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Lara DownesIn a conversation with pianist Lara Downes, the New Yorker staff writer says music in America will keep evolving as long as the country keeps an open door to new people and new sounds. -
Buda Mendes/Getty ImagesOksana Masters leaves Italy with five new para Nordic skiing medals, extending her reign as the most decorated U.S. Winter Paralympian. She competes in summer sports too and is already eyeing LA 2028.
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A man in Brooklyn is cultivating his own urban farm with a flourishing garden and chickens. -
How did St. Patrick's Day transform from a religious observance into the commercialized bacchanal we know today?
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Countries all around the world will soon send players to the U.S. to compete in one of soccer's biggest events. Roger Bennett explores how past competitions met cultural and geopolitical moments. -
The letter X can be a lot of things: rebellious, mysterious, religious. For this Word of the Week, we examine its origins and many uses. -
The Kennedy Center board voted Monday to close the complex for renovations. The vote follows President Trump's announcement that he plans to replace the venue's president Richard Grenell.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Tanya Bush about her new cookbook. She writes about a tumultuous year in her life filled with challenges and self discovery -- through baking.
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Burger King is rolling out headsets that give workers a "friendliness score" based on their customer interactions.
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Biographer Daniel Okrent discusses Sondheim's approach to writing music and lyrics, his often toxic relationship with his mother and his work with mentors and collaborators.
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A mix of decorated veterans and rising stars won 24 medals for Team USA, 13 of them gold. The last one arrived Sunday, when the U.S. sled hockey team beat Canada to win its fifth straight gold medal. -
Mexican novelist Álvaro Enrigue re-imagines the story of the American West — and the Apache fight for survival — in an epic that's both defiantly challenging and, at times, magical. -
Crooked contracts, bribery, shady characters. In 1951, millions tuned in to watch the Kefauver organized crime hearings, showing the power of television. -
Lindy West's book and Hulu series "Shrill" were a hit. Her new memoir "Adult Braces" explores the emotional aftermath of her success and the cross-country road trip that reset her life.
