Andrew Limbong
Andrew Limbong is a reporter for NPR's Arts Desk, where he does pieces on anything remotely related to arts or culture, from streamers looking for mental health on Twitch to Britney Spears' fight over her conservatorship. He's also covered the near collapse of the live music industry during the coronavirus pandemic. He's the host of NPR's Book of the Day podcast and a frequent host on Life Kit.
He started at NPR in 2011 as an intern for All Things Considered, and was a producer and director for Tell Me More.
Originally from Brooklyn and a graduate of SUNY New Paltz, he previously worked at ShopRite.
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The Netflix employee resource group supporting trans and nonbinary people is demanding better representation, both on-screen and in management. -
The Zanzibar-born novelist is known for his postcolonial works, examining refugee life in England and the effects of empire. He is the first Black person awarded the prize since Toni Morrison in 1993
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Pop star Britney Spears is having a big day in court on Wednesday. Spears is hoping that a judge will remove her father, Jamie Spears, as the conservator of her estate.
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A judge could rule whether Britney Spears' father will be removed as conservator of her estate. In June, Spears revealed she's had no control over her finances or personal life for the past 13 years.
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The federal trial against R. Kelly is nearing its end after six weeks of witness testimony. He's being charged with racketeering and trafficking, with accusations going back decades.
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Organizers of the one-day protest say the video game streaming platform hasn't done enough to combat "hate raids," in which bots bombard streamers with racist, sexist or homophobic messages.
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Among the buildings lost to Hurricane Ida was 427 South Rampart St., where Louis Armstrong spent much of his childhood with the Jewish family he worked for. They encouraged him to get into music.
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Charlie Watts spent nearly 60 years playing drums for The Rolling Stones. He was known as an unflappable drummer. He died in a hospital in London, surrounded by family.
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Sonny Chiba was a prolific actor known for his Japanese martial arts movies, which featured his brutal movements and fearsome facial expressions. Chiba died at age 82 due to complications from COVID.
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The charges that R. Kelly faces in New York include racketeering "to prey upon young women and teenagers" and sexually trafficking these girls and women between states.
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The trial of singer R Kelly on charges of trafficking, abuse, and racketeering begins Monday. Kelly is accused of abusing women and girls in a pattern going back years.
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James Spears, the father of pop star Britney Spears, has agreed to step down as the conservator of his daughter's estate. For 13 years, the singer has had no control over her finances.
