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Why don’t DJs at some radio stations play a wider variety of music?
by Lilly Quiroz
Why do pop radio stations play the same songs over and over again? We take a closer look.
Audiences are asked to not sing out loud during the musical 'The Bodyguard'
Whitney Houston is known for the song "I Will Always Love You." King's theatre in Scotland asks audiences not to out-sing performers during the show, which is based on the film starring Houston.
South Africa's power grid is collapsing and outages are disrupting the economy
by Mpho Lakaje
South Africa's power crisis is crippling one of Africa's biggest economies and threatening the reelection prospects of the ruling party: the African National Congress.
Fenkl's 'Skull Water' delves into friendship, belonging and displacement
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with author Heinz Insu Fenkl about his novel Skull Water, which is based on many of his own experiences in South Korea in the 1970s.
Health experts weigh in on whether to continue masking
To mask or not to mask? That is the question we put to COVID-19 experts as we enter the fourth year of the pandemic.
Ticketmaster faces a big test: Beyoncé's Renaissance tour
Beyonce tickets are on sale, but after the Taylor Swift debacle there are questions about whether Ticketmaster is up to the challenges.
Residents evacuated from the Ohio train derailment scene still haven't returned home
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine about the derailment of a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals that forced the evacuation of at least 1,500 residents.
It's been a year since the biggest debacle at the Beijing Winter Olympics
by Tom Goldman
Tuesday marks a year since a fiasco at the Winter Olympics involving the team figure skating competition. Russia won but it was marred by a positive doping test. Medals still haven't been awarded.
Beyoncé has now captured more Grammy awards than any other artist
Beyoncé is now the Recording Academy's GOAT. She won four Grammy awards Sunday night for her album RENAISSANCE — bringing her career total to 32. Harry Styles won album of the year.
How the chip shortage is affecting the credit card business
by Arezou Rezvani
It used to take seven to 10 business days to get a new credit card. Because of an ongoing chip shortage, deliveries can take almost two months, and that could be the case through the end of the year.
How former presidents have tried to use the State of the Union address in their favor
by Asma Khalid
Past presidents have used their post-midterm State of the Union address to try to propel their agenda through a divided Congress — and use it as a springboard for an eventual re-election message.
Morning news brief
The death toll keeps rising after a massive earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria. President Biden on Tuesday delivers the State of the Union to a new Congress. Beyoncé breaks a record at the Grammys.