
Conductor Marin Alsop on Trump, the Kennedy Center and why art is bipartisan
The celebrated conductor brought Her Story, a potent piece by Julia Wolfe, to Kennedy Center audiences recently.

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After 138 years, a Black composer’s magnum opus finds a stage
Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the forgotten heyday of opera in New Orleans.

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The immigration journey: How long does it take to feel like an American?
What does it take to feel like an American – and to be treated like one? Several communities shared their perspectives on the immigrant experience.


Listen: Conversations about building community reveal widespread longing for spaces to gather
NPR Member stations spoke with people around the country as part of our series Seeking Common Ground. A range of people and political views share a longing for places to create a sense of community.

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‘They don’t live where we live’: How communities hear each other in a divided country
NPR spoke with 30 small groups of people around the country about what they’d want other people to understand about their community — and what they want to understand about others.


Donald Trump has won the presidential election and will return to the White House
Becoming just the second president to be defeated and then reelected to a subsequent term, former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Harris and will be the 47th president.

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WATCH: Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz vice presidential debate
This will likely be the only vice presidential debate before Election Day on Nov. 5.


WATCH: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – ABC News Presidential Debate
Seven-in-10 Americans say they will watch the debate, and 3-in-10 say it will help decide their vote, according to an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.


WATCH|LISTEN: Day 4 of the 2024 DNC VP Kamala Harris set to accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president.
Rep. Gabby Giffords, Sen. Mark Kelly and Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger will address the Democratic National Convention.


WATCH: Day 3 of the 2024 DNC. VP pick Tim Walz will accept nomination. President Clinton, Rep. Nancy Pelosi set to speak.
Sect. Pete Buttigieg scheduled to address the Democratic National Convention. Main programming begins at 4:30 p.m. MT.


WATCH|LISTEN: Day 2 of the 2024 DNC. President Obama to speak, ceremonial roll call will select VP Harris as party nominee
Michelle Obama and Sen. Bernie Sanders are scheduled to address the Democratic National Convention. Programming begins at 5 p.m.


WATCH | LISTEN: Day 1 of the 2024 DNC where President Biden is set to kick off the convention, hand off party to VP Harris
The 2024 Democratic National Convention’s Monday main program starts at 4:15 MT.


Gov. Polis congratulates Venezuelan opposition leader as winner of contested election following US recognition
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that the opposition was the clear winner in Venezuela’s recent presidential election and not the current authoritarian leader.


WATCH: Biden makes address from Oval Office
It is the President’s first public speech since announcing he was leaving the presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Colorado stegosaurus fossil fetched a record $44.6M at Sotheby’s. Should they be auctioned?
At 11 feet tall and 27 feet long, “Apex” was found near the town of Dinosaur in Moffat County.


What’s past is present for Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov
The 86-year-old Kyiv native, living in exile in Berlin, has a new album of symphonic works that explores the idea of reminiscence.

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