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"Some of the work is deliberately remaining outside of the structure," says musician and advocate Lilli Lewis of the efforts of Black musicians to make it in country and roots music industries. "We want to center different values and it's really difficult to do that from inside." Lewis just released a new album called <em>Americana.</em>

New roots: Black musicians and advocates are forging coalitions outside the system

The mostly white country and folk music industries remain frustratingly difficult for Black musicians to enter. During one of Nashville's biggest events, one group envisioned a new pathway in.

Michigan now has more than 60 counties with substantial or high transmission

Millions of Michiganders live in counties that now have “substantial” or “high” rates of COVID transmission. That’s the threshold where, as of two weeks…

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Hurricane Season, A Strange Loop, and more.

William Electric Black's theater projects have been seen in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston and Chicago.

How the arts can help children think about gun violence

The former Sesame Street writer is working with the NYPD to create a small pilot program on gun violence at an elementary school in East Harlem.

Workers wear protective gear in a Beijing neighborhood placed under lockdown in November. China had raised hopes by slightly relaxing its zero-COVID policy, but cities have been contending with a surge in cases.

Surge in outbreaks tests China's easing of zero-COVID policy

Cities are once again locking down thousands of neighborhoods and sending people into quarantine, even as local Chinese authorities are tasked with easing COVID restrictions.

Michelle Yeoh stars as a woman who suddenly develops the power to leap between parallel universes in the action-adventure-fantasy <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once.</em>

There's a multiverse of roads not taken in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'

Michelle Yeoh stars as a Chinese American immigrant who suddenly develops the power to leap between parallel universes in this moving and often exasperating movie.

Auchter's Art: Big Ten, big money

Full disclosure: I definitely contribute to the ludicrous amount of money that gets poured into college sports. I like watching games. And not just football and basketball. Volleyball, softball, and even track & field are fun to watch, too.

Laura Veirs discusses the uphill road to independence and 'Found Light'

Singer-songwriter Laura Veirs releases her first album produced without her ex-husband, who she divorced in 2019.

Lothar Matthaus draws the card of USA in Group B during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final Draw on Friday in Doha, Qatar.

The U.S. will face England in the World Cup's group stage

The United States drew a spot in Group B, meaning the men's soccer team will face off against England, Iran and the winner of a European playoff — setting up a challenging run for the U.S. squad.

Credit bureau TransUnion used digital tricks known as "dark patterns," such as putting information in low-contrast fine print and in an image that took longer to load than the rest of the webpage, government officials say.

Credit firm TransUnion used deceptive marketing and 'dark patterns,' lawsuit alleges

TransUnion used digital tricks called "dark patterns," such as putting information in low-contrast fine print and in an image that took longer to load than the rest of the webpage, regulators say.

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