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Asylum-seeker Allan Monga, 19, won Maine's Poetry Out Loud competition in March. But he's been barred from the national competition because he's not a citizen or permanent resident.

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Maine Asylum-Seeker Fights For His Right To Poetry

5:00pm April 18, 2018

by Robbie Feinberg

Allan Monga won Maine's Poetry Out Loud competition last month, but the NEA barred him from the national stage because of his immigration status. Now he's suing for his right to participate.

Music & Culture

Across the Blue Ridge #97 - Blue Ridge Music Trails and the Music of North Carolina

4:30pm October 27, 2017

by Paul Brown

This week, we kick off a series on North Carolina's Blue Ridge Music Trails. Listen for a story or segment at least once a month, with some shorter pieces in between. The music trails a

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Stephen King poses for the cameras during his promotional tour for the novel Doctor Sleep in 2013. Now, just imagine him in a suit and tie, with a medal around his neck.

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A Medal For A King — And For Many Of America's Greatest Living Artists

11:10pm September 10, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

The 2014 National Medals of Arts and the National Humanities Medals was awarded in tandem Thursday to 21 of the most renowned U.S. artists and patrons. Among the winners was Stephen King.