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Canadian rapper Drake enlisted Tupac Shakur in his new beef
Drake used AI generated vocals of the rapper in a diss track aimed at rapper Kendrick Lamar. A lawyer representing Tupac's estate sent Drake a cease and desist letter threatening a lawsuit.
Argentinians face one of the most consequentia elections in recent memory
by Carrie Kahn
Voters in Argentina will cast ballots Sunday in the presidential election. The race is between the country's finance minister and a political newcomer: a far-right libertarian economist and TV pundit.
World's oldest bond is gearing up for its 400th birthday. It's still paying interest
Hidden deep in an archive in New Jersey is the world's oldest living bond. It was originally issued to fund a dike in the Netherlands after a big flood.
Amid a debate whether Spain should be part of the Latin Grammys, it hosted the event
by Miguel Macias
The Latin Grammys took place Thursday night in Seville, Spain. It's the first time, the ceremony was held outside the United States.
Shirt once worn by Prince is expected to sell at auction for thousands of dollars
While bidders might not find a raspberry beret from a secondhand store, there will be the white, ruffled silk shirt he wore at the 1985 American Music Awards performing "Purple Rain."
NSC spokesperson John Kirby says Biden-Xi meeting 'very productive'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with John Kirby, President Biden's spokesman on the National Security Council, about Biden's meeting Wednesday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The Chili's baby back ribs jingle got a makeover with the help of Boyz II Men
The 90s R&B group said that the collaboration was a perfect fit because when the earworm first came out 25 years ago, people often thought they sang jingle anyway.
Threatened bird, the pūteketeke, lands the top spot in New Zealand bird contest
The pūteketeke won the contest after comedian and talk show host John Oliver unleashed a zany, worldwide campaign on its behalf.
HBCUs recruit international athletes for tennis. Some are calling it into question
by Julien Virgin
When it comes to tennis, many Historically Black Colleges and Universities recruit international players, despite growth in the sport among African Americans. (Story aired on ATC on Nov. 14, 2023.)
New film dramatizes Diana Nyad's 2013 feat: swimming from Cuba to Florida
The biopic chronicles the life of long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, who swam from Cuba to Miami at the age of 64. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Nyad director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi.