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Broadway Director Kenny Leon Opens Theater Doors To New Audiences

Ten years after first directing A Raisin in the Sun on Broadway, Kenny Leon is back with a new rendition of the play, starring Denzel Washington and Sophie Okonedo. (Also pictured, from left: David Cromer, Bryce Clyde Jenkins, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Anika Noni Rose). Courtesy of Rinaldi PR hide caption

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Broadway Director Kenny Leon Opens Theater Doors To New Audiences

Leon says he likes to attract diverse audiences, so different cultures rub together in the crowd. This spring, he's directing a revival of A Raisin in the Sun and a new musical inspired by Tupac.

Politics

Obama's Executive Orders Take On Unequal Pay For Women

by Scott Horsley

Obama's Executive Orders Take On Unequal Pay For Women

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Men are more likely to get venture capitalist support than women, and a new study found that attractive males get even more points — from both genders. iStockphoto hide caption

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Planet Money

Why Women Don't Ask For More Money

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Why Women Don't Ask For More Money

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Chunga's Revenge Gotan Project

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Last Tango in Paris Gotan Project

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National

Next Chapter Unfolds In San Francisco Political Scandal

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National

San Francisco's Chinatown Hurt By Yee Scandal

by Richard Gonzales

San Francisco's Chinatown Hurt By Yee Scandal

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Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 [1. Molto allegro agitato] Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma, and Itzhak Perlman

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Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 [4. Finale: Allegro appassionato] Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma, and Itzhak Perlman

Europe

Some Americans Find It Hard To Pinpoint Ukraine

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Washington Mudslide Creates Environmental Hazards

by Ashley Ahearn

Washington Mudslide Creates Environmental Hazards

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Frame Kaki King

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My Insect Life Kaki King

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Africa

Dark History Of Rwanda's Genocide Makes It Hard To Move On

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How Mouse Studies Lead Medical Research Down Dead Ends

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Shots - Health News

How Mouse Studies Lead Medical Research Down Dead Ends

by Richard Harris

How Mouse Studies Lead Medical Research Down Dead Ends

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Already Had Cereals? Gordon's Tsunami Week

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Bleeding Walls Gordon's Tsunami Week

Business

Fewer Complaints Help To Boost Airline Quality Ratings

by David Schaper

Fewer Complaints Help To Boost Airline Quality Ratings

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Business

Earned Income Tax Credit Helps Lift Workers Out Of Poverty

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Business

Bliss Ends When Microsoft Pulls The Plug On XP Support

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Apogee Tycho

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Spectre Tycho

Asia

Many Theories But Few Facts On Why Malaysia Plane Went Down

by Geoff Brumfiel

Many Theories But Few Facts On Why Malaysia Plane Went Down

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CEO Mary Barra told Congress that she sits at the helm of the new GM. Is the company new and improved? The answer is complicated. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Business

Just How New Is The 'New' GM?

by Sonari Glinton

Just How New Is The 'New' GM?

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Ef Lite

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Infinite Mirror Lite

Fine Art

Breaking Up Corcoran Gallery Takes More Time Than Expected

by Elizabeth Blair

Breaking Up Corcoran Gallery Takes More Time Than Expected

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Race

Soprano Alyson Cambridge Among Those Honoring Marian Anderson

by Susan Stamberg

Soprano Alyson Cambridge Among Those Honoring Marian Anderson

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America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee) Marian Anderson

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Higher Ground Chuck Leavell

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National

Except For Duck, Officers Find No Signs Of Foul Play

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Sports

Napier's 22 Points Helps UConn Beat Kentucky In Men's Final

by Tom Goldman

Napier's 22 Points Helps UConn Beat Kentucky In Men's Final

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Sky Is Tumbling Nujabes feat. Cise Star

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Prayer Nujabes

Asia

In China, Hagel Outlines U.S. Approach To Cybersecurity

by Tom Bowman

In China, Hagel Outlines U.S. Approach To Cybersecurity

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Latin America

Was ZunZuneo To Promote Free Speech Or Destabilize Cuba?

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Spoken Hidden Orchestra

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Seven Hunters Hidden Orchestra

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