Keith Jenkins

Nagasaki Journey Archive: The Photographs of Yosuke Yamahata - Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA@SDMA) On August 10, 1945, Japanese Army photographer Yosuke Yamahata was sent to Nagasaki to document the city and survey the […]

"On August 10, 1945, Japanese Army photographer Yosuke Yamahata was sent to Nagasaki to document the city and survey the extent of destruction. Over the span of that day, the photographer took over one hundred photographs as he made his way through what remained."
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Hiroshima and the End We Refuse to Imagine Eighty years after the city’s destruction, we seem to be blundering into a new age of nuclear perils. It is time for culture to rediscover “the courage to be afraid.”

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George Forman

Rest in Power George.
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Early yet but npr music Tiny Desk is 3 for 3 at the grammys

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The 124 Best Songs of 2024 2024 was a year of breakthroughs, with new stars storming the top of the charts and artists across genres making modern classics. NPR Music's list of best songs of the year has something for everyone.

Get lost in here!
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She survived the 1970 Kent State shooting. Here's her message to student activists On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students, killing four and wounding nine. A former student who now teaches there reflects on that day and offers lessons for protesters now.

On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students, killing four and wounding nine. A former student who now teaches there reflects on that day and offers lessons for protesters now.

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NPR and NHK bring the international Tiny Desk Concerts series to Japan Tiny Desk Concerts JAPAN will launch in 2024 with concerts featuring popular Japanese musicians

"We are both humbled and thrilled that NHK has chosen NPR's Tiny Desk as a vehicle for their ongoing exploration and discovery of all the music Japan has to offer," said Keith Jenkins, Vice President for Visual and Music Strategy for NPR.

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Linda May Han Oh playing the stand up bass at NPR’s Tiny Desk

A fine day in the office with Linda May Han Oh! #nprmusic #tinydesk

16.02.2024 22:38 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ukrainian soldiers' valentines arrive by 'train of love' Ukrainian soldiers on a break from the front lines meet up with their wives and girlfriends, who arrive on the so-called "train of love," where every day is Valentine's Day.

"It's amazing, these moments," she says. "I enjoy even how he's drinking tea or how he's putting on his shoes or, like, how he's moving, just to see he's breathing." #ukraine #npr
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15.02.2024 19:29 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

'Rhapsody in Blue': After a century, Gershwin's musical melting pot still resonates On Feb. 12, 1924, a sassy fusion of jazz and classical music debuted in New York, sparking a mutual exchange of ideas still debated today.

"I don't hear Rhapsody in Blue anymore as just a piece of entertainment," Lara Downes adds. "I think it's a little bit of an act of rebellion, or at the very least, it's a statement about what America should be and what that sounds like."

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40 Years Ago, This Ad Changed the Super Bowl Forever An oral history of Apple’s groundbreaking “1984” spot, which helped to establish the Super Bowl as TV’s biggest commercial showcase.

Jobs said, “I want something that will stop the world in its tracks.” Our media director, Hank Antosz, said, “Well, there’s only one place that can do that — the Super Bowl.” And Steve Jobs said, “What’s the Super Bowl?” www.nytimes.com/2024/02/09/a...

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36 Grammy Award winners have performed Tiny Desk concerts. Here's the list There are many steps along the way to a Grammy: inspiration, creation, hard work ... and a Tiny Desk? We congratulate the 2024 winners who have participated in NPR Music's concert series.

There are many steps along the way to a Grammy: inspiration, creation, hard work ... and a Tiny Desk?
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