Michigan bluegrass phenom Billy Strings and his band stopped by NPR’s Tiny Desk for a performance more than a decade in the making. Backed by his band — Alex Hargreaves on fiddle, backing vocalist ...

US chemist Alice Ball was born in Seattle, Washington, on 24 July 1892. She came from a middle-class African-American family of photographers; her grandfather, James Presley Ball, was one of the first ...

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As New York City prepares for the 2026 New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square, it's time to test your knowledge about the holiday tradition. Here's a closer look at how it all comes together, plus a ...

The 50th home run ball that made the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani the only member of the 50/50 club has reached another milestone. Bidding in the Goldin auction for the 391-foot blast that ...

It’s that time of the year when PBS News Hour invites two of our regular literary critics, Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan, to highlight their favorite books of the year. Jeffrey Brown picks up the ...

It's rare these days for an artist to ask for fewer microphones, but after warming up in our space, Billy Strings did just that. Surrounded by his band, the bluegrass virtuoso brings back the spirit ...

The caravan members all declare that they are Hachibee, so you need to determine which one is your true target. Bloody Strings Hachibee hates the Shamisen, so whip yours out and play any of your ...

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Non-league Macclesfield will host FA Cup holders Crystal Palace in the third round, while Manchester United play Brighton and Tottenham face Aston Villa in two of the four all-Premier League ties.

What’s Christmas without “A Christmas Carol”? There’s a reason why Charles Dickens’ classic has been made over and over: It’s always timely to remind people of the real spirit of the season. And to ...

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