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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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Despite cancelled Prudential expansion, Harvard Book Store sees bright future for independent book sellers
Independent book stores around Boston are seeing increased sales and popular in-person events. -
At 'Music of the Midnight Sun' festival, a celebration of Nordic folk music
Finnish-American musician Sara Pajunen wants her listeners to reflect on history, power and their own identity. -
Boston's free puppet library features creations the founder 'dreamed into existence'
For years, people have been coming to Sara Peattie's free puppet library in the Back Bay for a sprinkle of joy and a world of puppetry.
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