Kat Lonsdorf
Stories
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Music
'Road' To Recording-Breaking: How Lil Nas X Is Making History
Pop critic Chris Molanphy breaks down the social science behind "Old Town Road" breaking the record for longest-running No. 1 on the Billboard's Hot 100.
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National
The Fight For Michigan's Upper Peninsula: A Story About Soda And State Borders
A map drawn for a Mountain Dew promotional campaign accidentally drew Michigan's Upper Peninsula as part of Wisconsin, which led NPR to wonder how Michigan got the Upper Peninsula in the first place.
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Music
From Chuck Berry To Tupac Shakur: Taking Stock Of The 2008 Universal Fire
The loss from the 2008 Universal Studios backlot fire was thought to be a few movie sets and film duplicates. But Jody Rosen reports that it was one of the largest losses in recorded music's history.
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Music
Wynton Marsalis Imagines Buddy Bolden's Jazz On-Screen: 'He Was Bringing Fire'
Decorated jazz composer Wynton Marsalis talks about creating music inspired by an artist he's never heard play, Charles "Buddy" Bolden, for the film Bolden.
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National
Porn Is Easy To See But Hard To Talk About, Shaping The Ways People Think About Sex
Porn is increasingly easy to see, thanks to the internet and free tube sites like Pornhub. But it's still hard to talk about, which can affect how people view sex.
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Music
How Robyn Found Herself In The Space Between The Notes
After eight years away, Robyn's new album Honey has fans asking where she's been. The answer, as the Swedish singer tells NPR's Ari Shapiro: dancing her way to emotional clarity.