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Putting the legend of Pancho Villa to song

Pancho Villa’s legendary drama became the perfect subject for an opera created by composer Graham Reynolds called, “Pancho Villa From a Safe Distance.”

Democrat Bill de Blasio (2nd R) hugs his wife Chirlane McCray (R) and children Chiara and Dante

New York has a new mayor and the whole world is watching

Global Politics

Nicaraguans mourn death of Sandinista founder Tomás Borge

The Twisted Legacy of Sandinista Founder Tomás Borge

Global Politics
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The End of the USSR

Global Politics
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How Rock and Roll Brought the Soviet Union Down

Arts, Culture & Media

Sergei Zhuk, an author and rock fan, says Rock and Roll helped bring down the Soviet Union. His book is called “Rock and Roll in the Rocket City: The West, Identity, and Ideology in Soviet Dniepropetrovsk, l960-l985.” Brigid McCarthy spoke to Zhuk.

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