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NASA's Lucy spacecraft, atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Science Oct 16

NASA’s asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Nation Jun 21

Trump advisers Steve Bannon (back L) and Jared Kushner (back R) listen as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with members of his Cabinet at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
5 important stories that deserve a second look

Here are five stories that provide some insight into what’s happening outside the Capitol.

By Laura Santhanam, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith

Arts Jun 15

Artist Yoko Ono gestures before she was honored as 'Illustrious Visitor' by Mexico City's mayor Miguel Angel Mancera at Mexico City's town hall in 2016. Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters
46 years later, Yoko Ono gets songwriting credit with John Lennon for ‘Imagine’

In a 1980 interview, Lennon said the song “should be credited as a Lennon-Ono song because a lot of it — the lyric and the concept — came from Yoko.” He said he received inspiration from Ono’s 1964 book “Grapefruit.”…

By Alison Thoet

Arts Jun 06

Kane poses with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison with the cover of Ebony Magazine. Photo courtesy of Larry Kane
Only U.S. reporter to tour with the Fab Four recalls the days of ‘Beatlemania’

Journalist Larry Kane talks about his experience covering the Beatles' whirlwind U.S. tour and how the band came to define its generation.

By Lora Strum

Arts Mar 09

George Martin, the ‘fifth Beatle,’ dies at 90

George Martin, longtime producer for English rock band the Beatles, died peacefully at his home Tuesday, his manager confirmed in a statement.

By Joshua Barajas

Nov 08

John Lennon’s stolen guitar fetches record $2.4 million at auction

By Andrew Mach

The acoustic guitar that Beatles legend John Lennon is thought to have used to record "Love Me Do" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand", sold at auction on Saturday in California for a record $2.41 million.

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Oct 06

Thousands gather to create human peace sign for John Lennon’s 75th birthday

By Corinne Segal

Thousands of people gathered in Central Park's East Meadow today as Yoko Ono led an attempt to create the largest-ever human peace sign in commemoration of what would have been John Lennon's 75th birthday.

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Dec 08

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The 30th Anniversary of John Lennon’s Death

By Tom LeGro

On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed outside of his New York home. Jeffrey Brown talks to music critic Greil Marcus about the musician's cultural legacy.

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Sep 09

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Decades Later, Beatles Hits Continue to Draw New Fans

Jeffrey Brown speaks with NPR music critic Tim Riley about the Beatles' influence decades later.

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Sep 09

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Beatlemania Returns with Re-mastered Catalogue

More than 20 years after Beatlemania took hold of music fans across the globe, a newly re-mastered Beatles catalogue and video game are being released.

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