Hear the top stories from 2025 - including some newsy updates.
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Supporters of the displays say the Bible is on their side, but critics call the scenes sacrilegious and politically divisive, accusing the churches of abusing sacred imagery.
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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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Researchers at the University of California San Francisco track how abortion comes up on television. They say the trends from 2025 are concerning. -
The Post calls the podcast an "AI-powered tool" that turns its articles into an audio news digest. -
The payment option is booming among online holiday shoppers this year. But like any form of credit, it comes with drawbacks. Here's how to use BNPL responsibly — and protect yourself from risk. -
In a daring nighttime martime operation, U.S. veterans whisked Venezuela's María Corina Machado out of the country to claim her Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo -
As they mark the first anniversary of toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime, Syrians also celebrate another coming milestone: the lifting of sanctions, which could help give the country a new start. -
The Department of Justice has sued four more states as part of the Trump administration's far-reaching attempt to access sensitive voter data. The DOJ is also suing Fulton County in Georgia.
