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Music News and Stories
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The Broadway musical is a living, breathing and deeply grooving homage to a bygone era of Cuban music. -
Community and culture are two guiding forces in Ruby Ibarra's music. The Filipina American rapper — and 2025 Tiny Desk Contest winner — is joined by rock legend June Millington and an all-Filipino band. -
Kehlani’s Tiny Desk invites viewers on a ride through several of their biggest hits. -
The indie band brings its authenticity and bedroom pop style to the Tiny Desk's slightly bigger space.
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A decade ago, the self-proclaimed Islamic State group held vast swaths of territory across Iraq and Syria, but President Trump declared it destroyed in 2019. -
The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant. -
There's lots of data to show cardiac troubles spike during the holidays amid the mix of merrymaking, travel and stress. But there are ways to spot the signs of trouble before it's too late. -
So much of the holiday season is about finding a balance between bright lights and dark nights. Sixpence None the Richer's music finds depth in the in-between. -
A report from the advocacy group Everytown For Gun Safety analyzed data from local police departments on nearly 350,000 guns used in crimes from 2020 to 2024, including where they came from. -
For restaurants, going viral is appetizing. But at what cost?
