Feb 07 Gustavo Dudamel to become New York Philharmonic music director, leave Los Angeles By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Gustavo Dudamel will become music director of the New York Philharmonic for the 2026-27 season, ending a tenure with the Los Angeles Philharmonic that began in 2009. Continue reading
Feb 07 Paris mayor says Russia won’t have a team at 2024 Olympics if Ukraine invasion continues By Associated Press Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says no Russian team should not be allowed to compete at the Paris Olympics next year if Moscow continues its war against Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 07 Ticket prices, anticipation grow as Lebron James nears NBA scoring record By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press Ticket prices are predictably high for the Los Angeles Lakers' next two home games, with LeBron James poised to break the NBA scoring record. Continue reading
Feb 07 Super Bowl betting estimated to reach $16 billion By Wayne Parry, Associated Press Over 50 million American adults plan to bet on this year's Super Bowl, wagering a total of $16 billion, the gambling industry's national trade group predicted Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 5:59 Grammy Awards showcase music world and offer up surprises By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet The 65th annual Grammy Awards showcased a hip-hop tribute for the ages and celebrated some major high points in the music world from this year. But the top honors weren't what some expected. Jeffrey Brown reports on the ongoing questions… Continue watching
Feb 06 Beyoncé breaks record with 32nd Grammy, snubbed again for top album honor By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Harry Styles won album of the year at the Grammy Awards, taking home the top honor on a night that Beyoncé dominated and became the ceremony's most decorated artist. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 2:38 News Wrap: Navy searches for debris from downed Chinese balloon In our news wrap Sunday, Navy divers are working to recover debris from the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina, Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf died at the age of 79, and… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 3:33 A Brief But Spectacular take on being a women’s healthcare warrior By Moe Sattar, Elizabeth Burton, Melissa Williams Dr. Donna Adams-Pickett is a practicing OB-GYN in Georgia, a state that’s known as a maternal care desert. She’s run a women’s health center there for more than two decades. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on a career… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 5:39 How streaming platforms are changing the way we listen to music By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery Several of the nominees at this year’s Grammy Awards rose to fame and popularity on music streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube, and social media apps like TikTok. Ann Powers, critic and correspondent for NPR Music, joins Stephanie Sy to… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 7:11 How a global music festival helps international musicians reach larger audiences By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet The sounds of the world brought to New York for one night, and from there, to a club, concert hall or festival near you. Jeffrey Brown reports on the phenomenon called GlobalFest for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching