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Dan Levy performs the most effective of the five monologues in HBO's <em>Coastal Elites</em>.

In 'Coastal Elites,' Five Stories Of Life In 2020

Paul Rudnick's HBO film features several fine actors in an uneven set of monologues about Donald Trump, the pandemic, and where we go from here.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper, pictured earlier this month, announced a drawdown of U.S. troops in Germany on Wednesday.

Defense Secretary Esper Says U.S. Plans To Cut Troops In Germany By A Third

The Pentagon is promising what President Trump declared in June would happen: Troops are to be moved out of Germany, which the president accuses of stiffing NATO.

Claude Monet's <em>Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, Sunlight,</em> 1894<em> </em>

Boston's Museum Of Fine Arts Turns 150, Celebrates Monet's 'Lasting Impression'

The MFA is currently closed — hoping to re-open in the fall — but it's marking its 150th anniversary online in the exhibition "Monet and Boston: Lasting Impression."

President Trump campaigned with Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., in Prescott, Ariz., this month. McSally is a top target of Senate Democrats, who are hoping to flip her seat blue on Election Day.

The 13 Races That Will Determine The Senate Majority

These are the 13 races that will determine control of the Senate in the next Congress. To win control, Democrats would need to net-gain four seats, or three seats plus control of the White House.

A pharmacist gives Jennifer Haller a shot in the first-stage safety clinical trial of a potential vaccine for COVID-19 on March 16 at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. U.S. officials say they are already seeing efforts by foreign actors to steal information from U.S. firms working on a vaccine and treatments for the virus.

U.S. Officials: Beware Of China And Others Trying To Steal COVID-19 Research

Chinese nationals have been charged with stealing U.S. medical technology in many recent cases. As U.S. firms race to find a coronavirus vaccine, U.S. authorities tell companies to safeguard research.

An artist's rendition of the conch of Marsoulas being played in a cave where it was found by researchers in the early 20th Century.

Why A Musician Breathed New Life Into A 17,000-Year-Old Conch Shell Horn

A seashell found in a French cave appears to have been modified by prehistoric people so that it could be used like a trumpet, making it a new addition to the Stone Age orchestra.

'It Becomes More And More Special': Paul McCartney On His Friendship With John Lennon

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Paul McCartney about the life and death of the Beatles' John Lennon, who was killed 40 years ago this week.

Composer Osvaldo Golijov (second from right) and three of his colleagues on <em>Falling Out of Time</em>: vocalists Wu Tong, Nora Fischer and Biella da Costa.

What Is The Sound Of Grief? Osvaldo Golijov Puts It To Music

In his newest work, Falling Out of Time, composer Osvaldo Golijov explores a painful subject — the death of a child. He was inspired by a unique literary work by Israeli writer David Grossman.

Rep. Jamie Raskin remembers his son Tommy as "remarkable from the beginning." Tommy Raskin took his own life on Dec. 31 after facing depression.

Rep. Jamie Raskin On The Life And Legacy Of His Son, Tommy Raskin

On New Year's Eve, 25-year-old Tommy Raskin killed himself. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland talked with NPR about his son's life and the outpouring of tributes to him.

Leslie Jordan hopes that, no matter how you were raised, you can listen and enjoy <em>Company's Comin'</em>.

On 'Company's Comin',' Leslie Jordan And Gospel Greats Sing For Joy

Emmy award-winning actor and comedian Leslie Jordan's popularity has reached new heights during the pandemic, now marked with the release of his new gospel music album, Company's Comin'.

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