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Jerry Minor plays Michael Jackson's glove in For the Love of a Glove. The unauthorized, satirical musical is playing at The Carl Sagan & Ann Druyan Theater until March 22. For the Love of a Glove hide caption

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New Musical Imagines Michael Jackson's Story As Told By His Famous Glove

For the Love of a Glove explores an alternate history in which Michael Jackson meets a sparkly silver glove from outer space named Thrihil-Lha who gives Michael his talents in exchange for blood.

New Musical Imagines Michael Jackson's Story As Told By His Famous Glove

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In an over 60-year career Sergio Mendes has helped pioneer bossa nova and worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to will.i.am. His newest album is In The Key Of Joy. Katsunari Kawai/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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After 60 Years, Sergio Mendes Is Still Writing Songs 'In The Key Of Joy'

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with the bossa nova pioneer about his sweeping career and his newest album, which includes features from longtime collaborators and new guests, like Common.

After 60 Years, Sergio Mendes Is Still Writing Songs 'In The Key Of Joy'

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Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks to the Mid Alabama Republican Club in Vestavia Hills, Ala., in January 2020. Sessions is stressing his loyalty to President Donald Trump as he seeks to regain the Alabama senate seat he held for 20 years. Kim Chandler/AP hide caption

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Jeff Sessions Embraces President Trump In Comeback Senate Bid

The former U.S. attorney general is making a play for his old senate seat in Alabama, and despite his public falling out with the president tells voters there, "I've been with him from the start."

Jeff Sessions Embraces President Trump In Comeback Senate Bid

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U.S. Signs Peace Deal With Taliban After Nearly 2 Decades Of War In Afghanistan

The agreement follows 18 months of negotiations and comes after a seven-day "reduction in violence" period in Afghanistan. Here's what to know about the agreement and what may come next.

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The Cruel Story Behind The 'Reverse Freedom Rides'

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Southern segregationists resented the Freedom Riders who came by bus to protest Jim Crow laws. So in 1962, they tricked black Southerners into migrating north and transformed families' lives forever.

The Cruel Story Behind The 'Reverse Freedom Rides'

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Pastor Tim Theriault preaches during a Sunday morning service at Biker Church USA, housed inside a large brick building in Bangor, Maine. The church purchased the building this year and has turned it into a warming shelter for homeless residents. Robbie Feinberg/Maine Public hide caption

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Bikers Get A Bad Rep, So They Started A Church Where They Feel Welcome

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Though it began as a way to reach bikers in Bangor, Maine, the mission has now become broader, with a focus on teaching the Bible and offering services to those in need.

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For fans of original music in Cambodia, the movement is about more than just the songwriters. "People see original music as this living proof that we are moving forward," Laura Mam says. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Across Languages And Generations, One Family Is Reviving Cambodian Original Music

Laura Mam is Cambodian American, and her mother, Thida Buth, is a Khmer Rouge survivor. They're fostering the pop music movement in Cambodia that was wiped out almost 40 years ago.

Across Languages And Generations, One Family Is Reviving Cambodian Original Music

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