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Finding Simon And Garfunkel's 'America' In Saginaw, Mich.
The bittersweet tune is about a man leaving the Michigan town to find the true meaning of America. Now, the lyrics to the 1968 song have been appearing on vacant buildings around Saginaw, a city that fell apart after General Motors closed its factories in the area.
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The English Makeover Of A French Legend
Composer Pierre de Gaillande grew up listening to his father's recordings of renowned singer-songwriter Georges Brassens. He took on the challenge of translating his hero's songs for an English-speaking audience, for which he's facing skepticism from die-hard fans.
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Biden gets an earful in the Oval from Mexican President López Obrador
President Biden met with Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador a month after the Mexican president boycotted a regional summit. Biden's public remarks were brief. López Obrador — not so much.
Remembering Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as secretary of state
Appointed by President Clinton in 1997, Albright advocated for the expansion of NATO into the former Soviet bloc countries of Eastern Europe. She died March 23. Originally broadcast in 2003 and 2018.
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From screen to page and back again: David Duchovny's 'Truly Like Lightning'
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'How do we define American?' Journalist addresses need to humanize immigrants as global migration increases
When he was 12, Jose Antonio Vargas immigrated to the United States to live with his grandparents. He eventually became an award-winning journalist. As someone who personally experienced what being undocumented looks like, he now challenges how people talk about race, identity and migration by posing the question, "How do we define American?"
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American students studying in Russia leave country and continue program remotely
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The tiny Bay Area newspaper 'Hromada' links the West Coast and Ukraine
The Ukrainian-language newspaper Hromada launched in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2017. Now, it's a vital link for people on the West Coast to their home country.
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Biden says of Putin: 'For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power'
President Biden's remark about Russian President Vladimir Putin came in a speech in Warsaw. A White House official later said Biden "was not discussing Putin's power in Russia, or regime change."
A new book argues the U.S. South shapes the nation's political and cultural landscape
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