Andrew Limbong

'The Battle Hymn Of The Republic': An Anthem For Every Cause

By • Aug 12, 2018

Julia Ward Howe wrote a rousing anthem for the Union in the Civil War. Since then, it's been caught in a cultural tug-of-war over who it's an anthem for — social conservatives, evangelical Christians, labor workers or civil rights leaders.

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Fashion Designer Kate Spade Found Dead At 55

By • Jun 5, 2018

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Delaware Judge To Decide Who Gets Weinstein Company's Film And TV Assets

By • May 8, 2018

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Investor Group To Buy Weinstein Co. And Start New Movie Studio

By • Mar 2, 2018

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Dolores O'Riordan, Cranberries Lead Singer, Dies At 46

By • Jan 16, 2018

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In the mid-1990s, the Irish rock band The Cranberries was everywhere.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LINGER")

THE CRANBERRIES: (Singing) But I'm in so deep. You know I'm such a fool for you. You...

Man Who Inspired ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Dies

By • Nov 30, 2017

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The ice bucket challenge became a viral sensation a few years ago.

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Famed Gossip Columnist, Liz Smith Dies At 94

By • Nov 13, 2017

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Remembering Walter Becker Of Steely Dan

By • Sep 4, 2017

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Steely Dan - that band's debut album in 1972 fused together jazz, rock guitar, drums, keys. And they just created this sound.

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STEELY DAN: (Singing) In the morning, you go gunning for the man who stole your water. And you fire...

Actor Martin Landau Of 'Mission: Impossible' Dies At 89

By • Jul 17, 2017

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And now a moment to remember Martin Landau, who also died this weekend at the age of 89. He was an Oscar-winning actor in his own right and guided younger stars. NPR's Andrew Limbong has more.

'True Blood' Star Nelsan Ellis Dies At 39

By • Jul 10, 2017

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Sir Mix-a-Lot On 25 Years Of 'Baby Got Back'

By • May 8, 2017

Twenty-five years ago Tuesday, a career-defining single was born — and with it, endless sitcom jokes and rap homages. It was referenced in Sing, the 2016 animated children's movie, and in Shrek years before that. But when it debuted in 1992, there were those who took it to heart as an anthem of body positivity.

The Poetic Legacy Of Russia's Yevgeny Yevtushenko

By • Apr 3, 2017

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YEVGENY YEVTUSHENKO: (Speaking Russian).

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Remembering Roger Wilkins: Civil Rights Lawyer, Columnist And Educator

By • Mar 28, 2017

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'He Was Just That Anointed': Remembering Gospel Star Joe Ligon

By • Dec 13, 2016

Gospel singer Joe Ligon died Sunday at the age of 80. He was the electric and vibrant frontman for the Grammy award-winning group Mighty Clouds of Joy, which helped bring gospel to the mainstream.

Phil Chess, Co-Founder Of Chess Records, Dies At 95

By • Oct 19, 2016

Phil Chess, co-founder of the iconic Chicago blues and rock 'n' roll label Chess Records, died Wednesday in Tucson, Ariz. He was 95.

Phil and his brother, Leonard Chess, emigrated to the U.S. from Poland in 1928. Chess Records biographer Nadine Cohodas told their story to NPR in 2000.

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