Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento

Lauren Anki is a professor of music at George Washington University.

Lauren Anki is a professor of music at George Washington University.

Isabella Gomez-Tarmiento, NPR News.

Isabella Gomez-Tarmiento, NPR News.

Like in real life, the musical behind Buena Vista Social Club is about a music producer trying to assemble a group of older musicians to record an album. ¶¶ Artists like pianist Rubén González, guitarist Compay Segundo, and singer Ibrahim Ferrer were all performers in 1950s Havana. But after the Cuban Revolution, many musicians had to look for other jobs to make a living.

Like in real life, the musical behind Buena Vista Social Club is about a music producer trying to assemble a group of older musicians to record an album. ¶¶ Artists like pianist Rubén González, guitarist Compay Segundo, and singer Ibrahim Ferrer were all performers in 1950s Havana. But after the Cuban Revolution, many musicians had to look for other jobs to make a living.

It wasn't until the 1990s, when they formed Buena Vista Social Club and released an album with the same name, that they achieved international success. The Broadway musical takes creative liberties with the characters, but the music remains at the heart of their story. Isabella Gomez-Tarmiento, NPR News.

It wasn't until the 1990s, when they formed Buena Vista Social Club and released an album with the same name, that they achieved international success. The Broadway musical takes creative liberties with the characters, but the music remains at the heart of their story. Isabella Gomez-Tarmiento, NPR News.

There are only a couple dozen surviving manuscripts of the Suite Vulgate du Merlin. It's the sequel to the original story of King Arthur. All of the copies were scribed by hand, and one written between 1275 and 1315 has just been unveiled at Cambridge. The story is written in Old French and had been stitched into the binding of a property record from the 16th century.

There are only a couple dozen surviving manuscripts of the Suite Vulgate du Merlin. It's the sequel to the original story of King Arthur. All of the copies were scribed by hand, and one written between 1275 and 1315 has just been unveiled at Cambridge. The story is written in Old French and had been stitched into the binding of a property record from the 16th century.

It includes the tale of a battle between the Saxons and Christians. Researchers at Cambridge had to use special technology to capture high-resolution images and X-ray scans of the manuscript. They say this discovery is paving the way for how to digitize other medieval documents. Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.

It includes the tale of a battle between the Saxons and Christians. Researchers at Cambridge had to use special technology to capture high-resolution images and X-ray scans of the manuscript. They say this discovery is paving the way for how to digitize other medieval documents. Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.

A lot of this is about the people and stories that are highlighted at these museums and sites and the language used to describe American history. The order directs Vice President J.D. Vance, who is on the Smithsonian's Board of Regents, to oversee the removal of, quote, "'improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology' from the Smithsonian's museums and research centers."

A lot of this is about the people and stories that are highlighted at these museums and sites and the language used to describe American history. The order directs Vice President J.D. Vance, who is on the Smithsonian's Board of Regents, to oversee the removal of, quote, "'improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology' from the Smithsonian's museums and research centers."

A lot of this is about the people and stories that are highlighted at these museums and sites and the language used to describe American history. The order directs Vice President J.D. Vance, who is on the Smithsonian's Board of Regents, to oversee the removal of, quote, "'improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology' from the Smithsonian's museums and research centers."

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch sent an email on Friday telling staff that the Smithsonian will continue to employ internal review processes and that, quote, And we should note here, Lonnie Bunch was previously the founding director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, one of the museums Trump singled out in the executive order.

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch sent an email on Friday telling staff that the Smithsonian will continue to employ internal review processes and that, quote, And we should note here, Lonnie Bunch was previously the founding director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, one of the museums Trump singled out in the executive order.

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch sent an email on Friday telling staff that the Smithsonian will continue to employ internal review processes and that, quote, And we should note here, Lonnie Bunch was previously the founding director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, one of the museums Trump singled out in the executive order.

That's right. I mean, if we can rewind a little bit, there's been a growing movement in recent years to reflect on what history we honor in the U.S. and what may have been left out. But there was a turning point when a white police officer killed George Floyd, who was black, in 2020. His death sparked wide protests, and for a lot of people, it was a reexamining of this country's racial history.

That's right. I mean, if we can rewind a little bit, there's been a growing movement in recent years to reflect on what history we honor in the U.S. and what may have been left out. But there was a turning point when a white police officer killed George Floyd, who was black, in 2020. His death sparked wide protests, and for a lot of people, it was a reexamining of this country's racial history.