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Remembering Prince, The Purple One, Dead at 57
Prince, one of the best-selling pop artists of all time, has died at the age of 57. We’ll look talk about the life and musical influence of the Purple One.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenPrince, one of the best-selling pop artists of all time, has died. He was 57. We talk about the life and musical influence of the Purple One, whose music resonated with generations of listeners. Also, in response to demonstrations against a gender-neutral restroom this week, students at a South LA high school say, ‘keep calm, it’s just a toilet.’ Next, the US Treasury reverses course and Alexander Hamilton will remain on the $10 bill. How much did fans of the Broadway musical “Hamilton” sway the decision? After that, what’s the best way to deal with doctors and nurses when they make serious, even fatal, medical errors? And finally, we’ll talk about the corporate conscience of certain tech companies with Xeni Jardin for our weekly web roundup.
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5 storiesRemembering Prince, The Purple One
Prince Rogers Nelson, better known as Prince, was found dead Thursday. He was 57 years old. His career as a music innovator spanned decades, and he amassed stacks of awards over the years, including seven Grammys, an Oscar, and a Golden Globe. He was a prolific composer and had more than 19 top-ten hits.
Read the story12 min‘Keep Calm, It’s just a toilet.’
Students of Santee Education Complex in South Los Angeles demonstrated peacefully Wednesday, a day after they clashed with adult protesters opposed to the school’s new gender-neutral restroom. The multi-stall, all-gender bathroom, the first in L.A. public schools, opened last week.
Read the story7 minAlexander Hamilton Will Remain on the $10 Bill
The US Treasury has announced that civil war era freedom fighter Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. And in other currency news, Alexander Hamilton, who was going to be replaced on the $10 bill, is staying put.
Read the story9 minWhen Doctors Make Fatal Mistakes
In medical ethics the first guiding principle for doctors and nurses is do no harm, but accidental harm happens all the time. Medical errors occur every day, and sometimes those errors are deadly. Of course that’s devastating to the patient and the patient’s loved ones.
Read the story12 minWeb Roundup with Xeni Jardin
The Panama Papers exposed a secretive world of offshore banks, and a recent report by Oxfam revealed how 50 of the biggest global companies based in the U.S. stash $1.3 trillion offshore. Many of those companies are in the tech world, and claim they’re committed to the public good.
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