Michelle Martin

The rapper has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl along with Combs at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in the year 2000. The lawsuit is one of more than a dozen filed by Texas attorney Tony Busby against Combs, and now Jay-Z is reportedly taking his own legal action against the attorney.

The rapper has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl along with Combs at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in the year 2000. The lawsuit is one of more than a dozen filed by Texas attorney Tony Busby against Combs, and now Jay-Z is reportedly taking his own legal action against the attorney.

She published more than two dozen poetry collections throughout her life and was one of the most celebrated poets of the last century. In this recording from HarperCollins, Giovanni reads from her poem, A Good Cry.

She published more than two dozen poetry collections throughout her life and was one of the most celebrated poets of the last century. In this recording from HarperCollins, Giovanni reads from her poem, A Good Cry.

She published more than two dozen poetry collections throughout her life and was one of the most celebrated poets of the last century. In this recording from HarperCollins, Giovanni reads from her poem, A Good Cry.

Her final book of poetry entitled The Last Book is set to be published next year. For a conversation on the life and work of Nikki Giovanni, listen to Morning Edition or visit NPR.org.

Her final book of poetry entitled The Last Book is set to be published next year. For a conversation on the life and work of Nikki Giovanni, listen to Morning Edition or visit NPR.org.

Her final book of poetry entitled The Last Book is set to be published next year. For a conversation on the life and work of Nikki Giovanni, listen to Morning Edition or visit NPR.org.

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We're clear-eyed about the fact that ISIS will try to take advantage of any vacuum.

We're clear-eyed about the fact that ISIS will try to take advantage of any vacuum.

We're clear-eyed about the fact that ISIS will try to take advantage of any vacuum.

Hi, Michelle.

Hi, Michelle.

Hi, Michelle.

Yeah, this was really big, Michelle. The U.S. military carried out this very large airstrike on Islamic State bases in central Syria. The U.S. was done because a sizable group of Islamic State fighters gathered to train, perhaps hoping to take advantage of the turmoil in Syria. So the U.S. says it hit some 75 targets. The U.S.

Yeah, this was really big, Michelle. The U.S. military carried out this very large airstrike on Islamic State bases in central Syria. The U.S. was done because a sizable group of Islamic State fighters gathered to train, perhaps hoping to take advantage of the turmoil in Syria. So the U.S. says it hit some 75 targets. The U.S.

Yeah, this was really big, Michelle. The U.S. military carried out this very large airstrike on Islamic State bases in central Syria. The U.S. was done because a sizable group of Islamic State fighters gathered to train, perhaps hoping to take advantage of the turmoil in Syria. So the U.S. says it hit some 75 targets. The U.S.