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Haiti's de facto prime minister, Ariel Henry, has formally stepped down and a new transitional council has been sworn in. Finance chief Michel Patrick Boisvert is the new interim prime minister.
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Alejandro Gómez Guillén is one of the candidates vying for the music director position at the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, and he is set to conduct the final performance of the season "Opposites Attract," which features Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang. Guillén spoke to Community Voices about his interest in music and explained what audiences can expect to hear at the upcoming concert.The concerts take place at 7:30 p.m. on May 3 in Springfield and May 4 in Bloomington-Normal. Concert Comments are before the performances at 6:30 p.m. and there’s a play on after party following the performances. For more information and for tickets visit ilsymphony.org.
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The Cardinals' owners claimed public funding for Busch Stadium would revitalize downtown. That didn’t happen — yet they’re preparing for another multi-million dollar ask.
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Billie Eilish, Fall Out Boy, Nile Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Diplo and Chappell Roan are among the signatories of an open letter urging a Senate committee to support the Fans First Act.
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The New York State Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the former movie mogul had not received a fair trial in 2020 that led to a 23-year sentence, and ordered a new trial.
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Record and email us a voice memo telling us about a song that reminds you of Mom. We'll share select stories and songs on an upcoming episode of All Songs Considered.
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Three astronauts will spend six months on China's space station. Some experts worry China's ambitious space program could pose a threat to U.S. space superiority and military effectiveness.
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The Micron project comes after the White House has announced massive investments for Intel, TSMC and Samsung in recent weeks using funds from the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act.
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Edward J. Dwight Jr. is set to be on the next Blue Origin rocket into space. The rare opportunity comes more than six decades after he was passed over to become a NASA astronaut.
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After studying various species earlier this month, some scientists now say they understand the origin of animal behavior during solar eclipses.
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Fifteen years after the EPA said greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health, the agency finalized rules to limit climate-warming pollution from existing coal and new gas power plants.
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A majority of justices appeared skeptical of granting a president blanket immunity from prosecution for criminal acts, but it is unclear whether the court would act swiftly to resolve the case.
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"They risked everything to feed people they did not know," the chef and founder of the humanitarian group said of the seven aid workers who were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza.
Hundreds of protesters were arrested in Boston, Los Angeles and Austin, Texas, on Wednesday and into Thursday. Students continue setting up new encampments, including at Princeton and Northwestern.
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Half the inductees in the performer category were nominated for the first time this year. The ceremony will stream live on Disney+ in October.
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