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Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, an essential prog-rock band derided in the 1970s by critic Lester Bangs.

Can't Prog Rock Get Any Respect Around Here?

Critic Lester Bangs once declared progressive rock "musical sterility at its pinnacle." David Weigel, author of The Show That Never Ends: The Rise And Fall Of Prog Rock, begs to differ.

Former President Barack Obama enjoyed some of Torchy's Tacos on one of his trips to Austin, Texas.

NPR News Nuggets: How Meta Can We Get? The Nugget About Nuggets

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

"Black Panther" succeeds in part because T'Challa/Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) faces off against the complex villain Kilmonger (Michael B. Jordan).

Ryan Coogler Helms A Smart, Entertaining 'Black Panther'

Marvel's latest film is one of its best

Michael Phelps competes in the men's 200-meter individual medley final on Day 6 of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Phelps won the event by more than a length over swimmers from Japan and China.

Phelps Wins Gold In The Men's 200 IM, Beating Lochte And A Talented Field

It's likely the last installment of a rivalry that has defined men's swimming for most of this century. The two swam this same event back in 2004.

A recent study in Delray Beach identified at least six sober homes on this street alone.

Beach Town Tries To Reverse Runaway Growth Of 'Sober Homes'

Some local and state officials in South Florida are calling for more regulation of addiction recovery residences to help combat insurance scams.

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, walks with Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., on their way to a meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, at the Capitol, on October 12, 2017, in Washington, DC.

The Russia Investigations: Facebook Makes Nice, Imbroglio Sucks In More Tech Firms

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg launches a goodwill tour in D.C., more big tech companies are pulled into the imbroglio and the White House weighs its Muller strategy.

Soprano Maria Callas at the Paris Opera in 1958. She is the subject of a new book, <em>Maria by Callas</em>.

Fame Is A Boomerang

The legendary diva, who died 40 years ago this year, muses on stardom and fate — both on stage and off — in a luxurious new book of pictures and words.

The Russia Investigations: Facebook Makes Nice, Imbroglio Sucks In More Tech Firms

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg launches a goodwill tour in D.C., more big tech companies are pulled into the imbroglio and the White House weighs its Muller strategy.

Arizona Woman Is Hailed As First Female To Earn A College Football Scholarship

Becca Longo, 18, says she wasn't aware she might be making history when she accepted a scholarship from Adams State University in Colorado.

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