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Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes, coroner says
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Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes, according to the Southwark Coroner’s Court in London. “This is to confirm that Ms. O’Connor died of natural causes,” the statement reads…. Read More
Remembering Dave Smith, inventor of MIDI and the Prophet-5 synthesizer
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WASHIGNTON, D.C. (NPR) — The sound of pop music in the ’80s was shaped by synthesizers – and one of the most impactful people behind that sound was inventor Dave… Read More
As ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ turns 100, its message continues to resonate
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — What does it mean to be Real? It’s a big question for a children’s book. The main character in The Velveteen Rabbit, first published in 1922,… Read More
‘Reading Rainbow’ is getting a reboot but without LeVar Burton
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Reading Rainbow is about to get a reboot tailored to a generation of kids who rarely get their entertainment from broadcast TV. Streaming live this Sunday… Read More
What’s making social media smile? That time Elmo lost his cool over Rocco
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Elmo losing his last nerve feels so good right now. With omicron raging and the prospect of more mass shutdowns, the beloved Muppet yelling about his… Read More
Little Richard, The ‘King And Queen’ Of Rock And Roll, Dead At 87
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Little Richard was an explosive performer who inspired generations of musicians from Otis Redding to The Beatles to David Bowie. He died Saturday morning.
Battling Heroin With A Hearse And A Prayer
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In a West Virginia community hard hit by the opioid crisis, two people have taken on the fight against addiction, using unorthodox — and very different — approaches.