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Jo Lawry, Judith Hill and Lisa Fischer are three of the backup singers profiled in the new documentary <em>20 Feet From Stardom.</em>

'20 Feet From' The Spotlight, There's Singing Worthy Of One

A new documentary directed by Morgan Neville profiles backup singers whose voices you know but whose names you probably don't: Lisa Fischer, Darlene Love, Judith Hill and Merry Clayton.

Alejandro Vergara, curator of northern European paintings at the Prado Museum in Madrid, stands in front of several works by 17th century Flemish artist Clara Peeters. She is the first woman to receive her own exhibition at the nearly 200-year-old museum.

In A First, Spain's Prado Museum Puts The Spotlight On A Female Artist

Clara Peeters, a 17th century Flemish painter, hid tiny self-portraits in her still life paintings. She wasn't a household name, then or now, and just 40 or so of her paintings have survived.

U.K. Terror Plot Puts Spotlight on Medical Recruiting

All eight suspects arrested in connection with a series of botched car bombings worked for Britain's National Health Service, prompting questions about how carefully overseas hires are scrutinized.

NPR's chief diversity officer to retire, with DEI in the political spotlight

Chief Diversity Officer Keith Woods announced he'll retire after a 46-year career in journalism and 15 years at NPR, as the issue he has championed takes center stage in political discourse.

DNC kickoff: what to expect and Trump's plan to steal spotlight

The DNC kicks off today in Chicago with Biden as the keynote speaker. Here's what to expect at the convention. And, Trump plans to steal the spotlight this week with a number of rallies planned.

A photograph of <em>Hillbilly Elegy </em>by JD Vance.

'Hillbilly Elegy' is back in the spotlight. These Appalachians write a different tale

NPR spoke with Appalachian fiction and nonfiction writers about this moment and how they are building a tapestry of what they know as home.

Canceled grants get the spotlight at a Capitol Hill 'science fair'

On Tuesday, scientists held an event organized by House Democrats in which they stood in front of posters outlining their work — and the federal cuts that now threaten it.

Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly in the Hulu series <em>Mrs. America</em>.

'Mrs. America': A Star-Studded Cast Puts The ERA In The Spotlight

The Hulu series Mrs. Americafollows the epic battle between Phyllis Schlafly on one side and a battery of 1970s feminist activists on the other.

Beth McDonough (center) with her wife and stepdaughter. "Whether it's right or wrong, we still look to the president's family and the vice president's family as a representation of what the quintessential American family looks like," said McDonough.

As A Stepparent, Kamala Harris Puts 'Families You Choose' In The Spotlight

When Vice President-elect Kamala Harris takes office, she brings with her what stepdaughter Ella Emhoff describes as a "big blended family." Other blended families are celebrating that visibility.

Pro-Trump rioters, including members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys, gather near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. At least 25 people charged in the attack appear to have links to the Proud Boys, according to court documents.

Conspiracy Charges Bring Proud Boys' History Of Violence Into Spotlight

Leading members of the far-right gang known as the Proud Boys are facing federal conspiracy charges in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Ahead of the riot, members of the group called for "war."

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