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Dec 2024
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Billie Eilish & Finneas

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The Grammy Award-winning singer says working with a vocal coach "honestly changed my life." Eilish and her brother/collaborator Finneas talk with Terry Gross about their new album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, voice lessons, and their favorite homework assignment.

Also, critic-at-large John Powers shares his highlights of the year — from a documentary to an Olympic moment.

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