Reaction to Taylor Swift's new album
What do poets think about Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" album?
Taylor Swift has surprised her fans by releasing what she described as a secret double album version of her new record "The Tortured Poets Department". The pop superstar has announced an expanded version with an extra fifteen songs, titled "The Anthology". We speak to poets around the world about what they think that the artist is branding herself a poet.
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has reiterated the importance of de-escalation in the Middle East, after a presumed Israeli strike on Iran in response to Teheran's recent attack on Israel. With the world's attention on the tensions between Israel and Iran, we hear from residents in Gaza about the situation there.
We also hear from two people - both Jewish - about why they decided to move to Israel since the October 7th attacks.
We speak to people who are watching the Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya in New York鈥檚 Times Square. He is attempting to break the world record for the longest ever chess marathon.
Presenter: James Reynolds
(Photo: Taylor Swift poses on the red carpet as she attends the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 4, 2024. Credit: Mario Anzuoni/File Photo/Reuters)
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Taylor Swift's new album: what do the poets think?
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- Fri 19 Apr 2024 16:06GMT麻豆官网首页入口 World Service
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