Turntable: This global music connoisseur’s playlist will take you on a journey
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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Madeline Wong, co-founder of Saugus mainstay Kowloon, has died at 95
Her restaurant is a hall-of-famer institution that stands out on Route 1 -
A reimagining of Chekhov's classic 'The Cherry Orchard' bears fruit
Plus, the history of Chelsea is told through photographs at the McMullen Museum and a brand-new Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame opens in Boston. -
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Our November selection for "Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club."
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