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To Gloria Estefan, wearing a mask is as simple as taking care of each other

By Isabelle Di Rita

At home in Vero Beach, Florida, Estefan spoke about her new album, which explores the musical connection between her birthplace, Cuba, and Brazil’s samba culture. She also wants you to wear a mask.

Yo-Yo Ma on how musicians can ‘rebuild our humanity’ during the pandemic

By Joshua Barajas

In a heartfelt call to action to musicians, Ma said it is "your job -- our job -- is to actually move one person at a time."…

Yo-Yo Ma’s heartfelt call to action to artists during the pandemic

By Isabelle Di Rita

Now is the best time to make a personal connection with an audience of one, the cellist said, “because as a musician, your job — our job — is to actually move one person at a time.”…

Songwriters are often unsung artists. Here are 5 you should know

By Tommy Walters

Songwriting duo Louis York picks five songwriters who deserve more credit.

Previewing our new arts and culture series, ‘Beyond the Canvas’

The NewsHour has long been committed to reporting on arts and culture through our ongoing series, Canvas. This weekend, that effort expands into primetime on PBS with “Beyond the Canvas.” Jeffrey Brown and Amna Nawaz join Judy Woodruff to share…

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Songwriting will be key to getting us through the pandemic, Louis York says

By Tommy Walters

For hitmakers Chuck Harmony and Claude Kelly, songwriting can be a “lifesaving tool” during times of distress.

Margaret Atwood on the dystopian novels that inspired her to write ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

By Joshua Barajas

Margaret Atwood shared some of the other influential dystopian fiction that helped lay the groundwork for “The Handmaid’s Tale," with the author nodding to the work of George Orwell, H.G. Wells, Ursula K. Le Guin, among others.