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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Honoree Fanonne Jeffers about her new book Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings.

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I did feel that the day was going to come eventually, but it’s not a song I ever wanted to sing,” Julian Lennon told me in ...

This week in Indie Basement: the 30 best records of 2025 from January to June, with a focus on classic indie / alternative.