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FINNEAS on World Cafe
Adele posted a video on her Twitter on Thursday, apologizing for needing to postpone her Las Vegas show. Screenshot by NPR/Twitter hide caption
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On Dawn FM, The Weeknd lets us consider whether we would like to age into the shape of our fears or the shape of our most heroic dreams. Brian Ziff/Brian Ziff/XO/Republic Records hide caption
World Cafe celebrates 30 years with a 2003 playlist. WXPN hide caption
Mon Laferte performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert. NPR hide caption
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Duran Duran on World Cafe
In 2021, Lil Nas X, whose single "Old Town Road" holds the record for the most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, delivered his debut album Montero and cemented his ability to bend media platforms to his will. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR/Getty Images hide caption
World Cafe celebrates 30 years with a 2001 playlist. WXPN hide caption
World Cafe celebrates 30 years with a 1999 playlist. WXPN hide caption
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Josh Ritter on World Cafe
World Cafe celebrates 30 years with a 1999 playlist. WXPN hide caption
Elton John on World Cafe
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