Music

October 22, 2021

More than 200 people die from flooding in Nepal, while dozens remain missing. Also, Ethiopian government forces conduct airstrikes on the Tigray regional capital of Mekele. And, a popular Russian newspaper shuts down in Belarus after authorities arrest a member of its staff there.

Music

Delgrès founder pays tribute to his family's Guadeloupean roots through music

The World

October 21, 2021

Pascal Danaë, who founded the band Delgrès, often draws inspiration from his Guadeloupean roots and his parents' immigrant and working-class background. The group's latest album is "4 a.m.," the time when most factory workers, like his father, wake up to start their long day.

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US to reopen land borders next month to fully vaccinated people

The World

October 13, 2021

The US will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel in November for people who are fully vaccinated. Also, the international community is looking for ways to help Afghans financially, while circumventing the Taliban government. And, Iran and Saudi Arabia are holding talks brokered by Iraq to repair ties and come to an agreement to end the war in Yemen.

Education

The University of Liverpool new master’s makes a whole degree of Beatlemania

The World

October 05, 2021

The Beatles degree dives into the band's shifting perceptions over more than half a century, and how it's affected other sectors such as tourism. Holly Tessler, the professor who founded the program, joined The World's host Marco Werman to explain more about what the degree entails.

Music

José González’s 'Local Valley' mixes sounds from West Africa, from the Sahel to Ghanaian highlife

The World

September 30, 2021

Over his 18-year music career, José González has tapped into sounds from three continents: Brazilian bossa nova, Swedish hardcore punk, and now, West African styles.

Arts, Culture & Media

This film professor says Melvin Van Peebles taught her that 'when Hollywood is closing the door, you find your own way'

The World

September 24, 2021

Racquel Gates, a professor of film at Columbia University, and the consulting producer and editor for the Melvin Van Peebles Box Set — being released by The Criterion Collection next week — discussed his work, life and legacy with The World's host Marco Werman.

How a team of musicologists and computer scientists completed Beethoven’s unfinished 10th Symphony

The World

September 24, 2021

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When Ludwig von Beethoven died, all he left behind were some sketches for his 10th Symphony. Now, thanks to the help of artificial intelligence, the composer’s vision is coming to life. We've got the story and an excerpt.

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World Food Program chief warns against famine in Yemen

The World

September 23, 2021

UN food agency head warns against a famine in Yemen that would affect 16 million people. Also, new discriminatory COVID-19 travel rules by the UK anger India and some African nations. And the European Union wants smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile and other electronic devices.

Music

25 years later, the Buena Vista Social Club still connects the world through old-school mambo

The World

September 22, 2021

Recorded in Havana, Cuba, 25 years ago, the Buena Vista Social Club drew together many older musicians and gave their careers a second life. The album quickly became an international sensation.

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US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants as Haiti calls for moratorium

The World

September 20, 2021

The US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants camping out in Texas near the US-Mexico border. Also, a Rwandan court convicts Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the 2004 Hollywood movie "Hotel Rwanda." And, a shooting at a university in Russia leaves six people dead, and at least 24 others wounded.

Music

Flooding and mudslides kill about 200 people in Nepal

Delgrès founder pays tribute to his family's Guadeloupean roots through music

US to reopen land borders next month to fully vaccinated people

The University of Liverpool new master’s makes a whole degree of Beatlemania

José González’s 'Local Valley' mixes sounds from West Africa, from the Sahel to Ghanaian highlife

This film professor says Melvin Van Peebles taught her that 'when Hollywood is closing the door, you find your own way'

How a team of musicologists and computer scientists completed Beethoven’s unfinished 10th Symphony

Updated

World Food Program chief warns against famine in Yemen

25 years later, the Buena Vista Social Club still connects the world through old-school mambo

US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants as Haiti calls for moratorium

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