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Microsoft stock rises, a day after the software giant said it would give some $75 billion in cash to shareholders over the next four years -- roughly $3 a share. Analysts say the company's decision to release some of its cash reserves shows that Microsoft is no longer a "growth" company, but has matured into a company that must pay dividends. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports.

Just recently, it was announced that conductor Alan Gilbert will be leaving the New York Philharmonic to go to Hamburg, Germany. Now it looks like the…

If you've ever seen me get up from a chair, never mind dance, you'll know why I seldom write about our friends at Ballet Met. I'm ashamed to say that it…

Shinoda chronicled his grief on a new three-track project, his first body of work since Bennington committed suicide in 2017.

A lot of concerts. A lot of operas. A lot of new recordings and videos on the market. A lot of celebration. I was born in 1956 so I don't remember…

Some people live life carefully. They do everything they think is right. They fit in. They don't make waves. Few composers embrace conformity, but all of…

Greg Tate's death left an immeasurable hole in the universe of cultural criticism. Vernon Reid, Matana Roberts, Jared Michael Nickerson and Christina Wheeler pay tribute to his music as Burnt Sugar.

Fargo andThe People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story pulled in more than a dozen Emmy Award nominations each. The comedy Black-ish was also listed in multiple major categories.

The Ohio State University's football team's impressive 22-game win streak has made headlines. But the gridiron giants aren't the only people on the field…

Taylor was a mainstay of 1970s television game shows and variety programs, such as Match Game and The Hollywood Squares. One of his best-known gags was to throw confetti at the audience.