Chicago-born singer-songwriter KeiyaA beat the odds by turning her debut album, Forever, Ya Girl, into a multidimensional artwork.
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Having Our Say is a fitting tribute to the indomitable Delany sisters
Bessie and Sadie Delany celebrate more than a century of badassery.
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From the archive: Remembering radio storyteller Joe Frank
His work inspired a generation of broadcasters, including Ira Glass.
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What to make of Bonobos CEO Andy Dunn’s decision to sell out to Wal-Mart?
There’s a massive backlash to the sale of menswear company Bonobos (founded by Chicago native Andy Dunn) to Wal-Mart.
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Maria Hinojosa considers Latino power and peril in the first 100 days of Trump
The legendary journalist says the administration’s upheaval has made people “much more woke” to problems with immigration.
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NPR’s pop-culture experts talk Kanye West, the Chicago Cubs, and Dick Wolf before their midwest debut
The host and panelists of Pop Culture Happy Hour bring their live show to Chicago for the first time.
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The best jazz recordings of 2015
My ballot from the annual jazz critics’ poll published at NPR music
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Will McCarthy and other law enforcement leaders really get tough on mass incarceration?
Reducing our nation’s abhorrent incarceration rate will require a lot more than easing up on petty drug offenders.
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Pop-Up Magazine, a multimedia storytelling show, makes its Chicago debut
Calling all writers, artists, broadcasters, filmmakers, and anyone else who loves a good conversation.
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King Louie and Mick Jenkins manipulate time with their new music
The Chicago rappers seem to alter time on some of their new material.
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Emo band Title Fight has made one of the best albums of the year so far
Sure, January isn’t even over, but Title Fight’s Hyperview is that good; get clued in and listen to “Chlorine.”
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My favorite jazz albums of 2014
NPR Music announces the results of this year’s Jazz Critic’s Poll—here’s my ballot.
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Is #IfTheyGunnedMeDown right about media bias?
The Twitter campaign that started after the killing of Michael Brown raises a difficult question.