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‘Bardcore’ trend sees modern pop songs reimagined with a medieval twist 

A new trend on YouTube known as bardcore sees modern pop songs like Foster The People’s “Pumped Up Kicks” or Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” reimagined in a medieval sound.

Richard Wagner’s 200th birthday passes with little notice in the U.S.

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‘Hitler’s Composer’: Why an Israeli is Rethinking Wagner’s Music and Legacy

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True Story: Keeping Memories Safe

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Robert Lepage’s ‘Ring des Nibelungen’ at the Met

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Finnish Singer Mirel Wagner Takes Inspiration from the Blues

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Finnish singer Mirel Wagner’s music takes inspiration from the blues and her lyrics tend toward the morbid.

Despite Privacy Concerns Germany Conducts Census

Global Politics

Germany is conducting its first census since becoming a unified country. But many Germans remember the bad old days, and they’re suspicious of a government collecting information on them. Shant Shahrigian has the story from Bonn.

Almanac: Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle

This week, facts about Richard Wagner’s monumental opera, the Ring Cycle. Set in the Rhine, it’s a tale of love, loss and deception among the dwarves of the forest.

Almanac: Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle

This week, facts about Richard Wagner’s monumental opera, the Ring Cycle. Set in the Rhine, it’s a tale of love, loss and deception among the dwarves of the forest.

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The Age of Wonder

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In his book, The Age of Wonder, Richard Holmes describes the major breakthroughs in astronomy, anthropology, and physics in late 18th and early 19th century Britain. Holmes calls the era an “age of romantic science” – when the poets and scientists inspired each other’s work.