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Pop Smoke, a young rapper who rapidly gained a following after releasing the track "Welcome to the Party," last year, has died.

Pop Smoke, Rising New York Rapper, Dead At 20

The young rapper behind the 2019 hit "Welcome to the Party" was killed early Wednesday morning in a home invasion.

"It's my whole life, basically, in a short few minutes," Eimear Noone says of the preparation needed to conduct the orchestra at the Academy Awards.

At The 92nd Oscars, Eímear Noone Became The First Woman To Conduct The Orchestra

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the Irish composer and conductor Eímear Noone, known for scoring video games like World of Warcraft, about her role as the award show's first female conductor.

Andrew Weatherall, Champion Of Underground Music, Dies At 56

DJ and artist Andrew Weatherall died Monday at 56. He was widely heralded in the electronic music world and was a hero of underground dance music.

People commute to work through heavy rain in Sydney on Friday. Severe weather brought warnings of floods and landslides along much of the New South Wales coast after months of concerns over wildfires.

Australia's East Gets Drenched By Rain, And Flood Warnings Replace Fire Alerts

A deluge is falling on Australia's southeast coast — and while it's quashing stubborn fires, the water is also causing flash floods and other hazards.

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who made a relatively late entry into the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, could soon be on a debate stage for the first time after the party dropped its requirement of grassroots fundraising support.

New Democratic Party Rules Could Put Bloomberg On Debate Stage

The Democratic National Committee is eliminating the requirement for candidates to show grassroots donor support in order to appear in the Nevada debate on Feb. 19.

A Turkish military convoy passes through the Syrian town of Dana, in Idlib province near the Turkish-Syrian border, on Sunday. It is there, in northwestern Syria, that friction between the country and neighboring Turkey has flared into direct violence.

Turkey, Syria Trade Deadly Strikes As Russia Watches Uneasily

Half a dozen Turkish troops and at least 13 Syrians died Monday in the Syrian border province of Idlib. The spasm of violence between the bitter neighbors also threatens to ensnare Syrian ally Russia.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul, and their children Belinda and Cliff, say grace before starting their meal. (Jacobsen /Three Lions/Getty Images)

David Brooks Says The Nuclear Family Was A Mistake. Is He Right?

David Brooks wants Americans to ditch the idea of the nuclear family. We'll hear why.

(Left to right) Candace Cameron-Bure, Lacey Chabert, Kristin Chenoweth and Michelle Vicary arrive at the Los Angeles special screening of Hallmark Channel's "A Christmas Love Story" at Montage Beverly Hills on Oct. 21, 2019 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Morgan Lieberman/Getty Images)

Hallmark Christmas Movies Are Comin' To Town — Already

'Tis the season for Hallmark Christmas movies. We look at surging ratings and the growing need for feel-good TV.

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong addresses the media during a news conference in Berlin last month. Wong on Tuesday said Hong Kong authorities have disqualified him from upcoming local council elections.

Joshua Wong Disqualified From Running In Hong Kong Council Elections

An elections official said the pro-democracy activist's call for "self-determination" in the Chinese territory was inconsistent with pledging allegiance to the city and its constitution.

Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, pictured in 2018, pleaded with the public not to turn to "alternative cures" for measles.

Samoan Government To Close Its Offices Amid Measles Crisis That Has Left 53 Dead

Forty-eight of the fatalities were children under 4 years old. The number of immunizations plummeted last year after improperly prepared vaccines led to the deaths of two infants.

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