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Kevin Morby's fourth album, <em>City Music</em> is out June 16 on Dead Oceans.

Kevin Morby Explains His New Album, 'City Music' Track By Track

The singer's latest album is a love letter to urban areas he loves and the people who live there.

Children's book author Roald Dahl and his daughter Lucy. "Food was a huge part of our upbringing," Lucy Dahl says. Her father delighted his children with fanciful "midnight feasts" in the woods and often used mealtime to test out new characters from stories he was working on.

What If Willy Wonka Was Your Dad? Roald Dahl's Magical Parenting With Food

Food played a big role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Dahl's other books. His daughter remembers fanciful "midnight feasts" and says her father used mealtime to test out new characters.

Workers spread "red vanilla" (vanilla that has been treated by special cooking) in the sun to be dried near Sambava, Madagascar, in May 2016. Madagascar, producer of 80 percent of the world's vanilla, has seen huge jumps in the price. It's one of the most labor-intensive foods on Earth.

Our Love Of 'All Natural' Is Causing A Vanilla Shortage

There's a global shortage of vanilla beans because big food companies now want natural vanilla, rather than the synthetic kind. Prices have soared, squeezing bakers and ice cream makers alike.

In 'Creature Comfort,' Arcade Fire Drowns In The Din Of Modern Life

The second single from Everything Now, out July 28, reflects on unrealistic expectations and societal pressure to conform.

President Trump's Friday morning tweet, on the heels of a cryptic statement from a senior official, has left many people puzzled.

Trump Lashes Out At Investigators After Reports Of Obstruction Of Justice Inquiry

The president took to Twitter to say: "I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director!" It's not clear exactly what the president is referring to.

Visitors and medical personnel enter a transport plane carrying Otto Warmbier at a Cincinnati regional airport Tuesday. Warmbier, who was released and medically evacuated from North Korea, has been in a coma for months, his parents said.

After Otto Warmbier's Release, Will U.S. Ban Travel To North Korea?

It's highly unusual for the government to restrict the ability of Americans to go abroad. A full-on ban would have to come from Congress, but the secretary of state has authority to restrict travel.

A Yemeni child suspected of being infected with cholera is treated at a hospital in Sanaa in May.

Cholera Ravages Yemen

More than 124,000 suspected cases have been reported over the past six weeks. And the health care system is collapsing.

Protesters Take To The Streets After Not-Guilty Verdict In Philando Castile Case

The not-guilty verdict in the 2016 police shooting death of Philando Castile during a traffic stop sparked protests in St. Paul, Minn. Friday night, but none turned violent.

Iraqi forces advance towards Mosul's Old City on Sunday, an offensive to retake the last district in the city still held by the Islamic State. Military commanders say the assault began at dawn after overnight airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition.

Iraqi Forces Launch Assault On Last Remaining ISIS Stronghold In Mosul

About three years ago, the Islamic State was proclaimed at the Grand Mosque in Mosul's Old City. Now, Iraqi troops have opened what they hope will be a final assault to reclaim the populous area.

A heavy police presence guarded supporters of LGBT rights at the gay pride parade in Kiev on Sunday. In previous years, violence has broken out between pride supporters and far-right protesters.

Organizer Says Pride Parade In Kiev More Of A 'Celebration' This Year

In the Ukranian capital Kiev's pride parade Sunday, a heavy police presence protected the marchers suppporting LGBT rights. In previous years the event has often been marred by violence.

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