Election 2024: Your guide to voting in Massachusetts
Sep 30, 2024 · This election, voters in Massachusetts will be deciding on federal, state and local offices, as well as five binding statewide ballot questions.And of course, after months of campaigning that have seen two assassinations attempts and a stunning change in Democratic candidate, voters will be deciding between Vice President Kamala Harris and …
‘It’s going to take a lot of work.’ Sheldon Whitehouse on where ...
Nov 6, 2024 · U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island cruised to re-election Tuesday, setting the Democrat up for a fourth term in Washington. As of Wednesday afternoon, with 100% of Rhode Island’s polling stations reporting, Whitehouse led Rhode Island state Rep. Patricia Morgan 59.6% to 40.1%, according to unofficial Board of …
Kendrick Lamar releases new album, ‘GNX,’ capping a year of wins
Nov 22, 2024 · Kendrick Lamar, seen here performing at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on June 19, dropped his sixth album, GNX on Friday, Nov. 22, without any advance warning. (Timothy Norris | Getty Images) In 2024, Kendrick Lamar has put together one of the biggest years of his career: He was the undisputed winner of the highest-profile rap beef in years; he’s had a hit near the top of the pop charts for ...
Percival Everett wins the National Book Award fiction prize
Nov 21, 2024 · Everett’s novel, James, was widely praised by critics. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images | Getty Images North America) Percival Everett, the prolific author of dozens of books, won the fiction prize Wednesday at this year’s National Book Awards.
Maureen Corrigan picks her favorite books from an …
Dec 10, 2024 · (Knopf) Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar Martyr! is Iranian American poet Kaveh Akbar‘s debut novel about a young man named Cyrus Shams struggling with depression and the death of his mother, who was a passenger on Iran Air Flight 655, an actual plane that was mistakenly shot down in 1988 by an actual Navy ship, the USS Vincennes. All 290 passengers on board that plane were killed.
City and state reach agreement on Providence school funding
Nov 20, 2024 · The city of Providence likely owes Rhode Island somewhere between $11 million and $55 million to help fund its schools. In a press conference on Wednesday, Mayor Brett Smiley said Providence homeowners will have to reach into their pockets to help pay for the money owed to the state. Smiley said he is likely to […]
Fandom rules social media’s cultural landscape in 2024
Dec 7, 2024 · In the case of The Amazing Digital Circus, a satirical indie animated web series for adults about a bunch of humans trapped in a virtual world, fans not only caused the show to become a social media hit in the space of just a few weeks, but also responded to each episode with a deluge of fan-created content including tribute videos, online commentary, new …
Jon Batiste finds the Blues in Beethoven - The Public's Radio
Dec 9, 2024 · Batiste was the bandleader and music director of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert until 2022. He attended The Juilliard School and is now on its board. His Grammy nominations and wins span a wide range of categories including Jazz, American Roots, Contemporary Classical, R&B, New Age, Contemporary Instrumental and more.
Charles Ives’ vision of America still strikes an unsettling chord
Oct 18, 2024 · An undated photograph of composer Charles Ives (1874-1954). Pianist Jeremy Denk says “The crusty American composer had no shortage of utopian visions.” (Bettman/Getty Images) One hundred-fifty years ago, a mild-mannered insurance man was born in the small Connecticut town of Danbury.
What’s Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend scrolling, …
Nov 22, 2024 · It is a very good time to be a K-Pop fan because not only do my current favorite groups, Ateez and Stray Kids, have new comebacks out, one of my OG faves, G-Dragon, has released a new song called “Power” and a corresponding music video. The video is filmed in one continuous shot and I have watched it an embarrassing number of times.