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Ellen Andrea Wang is one of the most recognizable jazz artists in Norway. Wang studied classical violin for ten years before switching to the bass at sixteen and studying jazz at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Music reviewer Michelle Mercer says her sophomore album Blank Out reflects 1980s art pop as much as jazz.

Wildfires are whipping through the wine country of Napa and Sonoma counties, burning hundreds of structures and leading to the evacuation of thousands of residents. At least 10 people have died.

Residents of Arecibo love the 350-foot-tall statue, which they hoped would bring tourists to their region. But they aren't fond of the conquistador who people say discovered the island and America.

Former President Obama spoke at a Gates Foundation event and delivered a not so thinly veiled message to President Trump about what he sees as America's role in the world.

Early reports that a secondary dish at the observatory was destroyed by Maria turn out not to be correct, according to a group that helps run the facility.

About a month ago, the Brazilian government said miners would get access to an expanse of rain forest larger than Denmark. After public resistance and a legal setback, it reversed course Monday.

In Immokalee, Fla., a former migrant farm worker has set up an impromptu aid station for farm workers who lost their homes and livelihoods to Hurricane Irma.

Some 34,000 of the 100,000 people forced to flee the blazes are still under evacuation orders. Authorities said they were getting close to containing the largest of the fires in Northern California.

Europe, home to the world's leading wine producers, is making wine at significantly lower levels than usual – and that's because of weather such as frost and drought that have damaged vineyards.

The Colombia-born, Toronto-based singer beat out some of Canada's most beloved artists, winning after Polaris' unique jury system found her album La Papessa to be the country's best of the year.