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The Women Behind The Songs: Jessie Mae Robinson

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The Women Behind The Songs: Jessie Mae Robinson

Born in Texas in 1918 and raised in California, Jessie Mae Robinson's songs have been recorded by hundreds of artists, from Louis Jordan to Lana Del Ray.

The Women Behind The Songs: Jessie Mae Robinson

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How 'Born This Way' Was Born: An LGBT Anthem's Pedigree

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How 'Born This Way' Was Born: An LGBT Anthem's Pedigree

Lady Gaga's 2011 megahit has been praised as inclusive and criticized as exploitative. But there's a little history to the song's origins that isn't often discussed.

How 'Born This Way' Was Born: An LGBT Anthem's Pedigree

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FBI Finds No Motive In Las Vegas Shooting, Closes Investigation

On Tuesday, the FBI announced it could not uncover what drove Stephen Paddock to kill 58 people, honored at a memorial, and injure hundreds more in October 2017 in Las Vegas. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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FBI Finds No Motive In Las Vegas Shooting, Closes Investigation

"Throughout his life, [Stephen] Paddock went to great lengths to keep his thoughts private, and that extended to his final thinking about this mass murder," officials said on Tuesday.

Arizona Man Remembers Tip On 'The Office' And Saves A Life

Cross Scott didn't know CPR, but he did know Season 5 of The Office. In one episode, employees are told to press a victim's chest in time to the beat of 'Stayin' Alive." The woman resumed breathing.

Arizona Man Remembers Tip On 'The Office' And Saves A Life

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Backstreet Boys On Fatherhood, Addiction And New (Grammy-Nominated) Music

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Backstreet Boys On Fatherhood, Addiction And New (Grammy-Nominated) Music

Backstreet Boys members Brian Littrell and AJ McLean joined NPR's Audie Cornish-Emery to talk about what fans can expect on the group's upcoming album, DNA.

Backstreet Boys On Fatherhood, Addiction And New (Grammy-Nominated) Music

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African Music Legend Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi Dead At 66

Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi during an interview conducted in Jan. 2018. A portrait of his son — Sam Mtukudzi, who died in a 2010 car crash — can be seen over his shoulder. Jekesai Njikizana/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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African Music Legend Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi Dead At 66

Mtukudzi, better known as 'Tuku' and who began his artistic career in the '70s, would go on to release dozens of records and become one of the most celebrated musicians in Zimbabwean history.