内容摘要：Also sharing the ride were film producer Kerianne Flynn; Aisha Bowe, a former NASA engineer who started her own companies to promote science education; and Amanda Nguyen, a scientist who studied planets around other stars and now advocates for survivors of sexual violence.

Also sharing the ride were film producer Kerianne Flynn; Aisha Bowe, a former NASA engineer who started her own companies to promote science education; and Amanda Nguyen, a scientist who studied planets around other stars and now advocates for survivors of sexual violence.

Viewers in participating countries can vote during the competition, and for about 40 minutes after, by phone, text message or the Eurovision app. Each viewer can vote up to 20 times, but not for their own nation’s entry.Voting is open all day Saturday for viewers in the U.S. and other nonparticipating countries, who can vote online at

or with the app. The combined “rest of the world” vote is given the weight of one individual country.Countries are awarded points based on both viewers’ votes and rankings from juries of music industry professionals. These are combined into a total score, and the country with the highest score wins.At its simplest, Eurovision is an international pop music competition in which acts representing countries across Europe, and a few beyond it, compete on live television for the title of champion, and a crystal microphone trophy.

Launched in 1956 to foster unity after World War II and test new live-broadcast technology, Eurovision has grown into a feel-good celebration of pop music and international unity. It has grown from seven countries to 37, including non-European nations such as Israel and Australia. The number has beenthrough two semifinals this week.

Eurovision is known for electro-pop anthems and disco dancefloor-fillers — often paired with elaborate costumes and spectacular staging — and for a steady smattering of kooky novelty acts.

Past winners include ABBA, who won in 1974 with “Waterloo"; Canadian chanteuse, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal funds.

has protected transgender rights since 1993, and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation in 2023for transgender children coming from other states for

in February that said the state’s human rights protections supersedeon sports, and the attorney general said his guidance is legally binding in Minnesota unless a court rules otherwise.