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Under the bright lights of Beverly Hills, I steered my car south toward San Diego, California. It was a journey I had long dreamed of taking, though I never imagined it would be motivated by a ...

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Iranian pop star Googoosh has returned to the cultural-political spotlight, announcing in an interview with "The Times" that ...

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Ya Tseen. The Sha La Das. A mesmerizing collaboration between Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore. Stephen Thompson from NPR ...

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Pop—were the most exported genres out of India on Spotify in 2025. Aujla, whose album P-Pop Culture (the ‘P’ stands for ...

Today, defenseless people inside Iran are crying out to you, asking for help as they face these ongoing crimes against ...

Nationwide protests in Iran are putting new pressure on its theocracy as the country faces an economic crisis.

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As we head toward the finale of 2025, I’ve been reflecting on the incredible new artists I’ve discovered since January.