As Farm Aid Reaches 40 Years, It Deals With Familiar Farming Crises

Saturday’s star-studded concert will air on TV for the first time in years as the hotline for farmers gets more calls about a mix of complicated problems.

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Hermeto Pascoal, Prolific Brazilian Composer, Dies at 89

A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, he rose from a childhood of rural privation to become a favorite of jazz musicians and audiences around the world.

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Bullet Casing in Charlie Kirk Shooting Quoted ‘Bella Ciao.’ What Does It Mean?

The phrase, inscribed on an unfired casing tied to the man arrested in Charlie Kirk’s shooting, was popular in Italy after World War II. It has recently resurfaced in a Netflix series and video games.

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He Survived the Khmer Rouge and Built a Musical Legacy

Kong Nay, a blind lute player who endured the horrors of a totalitarian regime, exposed a new generation of Cambodians to their country’s traditional music.

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How Suzanne Vega Spends Her Day Off Tour

Ms. Vega, best known for her 1987 hit “Luka,” slips around New York City mostly unnoticed as she goes from Buddhist meetings to Central Park and cozy dinners with her husband.

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Christy Moore, Ireland’s Folk Music Legend, Is Still Writing History

Even though he just turned 80 and doesn’t leave the country, Moore finds himself at a surprising career peak, performing for generations of fans with an intense connection to his music.

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Bob Dylan Is Having a Hollywood Moment. His No. 1 Hater Is Ready.

A.J. Weberman sifted through the prophetic singer’s trash in search of meaning. He turned on him as a sellout and has spent decades trying to reclaim him for the counterculture.

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Ron Eliran, Israeli ”Ambassador of Song,” Has a Bar Mitzvah at 90

In 1947, Ron Eliran’s 13th birthday in the British Mandate for Palestine was canceled when authorities called a curfew. Now, 77 years later, he has officially become a man.

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