Alan Lomax: The Man Who Recorded the World. By John Szwed. (New York: Viking, 2010. Pp. 438,...doi:http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=4903Szwed JohnPenguin BooksCalifornia Folkl...
The UN health agency said the region recorded 5,044 cases in 2023, higher than that in 2021 and 2022 combined, which totaled 2,502 cases. The WHO warned of more potential measles cases this year, noting that 3.6 million children in the region missed their routine immunizations from 2020 to...
The WHO representative in Gaza cited alarming statistics: over 245,000 recorded cases of respiratory infections, 160,000 cases of diarrhea among children under five, and nearly 70,000 cases of scabies and lice. Malnutrition had become a significant concern, exacerbated by limited food distribution w...
The recorded history of Smith's life begins at his baptism on June 5, 1723, in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. His exact birthdate is undocumented, but he was raised by his mother, Margaret Douglas, after the death of his father, Adam Smith. He attended the University of Glasgow at the age of 1...
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Cain wrote, produced, and recorded the album between Coraopolis, PA, and her hometown of Tallahassee, FL. The nine-track collection spans 90 minutes and is anchored by lead single "Punish." Reflecting on the project, Cain said, "I wonder how deep shame can run, and how unforgivable an ...
The Eurasian singer/songwriter, who was born in Hong Kong, lived in London and now resides in New York, recorded this song twice, once in English and again in Mandarin – a tribute to her twin heritages. Immigrants (We Get the Job Done) –The Hamilton Mixtape Based...
The Swedish composer described the soundworld they unearthed as one that travelled from “the depths of an intimately personal journey to the brink of utter destruction”. In an interview withRolling Stone, Göransson said that the music he recorded “surpassed what I believed to be humanly pos...
According to data shared exclusively with Sky News, the National Domestic Abuse Helpline recorded a 40% rise in victims seeking advice about the criminal justice system between 2020 and 2023. The charity Refuge, which runs the helpline and is the largest specialist ...
The WHO, together with the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, tried to assess the levels of infectious diseases, saying more than 81,000 cases of diarrhea have been recorded, up from 2,000 in normal times. The resolution adopted by the WHO Executive Board last month called...