Election 2024: Your guide to voting in Massachusetts
Sep 30, 2024 · This election, voters in Massachusetts will be deciding on federal, state and local offices, as well as five binding statewide ballot questions.And of course, after months of campaigning that have seen two assassinations attempts and a stunning change in Democratic candidate, voters will be deciding between Vice President Kamala Harris and …
Election 2024: Your guide to voting in Rhode Island
Sep 30, 2024 · This election, the voters of Rhode Island will be deciding on several key local and state offices, and weighing in on decisions about state spending on education, arts and culture, and more. And after months of campaigning that have seen two assassinations attempts and a stunning change in Democratic candidate, voters will be deciding between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President ...
The Game Awards 2024: Key nominees and what to expect
Dec 12, 2024 · A photo of the trophy from the Game Awards. (The Game Awards.) The 11th annual Game Awards, one of the world’s most-watched award shows, takes place on Dec. 12. Hosted and produced by video game journalist Geoff Keighley, the event — self-described as “the biggest night in gaming” — has grown increasingly popular.
Most of the country shifted right in the 2024 presidential election
Nov 21, 2024 · In Wayne County, Mich. (Detroit), Harris saw a decline of more than 60,000 votes, while Trump gained about 24,000. Black voters are key in Wayne County, but so are Arab Americans.
Kendrick Lamar releases new album, ‘GNX,’ capping a year of wins
Nov 22, 2024 · Kendrick Lamar, seen here performing at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on June 19, dropped his sixth album, GNX on Friday, Nov. 22, without any advance warning. (Timothy Norris | Getty Images) In 2024, Kendrick Lamar has put together one of the biggest years of his career: He was the undisputed winner of the highest-profile rap beef in years; he’s had a hit near the top of the pop charts for ...
Fandom rules social media’s cultural landscape in 2024
Dec 7, 2024 · In the case of The Amazing Digital Circus, a satirical indie animated web series for adults about a bunch of humans trapped in a virtual world, fans not only caused the show to become a social media hit in the space of just a few weeks, but also responded to each episode with a deluge of fan-created content including tribute videos, online commentary, new …
Maureen Corrigan picks her favorite books from an …
Dec 10, 2024 · (Knopf) Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar Martyr! is Iranian American poet Kaveh Akbar‘s debut novel about a young man named Cyrus Shams struggling with depression and the death of his mother, who was a passenger on Iran Air Flight 655, an actual plane that was mistakenly shot down in 1988 by an actual Navy ship, the USS Vincennes. All 290 passengers on board that plane were killed.
Jon Batiste finds the Blues in Beethoven - The Public's Radio
Dec 9, 2024 · Batiste was the bandleader and music director of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert until 2022. He attended The Juilliard School and is now on its board. His Grammy nominations and wins span a wide range of categories including Jazz, American Roots, Contemporary Classical, R&B, New Age, Contemporary Instrumental and more.
The Essential Jazz Discoveries of 2024 - TPR: The Public's Radio
Dec 12, 2024 · Sonny Rollins Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings. The banner Sonny Rollins release this year was A Night at the Village Vanguard: The Complete Masters, a deluxe reissue of an iconic trio engagement in 1957. (I contributed to the booklet.) This captivating set captures the Saxophone Colossus in the same garrulous format a couple of years later, with bassist Henry Grimes and a ...
Charles Ives’ vision of America still strikes an unsettling chord
Oct 18, 2024 · An undated photograph of composer Charles Ives (1874-1954). Pianist Jeremy Denk says “The crusty American composer had no shortage of utopian visions.” (Bettman/Getty Images) One hundred-fifty years ago, a mild-mannered insurance man was born in the small Connecticut town of Danbury.