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Seeking inclusion, Grammys change name of a music category

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Marlene Alfonso, a 69-year-old Venezuelan grandmother who goes by “Toothless Cindy,” sings about Venezuelan migrants’ lives in hopes of tips from commuters on the Transmilenio, the crowded and crime-ridden public bus system in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. “I’m showing people how to not feel defeated,” Alfonso said after finishing a set of songs. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

‘Toothless Cindy’ raps on Colombian buses to make ends meet

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FILE - Filmgoers attend the “Nomadland” screening at the Queens Drive-In at the New York Hall of Science during the 58th New York Film Festival in New York on Sept. 26, 2020. After a historic season, winter is coming at the drive-in. Summer and early fall have seen the old drive-in transformed into a surprisingly elastic omnibus of pandemic-era gathering. Red-carpet premieres that would normally consume Lincoln Center uprooted to drive-ins. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Sunset falls on a historic season for the drive-in

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Country singer Cam poses in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 to promote her second album “The Otherside.” (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Country artist Cam grapples with hard truths on ‘Otherside’

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‘Masked Singer’ begets ‘Masked Dancer,’ set for December

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This combination photo shows poster art for political documentaries, from left, “All In: The Fight for Democracy,” “Boys State,” “537 Votes,” “Slay the Dragon,” and “The Fight.” The election has unleashed an avalanche of documentaries like no season before it. Dozens of films, exploring issues from gerrymandering to white supremacists, have sought to illuminate the many issues and trends voters are confronting at the polls on Tuesday. In a presidential election of enormous stakes, filmmakers have rushed to finish their films before Election Day. (Amazon, from left, Apple TV Plus, HBO Max, Magnolia Pictures, Magnolia Pictures via AP)

Ahead of the election, a landslide of documentaries

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This cover image released by Arista Records shows “Whitney” by Whitney Houston. The late singer has earned her third diamond certified album, becoming the first Black artist to achieve the feat. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Legacy Recordings announced Wednesday that Houston’s 1987 sophomore album, “Whitney,” has reached diamond status, which is equivalent to selling 10 million albums. (Arista Records via AP)

Whitney Houston makes history with 3rd diamond album

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In this Aug. 15, 2020 file photo Arlo Guthrie talks during a concert at a Woodstock 50th anniversary event in Bethel, N.Y .In lengthy posts on his Facebook page and website, the 73-year-old folksinger announced Friday, he is retiring from performance immediately. He’s canceled numerous shows next year and says he won’t book any new ones. AP photo

Arlo Guthrie, citing health, says he’s retired from touring

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This image released by Audible shows cover art for ‘The Sesame Street Podcast with Foley & Friends.’ The podcast, led by 6-year-old furry monster Foley and her sidekick Mikee the Microphone, gives some screen-free educational entertainment to kids who may be having spotty school lessons during the pandemic. Audible via AP

‘Sesame Street’ launches a podcast to help educate kids

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Your view: Does Trump really get things done for working class?

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