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Meet Z The Author, a standout artist from the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest

Z The Author submitted the song "Khali's Interlude" to the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest. Erin Porter/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Meet Z The Author, a standout artist from the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest

Each year, the Tiny Desk Contest attracts thousands of impressive unsigned artists from across the country — including Z The Author, who sent in a song inspired by 2020's Black Lives Matter protests.

FDA panel recommends second Johnston & Johnson COVID shot for adults

by Pien Huang

FDA panel recommends second Johnston & Johnson COVID shot for adults

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Week in politics: COVID cases are once again on the decline

by Ron Elving

Week in politics: COVID cases are once again on the decline

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Opinion: The global reason behind Chicago's 'garbage juice'

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Opinion: The global reason behind Chicago's 'garbage juice'

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Opinion: The global reason behind Chicago's 'garbage juice'

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Tennessee county facing backlash for history of illegal arrests of children

by Meribah Knight

Tennessee county facing backlash for history of illegal arrests of children

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Marc Benioff shows that CEOs can go beyond profit and champion for social justice

by David Gura

Marc Benioff shows that CEOs can go beyond profit and champion for social justice

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Remembering civil rights champion Timuel Black

by Natalie Moore

Remembering civil rights champion Timuel Black

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Thousands gather in Italy to celebrate the Barcolana Regatta

by Sylvia Poggioli

Thousands gather in Italy to celebrate the Barcolana Regatta

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Tiphanie Yanique's 'Monster in the Middle' tackles love and religion

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Finneas, many Grammys later, releases his debut full-length, 'Optimist'

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Finneas, many Grammys later, releases his debut full-length, 'Optimist'

by Scott Simon

Finneas, many Grammys later, releases his debut full-length, 'Optimist'

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The fatal stabbing of a UK lawmaker has been deemed a terrorist act

by Frank Langfitt

The fatal stabbing of a UK lawmaker has been deemed a terrorist act

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DOJ will ask the Supreme Court to halt the Texas abortion ban

by Ryan Lucas

DOJ will ask the Supreme Court to halt the Texas abortion ban

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Student lawsuit claims Liberty University's culture fostered sexual violence

by Sarah McCammon

Student lawsuit claims Liberty University's culture fostered sexual violence

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Ethiopia's civil war may be getting worse

by Eyder Peralta

Ethiopia's civil war may be getting worse

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A chef and restaurant owner finds his passion making furniture during the pandemic

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Z The Author submitted the song "Khali's Interlude" to the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest. Erin Porter/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Meet Z The Author, a standout artist from the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest

by Scott Simon , Ned Wharton

Meet Z The Author, a standout artist from the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest

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A California city is celebrating its history as an oil town

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Saturday Sports: Chicago Sky earn a record victory in WNBA game

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Saturday Sports: Chicago Sky earn a record victory in WNBA game

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Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny tackle nuclear war and diplomacy in new crime novel

Louise Penny (left), a best-selling author, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, paired up to write State of Terror, a new novel that they say is meant to serve as a cautionary tale. Dominique Lafond and Deborah Feingold/Simon & Schuster hide caption

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Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny tackle nuclear war and diplomacy in new crime novel

by Scott Simon , Isabella Gomez Sarmiento , Ed McNulty

Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny tackle nuclear war and diplomacy in new crime novel

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