Michael Ochs Archives
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Michael Ochs Archives
The South Bronx bandleader took the Latin genre to new heights while recording for Fania Records.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to film director John Patton Ford about his latest movie, "How To Make a Killing."
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with former Poet Laureate of Mississippi Beth Ann Fennelly about "The Irish Goodbye," a book of micro-memoirs about childhood, marriage and the death of her sister.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Andrew Krivak, whose novel, "Mule Boy," is about the life of a child worker in a coal mine, and all the danger and trauma that he carried through his life as a result.
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Buzz around whether the city's film festival would take a stance on the war in Gaza has dominated conversation in recent days. -
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. 10% Happier author Dan Harris talks about a moment of kindness from a stranger.
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A number of Olympic athletes have turned to knitting during the heat of the Games, including Ben Ogden, who this week became the most decorated American male Olympic cross-country skier. -
The Minnesota legislature opened its session this week with a special ceremony for Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were victims of a political assassination eight months ago.
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The Academy of American Poets gives prizes to university and college students. One of them is Lauren Chumbley.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson was at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on April 4, 1968, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated there. -
On his new album, the violinist completely rethinks The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and leans into old folk songs with the help of Sam Amidon. -
Junot Díaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was removed from an English class at the public school. PEN America says it's part of a trend of scrubbing literature dealing with uncomfortable topics. -
Wiseman's narration-free documentaries, including Titicut Follies, Hospital and Central Park, examined institutions and neighborhoods. He died Feb. 16. Originally broadcast in 1986.
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