Sophia Alvarez Boyd
Stories
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Arts & Life
Smithsonian Acquires Rare Antique Portraits From First Black Photographers
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has bought a collection of early photographs, including very rare daguerreotypes from three early Black photographers dating to the mid 19th century.
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Music
Sunny War Revisits Her Early Career In New Album
Virtuoso guitarist Sunny War is releasing her first album for the first time. It's called Seems You Haven't Learned.
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Music
On His Debut Album, Jonah Mutono Embraces His Identity And His Name
NPR's Scott Simon talks with the R&B singer dubbed "the Ugandan Frank Ocean" about his album GERG and his experience reconciling his sexuality with the community that raised him.
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Food
Making Super Bowl Guacamole? Be Careful To Avoid The Pits Of An Avocado Hand Injury
The Super Bowl is a big day for guacamole, which could also mean more ER visits. A recent study links avocado consumption to hand injuries.
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Food
Candy Canals: Architects Craft Gingerbread Replica Of Venice
A competition brought hundreds of architects, designers and engineers together to build a mini version of the Italian city out of Snickers, Mars bars, Jellybeans, cereal, gummy bears and more.
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National
Experts Worry Active Shooter Drills In Schools Could Be Traumatic For Students
With lockdown drills now commonplace in public schools, experts question if they're doing more harm than good. "We don't light a fire in the hallway to practice fire drills," one professor tells NPR.
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National
'I Know That They're Cared For." Why One Mom Has Chosen To Foster Migrant Children
Unaccompanied minors cross the border without family or support. "Any kid that's in my house is, at least while they're here, safe," says one foster mother, Christi.