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Huntsville's Christian Crocker, a Virtual One Man Choir (11/24/2020)

Huntsville's Christian Crocker has spent much of his musical life making choral recordings--all by himself!

Monday, November 23, 2020

Fantasy Playhouse's A Christmas Carol Goes Virtual

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Music in the time of Covid: A Conversation with HSO Violinist Matt Oshida (11/19/2020)

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Record a Holiday Greeting for the Tinsel Trail!

News from NPR

Epidemiologist Says Restricting Small Gatherings Isn't The Way To Stop The Surge

To turn around the current jump in coronavirus cases, epidemiologist Ellie Murray says governments need to focus on the places that are driving the spread, like restaurants and bars.

Are More Lockdowns Inevitable, Or Can Other Measures Stop The Surge?

The U.S. added more than 1 million cases in the past week. More than 85,000 people are hospitalized. Some states may have no choice but to lock down again. Others are trying a targeted approach.

Black People Are More Hesitant About A Vaccine. A Leading Nurse Wants To Change That

Ernest Grant, the president of the American Nurses Association, says historical abuses have left Black people with a distrust of vaccines. Now he's part of a coronavirus vaccine trial.

Pfizer's Coronavirus Vaccine Supply Contract Excludes Many Taxpayer Protections

The $1.95 billion Operation Warp Speed contract excludes government rights to inventions or production know-how developed in the manufacture of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Large Metal Monolith Mysteriously Appears In Remote Region Of Utah's Red Rock Country

Authorities do not know where the object came from or the intent behind it.

U.S. Agrees To Pause Deportations For Women Alleging Abuse At ICE Facility

Dozens of immigrant women have said they received unwanted gynecological procedures at Irwin County Detention Center. Yet even as authorities investigate, the accusers have been in danger of removal.

A Yazidi Woman Searches For Her Lost Daughter, Kidnapped By ISIS 6 Years Ago

ISIS fighters tore Kamo Zandinan's 4-year-old daughter Sonya from her arms in 2014. Zandinan, now a refugee in Canada, recently returned to Iraq to meet the 10-year-old girl she believes is Sonya.

Elon Musk Passes Bill Gates To Become World's 2nd-Richest Person

The soaring value of Tesla stock has sent Musk's net worth skyrocketing, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The automaker's CEO has added more than $100 billion to his net worth in 2020.

Parents Of Man Killed In U.K. Crash Lose Their Challenge To U.S. Diplomatic Immunity

Harry Dunn's family argued the U.K. government had wrongly granted Anne Sacoolas diplomatic immunity. Sacoolas, the wife of a U.S. diplomat, is charged in his death but fled to the U.S.

Under Trump, New Anti-Abortion Rules Shook Fragile Health Systems Around the World

President-elect Joe Biden inherits a global health landscape changed by the Trump administration more than under any Republican president since Ronald Reagan.

Vaccine Expert: Once A COVID Vaccine Is Available, 'Don't Overthink It. Don't Wait'

Dr. Peter Hotez is part of a team working to develop a low-cost COVID vaccine that could be distributed globally. "Vaccines are coming," he says. "We have to get everybody through to the other side."

Twitter To Accept Blue Check Mark Requests in 2021 Following 3-Year Hiatus

Twitter said on Tuesday that after a three-year hiatus, it will again allow users to apply for the coveted blue check mark. The program was paused after a controversy over the badges in 2017.

From Around The World: How To Have A Happy(ish) Pandemic Thanksgiving

Folks in other countries have figured out ways to hold a safe traditional celebration at a time of quarantines and lockdowns. Here are a few hacks they've devised.

To Combat The Pandemic, Biden Will Aim To Depoliticize Mask-Wearing

As Joe Biden prepares to take office, he's talking to governors about trying to implement a national mask mandate. But to succeed, Biden is likely going to need to find a way to depoliticize masks.