Andrew Jones

The finals of the annual Eurovision Song Contest was held Saturday night in Lisbon.

Netta, representing Israel, celebrates her win in Lisbon, Portugal, Saturday, during the Eurovision Song Contest grand final.

Eurovision Returns To Glitz, Politics And Censorship

Andrew Jones

Israel's Netta, crowned for the song, "Toy," marked a return to the competition's hallmarks. Although she played into the over-the-top style, the singer thanked the audience "for choosing different."

Azerbaijani singer Aisel during the red carpet ceremony of the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon, on May 6, 2018.

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Hungarian Metal, Israeli Pop, Dancing Robots: It Must Be Time For Eurovision

Andrew Jones

The 63rd edition of the world's largest, most bombastic and unabashedly campy pop music competition is taking place in Portugal this week. Here are some early favorites to win.

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Tensions Between Russia And Ukraine Blend Into Eurovision Contest

Andrew Jones

The finals of the Eurovision Song Contest are being held on Saturday in Kiev. This year's event is in Ukraine, but tensions with neighboring Russia threaten to overshadow the festivities.

Over seven seasons, Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) conquered several Big Bads and even death itself.

20 Years Ago, 'Buffy' Welcomed Us All To The Hellmouth (aka High School)

Nicole Cohen, Andrew Jones

Buffy the Vampire Slayer used monsters as a metaphor for everyday high school problems. The show premiered on March 10, 1997.

Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell (right) shoots as Brooklyn Nets forward Thaddeus Young leaps for the block during a game in March in Los Angeles.

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#NPRreads: 3 Great Stories To Bounce Around This Weekend

Sarah McCammon, Sarah McCammon, Andrew Jones, Miles Parks

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

Fish are removed from the New York Aquarium in 1941, which is to be demolished as part of the construction work and improvement for the Battery-Brooklyn Tunnel in New York City.

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#NPRreads: These 3 Stories Are A Real Catch

Andrew Jones, Ted Robbins, Byrd Pinkerton

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.