Turntable: This global music connoisseur’s playlist will take you on a journey
Marco Werman, co-host of The World, takes us across the globe, from Cameroon to Egypt and back to the United States.
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I didn't know I needed the new Billy Joel documentary
NPR critic Linda Holmes has been a Billy Joel fan since the '80s. HBO's new two-part documentary still taught her something new about his life — and provided a chance to consider the role of his music in her own.
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Why a school board's ban on 'Maus' may put the book in the hands of more readers
A Tennessee school district's controversial ban on the Holocaust graphic novel Maus appears to have spurred efforts to get copies into the hands of more… -
Open Studio: The iconic histories of denim and the Kennedys
The latest episode of Open Studio with Jared Bowen is a history lesson. -
Arts this Week: The history of blue jeans and the Kennedys, two American icons
The JFK Library and Museum has pulled objects out of its collection highlighting what life was like through the eyes of first children John Jr. and Caroline.
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