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Star Trek Influence Lives Long and Prospers

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French singer-songwriter Georges Moustaki performs at Palau de la Musica Catalana during the Mil.leni festival, Barcelona, Jan. 10, 2008.

Singer, Piaf Songwriter Georges Moustaki Dies at 79

Greek-born singer arrived in Paris in 1951, where he worked with some of the period's best-known singers More

This photograph taken on April 2, 2013 shows Singaporean artist Samantha Lo Xin Hu, 26, arriving at the Subordinate courts in Singapore.

Singaporeans Traversing Political Boundaries Through Satire, Art

Some see Lo's works as humorous and relevant, but authorities charge 27-year-old artist with eight counts of public nuisance and vandalismMore

This screenshot from Coca-Cola's short film "Small World Machines" shows two men from India and Pakistan reaching out to each other through high-tech touchscreens in Lahore and New Delhi.

Coke Ad Hawks Pop, Peace to India, Pakistan

World's biggest beverage company aims to change hearts, minds and tastes in nuclear-armed nations More

Yusuf Mehdi, senior vice president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, discusses the Xbox One uses for television viewing during a press event in Redmond, Washington, May 21, 2013.

Microsoft Unveils New Xbox One Game Console

Microsoft says its third-generation console, coming eight years after Xbox 360, is an 'ultimate all-in-one entertainment system' More


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Siné Qua Non mixes jazz, new grooves, and world music. They bring their fresh sound to the VOA stage, performing and talking with Beyond Category host Eric Felten.