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Chef at Manhattan’s premier Nordic restaurant makes new opportunities for others
Chef Emma Bengtsson is the first Swedish female chef to earn 2 Michelin stars and the most recent recipient of the organization’s Mentor Chef Award. Born in Sweden, Bengtsson developed a taste for her grandmother’s cooking and takes pride in sharing it with those lucky enough to get a seat at her Manhattan restaurant Aquavit. Source
Traveling art exhibit showcases African-American history
The Kinsey Collection is the largest private holding of African-American art and artifacts. It’s a family affair as the show travels the world. Michelle Miller visited the latest exhibition in Houston to talk about how it all began. Source
Saturday Sessions: Glen Hansard performs “There’s No Mountain”
The Grammy-nominated, Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard first garnered attention in 1990 as front man of the Irish band The Frames, then catapulted to fame as the star of 2007’s movie “Once,” which earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Hansard is now out with his fifth studio solo album, “All That Was East is West of Me Now.” Now, here is Glen Hansard with “There’s No Mountain.” Source
Unusual pool cleaning group does the task for a surprising fee
A group of California skateboarders are happy to clean your drained pool – if they can bring their boards. The group cleans pools, then uses them for the thrilling sport of pool skateboarding. Source
Wales elects Vaughan Gething, first Black national leader in Europe
Gething will be the first Black leader of a government in the U.K. – and, by some definitions, of any European country. Source
Glen Hansard talks new album and long music career
Over his long career, Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has taken home an Oscar and been nominated for multiple Grammy Awards. He sat down recently with Jeff Glor to talk about his career, fatherhood and the unique way he developed his most recent album “All That Was East Is West of Me Now.” Source
The Uplift: Unconditional love
A couple shares their blended family’s message of unconditional love. A TikTok star named Alex the Great gets widespread attention. Plus, go inside a museum of oddities. Source
50 women on ski trip stranded by snowstorm, trapped in bus overnight
A weekly ski trip for about 50 women from the Denver area were trapped on a bus for about 22 hours after being stuck in a snowstorm. Source
Home buying might be cheaper for millions soon as realtor association settles lawsuits
The National Association of Realtors, which represents more than a million real estate agents nationwide, settled a number of lawsuits Friday. One of the conditions of the agreement is that rules on commissions for agents brokering a home sale will be eliminated, meaning that the standard 5% to 6% commission rate could be gone as soon as this summer. Source