Colombia: la cuna de la cumbia Uno de los géneros más escuchados en las Américas, los fotógrafos Karla Gachet e Iván Kashinsky documentan la cumbia en Colombia, México, Ecuador, Perú, Argentina y Estados Unidos. Karla Gachet
Colombia: The birthplace of cumbia One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States. Karla Gachet
How to pack a go bag in case of climate emergencies As climate emergencies like wildfires and hurricanes become more prevalent, it's important to have essentials like food and medicine on hand and ready to go in case you need to evacuate.
Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers. Anastasia Tsioulcas
PEN America warns of rise in books 'systematically removed from school libraries' A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Could the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman be an AI actor? Hollywood is getting closer to signing up its first synthetic creation made with AI. SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, is pushing back, concerned it could be a step toward replacing human talent. Chloe Veltman
Here's what a shutdown means for Smithsonian museums, memorials and the zoo History tells us visitors will likely find shuttered doors at major cultural institutions. But they will also find plenty of alternatives. Elizabeth Blair
Pasta meals from Trader Joe's and Walmart may be linked to a deadly listeria outbreak The USDA says the precooked pasta products, sold at Trader Joe's and Walmart, could be connected to a nationwide listeria outbreak that has killed four people and sickened at least 20 others. Rachel Treisman
'I can't stop DJing,' Mark Ronson says — never mind the back pain Ronson's memoir, Night People, is a love letter to late-night 1990s New York City. Ronson would go on to produce music for Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga and other pop superstars. Tonya Mosley
Duo celebrates 25 years of nightly karaoke Almost every night for nearly three decades in Santa Cruz, California, Bob and Patti Vasconcellos have headed to their local karaoke bar to sing.
