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Kehinde Wiley's statue Rumors of War spent several weeks at New York's Times Square in late September. The work was unveiled Tuesday in Richmond as a permanent installation.

New Statue Unveiled In Response To Richmond's Confederate Monuments

Kehinde Wiley's new sculpture mimics one of Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. The new work stands in front of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, a mile from its inspiration.

David North built the <em>Doorway to Imagination</em> in his backyard.

2 Uncles And A 'Doorway To Imagination' Spread Love On Social Media

The backyard wood structure looks like something you'd find in a secret garden or a little hut in the forest. The artist and his husband have gained lots of fans on social media.

In the early 2000s, DJ Drama's mixtapes launched artists' careers and defined a new sound. But when mixtapes became a scapegoat for the music industry's collapse, Drama took the fall.

The Raid That Changed Rap

When federal agents raided DJ Drama's studio in 2007 over his Gangsta Grillz empire, he became a martyr for mixtape culture. In many ways, it never recovered.

Sterling K. Brown: Black Actors Have Waited 'A Long Time To Be Fully Recognized'

Brown has made Emmy history this year — nominated as best lead actor in a drama series for This Is Us and best supporting actor in a comedy series for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher on Oct. 29, 2020, announcing $3 million in funding to bridge the digital divide for underserved students in 19 school districts and charter schools.

County Announces Internet Funding For 19 School Districts, Charter Schools

San Diego County officials Thursday announced 19 school districts and charter schools will see improved access to the internet thanks to $2 million in county funds intended to bridge a digital divide between students during distance-learning.

San Diego jazz saxophonist Charles McPherson is pictured in an undated photo.

Influential: Charles McPherson's Playlist

Now in his 80s, the San Diego jazz saxophonist is still performing and recently released new work. Get to know the works that shaped him and continue to drive his music.

Greece's Evangelia Papazoglou and Greece's Evangelia Platanioti competed in the preliminary for the duet free artistic swimming event in Tokyo on Monday — but their hopes are now dashed, as the entire team has withdrawn due to positive coronavirus tests.

Greece's Entire Synchronized Swimming Team Is Out After Positive Coronavirus Tests

First came news that one athlete had tested positive; three more quickly followed. Now the whole team is being moved to a separate hotel.

Here's How We Cope When We're Stressed: Ideas From NPR's Arts Desk

A Norwegian knitting marathon. America's Next Top Model. British crime dramas. Real-time strategy games. Peanut soup. These are some things that help us feel better — maybe they'll work for you, too?

Jordan Betscher and Courtney Crain dancing to Irving Berlin's "Isn't This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)?"

Isn't This A Lovely Day For A 'Top Hat' Tribute?

Irving Berlin's classic musical turns 85 this year, and a group of artists are paying tribute with a brand-new video version of one of its songs, "Isn't This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The Rain)?"

U.S. star Simone Biles poses with the bronze medal following the women's balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

She's Still Dealing With The Twisties, But Simone Biles Wins Another Medal In Tokyo

Biles looked happy and relieved after dismounting the balance beam, smiling and waving at the crowd to roaring applause. She's still experiencing the "twisties" but has found ways to cope.

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