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Classical Music Couples Throughout History

Russian soprano Galina Vishnevskaya with her husband, Russian cellist, conductor and composer Mstislav Rostropovich in 1959. Erich Auerbach/Getty Images hide caption

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Deceptive Cadence

Classical Music's Greatest Love Stories, On And Offstage

Just in time for Valentine's Day, commentator Miles Hoffman highlights the most notable of classical music couples.

How Metro Atlanta Became A 'Pioneer' Of Immigration Enforcement

Brenda Lopez at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Lopez is an immigration lawyer, and the first Latina ever elected to the Georgia legislature. Lynsey Weatherspoon for NPR hide caption

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How Metro Atlanta Became A 'Pioneer' Of Immigration Enforcement

How Metro Atlanta Became A 'Pioneer' Of Immigration Enforcement

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Who Should Warn The Public Of Nuclear War?

Honolulu attorney Michael Green, right, sits with his client, the former Hawaii Emergency Management Agency employee who sent a false missile alert to residents and visitors in Hawaii, left, during an interview with reporters on Feb. 2, 2018 in Honolulu. The ex-state employee says he's devastated about causing panic, but he believed it was a real attack at the time. Jennifer Sinco Kelleher/AP hide caption

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Who Should Warn The Public Of Nuclear War?

Who Should Warn The Public Of Nuclear War?

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Classical Music Couples Throughout History

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Deceptive Cadence

Classical Music Couples Throughout History

Classical Music's Greatest Love Stories, On And Offstage

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Behind The Obama Portraits: Artists Put Their Own Spin On A Presidential Tradition

Former President Barack Obama and artist Kehinde Wiley unveil his portrait during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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Behind The Obama Portraits: Artists Put Their Own Spin On A Presidential Tradition

Behind The Obama Portraits: Artists Put Their Own Spin On A Presidential Tradition

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