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Effortless harmony

You + Me is the name of an unlikely musical coupling: superstar pop singer Alecia Moore (Pink) and Canadian indie singer/songwriter Dallas Green (City and Colour). Their debut album,听, is passionate folk 鈥� harmonic and committed to saying something real. The blend of their voices turns convention on its head. Moore鈥檚 is the meaty and powerful voice; Green鈥檚 soars and dives like a beautiful birdsong.

Truth in fantasy

When you watch the HBO series 鈥淕ame of Thrones,鈥� which just began airing its newest season, do you find yourself thinking back to world history class? That鈥檚 no accident 鈥� as noted by Britannica. The 鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥� characters bear strong resemblances to historical figures and groups such as Catherine de Medici and the Mongols. Check out Britannica鈥檚 about the show and its historical influences.

Eye on space

Twenty-five years after the Hubble Space Telescope was launched, National Geographic revisits the telescope鈥檚 creation, recounts the mission to fix its blurry images, and takes a look at the important pictures the orbiting telescope has captured. The program is narrated by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and airs April 20 at 10 p.m.

Cross-cultural Calexico

Call it a musical NAFTA. Calexico鈥檚 eighth album, , was recorded in Tucson, Ariz., and Mexico City. The band鈥檚 most melodic fusion to date of indie rock and mariachi sounds features duets with Neko Case, Iron & Wine鈥檚 Sam Beam, and Mexican singer Carla Morrison. Singer and guitarist Joey Burns whips up a sonic dust storm on 鈥淲orld Undone.鈥� During 鈥淐oyoac谩n,鈥� John Convertino makes his snare drums snap as if he was hitting boxes of Rice Krispies. Excelente!

Oil boomers

Montana and North Dakota鈥檚 oil boom has brought thousands of people to the Bakken shale area. A new Smithsonian Channel series titled looks at the effect the boom has had on the towns in the area and the people who live there. Viewers should be aware of strong language. 鈥淏oomtowners鈥� premi猫res April 26 at 9 p.m.