12 Great Stories That Have Nothing to Do With Politics

by Anna Dubenko and Michelle L. Dozoismay
May 5, 2017
The New York Times

After learning that there were over 1,000 broken instruments in the Philadelphia school system, Robert Blackson decided to do something about it. Mr. Blackson collected scores of damaged flutes, trombones and other instruments for an exhibit. In October 2017, hundreds of children and volunteers will play these instruments in a Symphony for a Broken Orchestra, created by David Lang.