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"Gabriela [Ortiz] is one of the most talented composers in the world," Gustavo Dudamel says. "Not only in Mexico, not only in our continent — in the world."

Gabriela Ortiz's 'Yanga' Makes Its Debut With The LA Philharmonic

One of Mexico's most renowned classical composers, Ortiz's latest work was commissioned by Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic and inspired by Mexico's first liberator of slaves.

Filmmaker Judd Apatow describes his mentor, the comedian Garry Shandling (above), as a perfectionist: "He just could not just be chill and make it easy on himself. He wanted everything to be amazing."

After Comic Garry Shandling's Death, Judd Apatow Found Zen In His Diaries

"He completely changed my life," Apatow says of his mentor. It's Garry Shandling's Book, which Apatow edited, explores the insecurities and personal trauma that Shandling turned into comedy.

Family and friends attend a funeral service on Saturday to remember Christina Langford Johnson, a victim of an ambush that killed nine American women and children on Nov. 4 in Mexico.

FBI Joins Investigation Into Killing Of 9 Members Of Mormon Family In Mexico

Major questions remain about the motive and identity of the perpetrators who carried out the horrific slaying on Nov. 4 in the rural state of Sonora, about 70 miles south of Arizona.

'Space Invaders' Maps Pixelated Battles Onto Real-Life Conflict

The characters in Nona Fernández' new book are coming of age during Chile's brutal military dictatorship — and for them, video games are a useful framework for understanding the dangers all around.

Fish broker Khout Phany, 39, (under umbrella) sits while fishermen bring their catch to be weighed in Chhnok Tru, a fishing village at the southern tip of the Tonle Sap lake where it meets the river.

The Lake That Feeds The Mekong Basin Is Facing A Shortage Of Fish

As Cambodia kicks off a three-day water festival, fishermen are struggling to make a living in the face of climate change and hydropower dams.

The cast of the OB Playhouse production of "Heathers: The Musical," which was inspired by the 1988 cult film.

'Heathers: The Musical' Enters Final Weeks At OB Playhouse

Play inspired by 80s cult film

Students of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology take part in a march toward the school president's lodge Friday, following the death of a student injured during clashes between police and protesters a few days ago.

Grief Sweeps Through Hong Kong, Where Protester's Death Portends Further Unrest

A student died Friday of injuries suffered in a fall as police dispersed protesters from a parking garage. Across the region, protesters mingled grief with grievance, renewing their calls for change.

Pete Buttigieg Says Donald Trump Is 'Least Qualified Of All' Candidates In 2020 Race

South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg sat down for NPR's Off Script interview series with presidential candidates. Buttigieg says "being newer on the scene" is a boost to his candidacy.

Foam puzzle pieces sit on the driver's seat of the bullet-riddled Suburban that had been driven by a member of the LeBaron family.

Mormon Family Mourns Their Dead In Mexico, Calls For U.S. To Rein In Its Guns

A relative of the three women and six children who were killed tells President Trump to stop U.S. "loopholes from systematically injecting high powered assault weapons to Mexico."

Police said gunmen fired at security personnel at a checkpoint in Thailand's insurgency-wracked south, killing at least 15 people and wounding five others.

15 Killed In Deadliest Attack To Hit Thailand's Restive South In Years

The region is predominately Muslim, and Thailand is a Buddhist-majority country. More than 7,000 people have been killed Southern Thailand since a separatist rebellion started in 2004.

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