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How this Cambodian American singer found her voice
Chhom Nimol is the lead singer of the band Dengue Fever, based in Los Angeles, California. In this installment of “Movement,” a series on music and migration, we hear from Nimol about how she found her singing voice.
'Planet Hip Hop': The music will always be the voice of the people, Samy Alim says
Translators struggle to keep up with increasing demand for Ukrainian literature amid the war
Musician Luke Sital-Singh finds catharsis by singing a song to God
How the Beatles inspired a rock revolution in Argentina
Brazilian Rodrigo Amarante’s solo album ‘Drama’ testifies to a rich musical career
The Brazilian songwriter’s second-ever solo album contains everything from ‘Tuyo,’ the theme song he wrote for the Netflix series “Narcos,” to the more personal, ‘Tango,’ about the people he wants to be surrounded by.
Activists argue the US doesn't do enough to protect domestic workers. Can an international hearing change that?
After 14 years of efforts, activists are calling the US out on an international stage for failing to protect domestic workers.
Artist Shungudzo feels an urgency to 'use her words' to fight against racism
In her music and poetry, Shungudzo tackles the racist experiences she had growing up in Zimbabwe and the US.
Arrest of former Mexican defense minister shakes military
Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Friday that his ambassador to the United States told him two weeks ago that there was an investigation underway there involving Mexico's former defense secretary, who was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles.
Virtual schooling poses extra challenges for English-language learners
The pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for schools providing special instruction for English-language learners — and the burden has fallen on parents who often don’t have the language skills to help their children.
Farmworkers are getting coronavirus. They face retaliation for demanding safe conditions.
The situation at Primex Farms highlights the tightrope farmworkers must walk to protect their health and jobs while avoiding retaliation from their employers.
Harvard grad student creates a new PPE supply chain from China to Boston
The coronavirus pandemic is creating an insatiable demand for medical and personal protective equipment (PPE) that has overwhelmed the world market. China has ramped up the production of needed supplies by bringing new manufacturers online. In an international marketplace where companies, federal and state agencies are fighting for equipment, Harvard business student Sophie Bai and her colleagues are creating a new supply chain.
5 museums offering virtual art while you’re quarantined
Numerous arts institutions are finding creative ways to display their works while their physical doors are closed.
California declares emergency over coronavirus as death toll rises
The death toll around the world continues to rise from coronavirus with 11 deaths now confirmed in the US as new cases emerged around New York City and Los Angeles, while Seattle-area health officials discouraged social gatherings amid the nation's largest outbreak.
A high school reunion for Iranian Americans, 40 years after the revolution
On the 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, these former classmates said that this reunion — their first in 42 years — took them back to a time and place that felt like a world away.