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Paris-based singer and pianist Benjamin Clementine makes his U.S. debut with the new EP I Dream, I Smile, I Walk, I Cry. Micky Clement/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Benjamin Clementine Trades 'Sleeping On The Floor' For 'Sleeping In A Palace'

The singer and pianist went from busking on the streets of Paris to eliciting Nina Simone comparisons and headlining sold-out shows, but he says he's just lucky to be able to express himself.

Master carvers like Ratna Muni Brahmacharya are in a position to play a key role in restoring Nepal's many damaged temples and monuments. Julie McCarthy/NPR hide caption

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To Restore Its Shattered Treasures, Nepal Has A Secret Weapon

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Leg 5 from New Zealand to Itajai, Brazil aboard aboard Team SCA in March. Anna-Lena Elled /Team SCA hide caption

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A Boat Of Their Own: All-Women Team Tackles Sailing's Toughest Race

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The 71-year-old soul-singer Jerry Lawson had spent three months in a hospital due to an infected esophagus, and when got out, he wasn't sure how his voice would sound. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Soul Singer Jerry Lawson's 'Just A Mortal Man' Almost Came True

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New Shiloh Baptist Rev. Harold Carter Jr. (left) and Caleb Studivant, a 24-year-old member of the church, have closely watched the unrest surrounding the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore and the community's reaction. Natalie Friedman Winston/NPR hide caption

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Amid Baltimore Protests, A 'Little Spotlight Of Joy'

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Hospital staff members work at the reception area of a hospital in Kathmandu. Some 14,000 were injured in Nepal's earthquake. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Nepal's Medical Worries: Crowded Hospitals, Open Wounds

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Paris-based singer and pianist Benjamin Clementine makes his U.S. debut with the new EP I Dream, I Smile, I Walk, I Cry. Micky Clement/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Benjamin Clementine Trades 'Sleeping On The Floor' For 'Sleeping In A Palace'

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