Recent History, Recent Songs Comedians Matt Rogers and Sudi Green guess which songs were released in the same year as notable recent events.
Seattle artist Noelle Price says 'it's not why art matters, it's what art matters' Artist Noelle Price calls her art her megaphone. “The song, the illustration, the poetry, the dance, it amplifies, it magnifies,” Price says. “It provokes.” Marcie Sillman
Former Defense Secretary Gates: Pushing Away Peaceful Protesters Was 'A Bad Mistake' Gates also told NPR Thursday that it's time to change the names of Confederate bases. "There comes a moment when things become possible and people ought to seize a moment when it presents itself." Rachel Martin
'Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts' Returns, Weirder And Warmer Than Ever Netflix's post-apocalyptic animated series about a girl and her friends in a world of giant mutant animals is so colorful and sunny it makes the end of the world look ... kinda fun. Glen Weldon
Seattle artist says ending systemic racism takes more than a hashtag A couple of weeks ago, Seattle artist David Rue started calling out local arts organizations by name on his social media feeds. Rue wanted them to take a hard look at the systemic racism inside their own organizations, then do something about it. Marcie Sillman
My Nintendo 2DS Wasn't Designed As A Time Capsule — But It Is One Now If you've got a dusty game console sitting around, why not boot it up again? You may find those old save files are more than just half-finished games — they're windows to your past. Brittany Vincent
Music Teacher's 'Weekend' Project Turns Into Almost 40,000 Face Shields Working alongside dozens of other volunteers, middle school chorus teacher Jacob Ezzo has made and sent PPE to health care workers and first responders from New Jersey to the Navajo Nation. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Harry Potter's Magic Fades When His Creator Tweets Author J.K. Rowling has come in for criticism after a series of tweets that many read as transphobic. Rowling's insistence that "sex is real" and immutable has saddened her trans and genderqueer fans. Mallory Yu
Dalai Lama Releases Album To Celebrate Birthday The Dalai Lama turns 85 next month. In his album, the spiritual leader will recite teachings and mantras, accompanied by music.
'There Is No Neutral': 'Nice White People' Can Still Be Complicit In A Racist Society White Fragility author Robin DiAngelo says that the status quo in the United States is racism, and for white people, that's comfortable. "We've got to start making it uncomfortable," she says. Ari Shapiro