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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Meet Riley the MFA dog, who sniffs out pests to keep art safe
The young Weimaraner has already saved precious artwork, all under a newly developed training regimen. After all, a dog had never taught to protect art before. -
‘Evicted’ exhibit highlights lives upended by housing crisis
Somerville residents say traveling exhibit mirrors their struggles to stay housed. -
How independent bookstores help in the fight against book banning and why it matters
Booksellers have a crucial role to play in providing access to books in states where public libraries are under threat of censorship.
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