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After years spent as the go-to guy for a cross-pollinating L.A. music scene, the multi-hyphenate follows his spiritual mission inward for the sprawling series Love Is Louder Than The Algorithms.
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A jury declared Live Nation a monopoly. But ticket prices won’t drop just yet
D.C. and 33 states now have to argue in favor of specific remedies and fines, which could be paused if Live Nation appeals. Experts say the long-term impact on ticket prices isn’t clear either.
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Boiling milk and worrying about the Iran war: A New Year dawns in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, Buddhists and Hindus marked their New Year on Tuesday while a war thousands of miles away is making itself felt.
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A complex set of negotiations to end Israel’s overlapping wars
Israel has agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon, part of a complex web of Mideast negotiations, from Iran to Gaza.
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RFK Jr. defends his health agenda and Trump’s proposed budget cuts in hearing
In his first appearance this year, the health secretary is taking questions on his record on health, including his controversial moves on vaccines.
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Commission of Fine Arts votes to move ahead with Trump’s proposed victory arch
The seven-member body, whose ranks are composed of Trump appointees, was expected to approve the arch. The proposed monument strongly resembles Paris’ Arc de Triomphe, but almost 100 feet taller.
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NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts
“My hope is that this commitment provides the stability and the spark NPR needs to innovate boldly and strengthen its national network,” says Connie Ballmer, who gave $80 million of the $113 million.
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A Polymarket trader made $300,000 betting on Biden’s pardons, a new analysis shows
In the final hours of President Biden’s term, an anonymous prediction market trader placed lucrative bets on who would be pardoned even as the odds were nearly zero.
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Mediators are pushing to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire
Pakistan said it expected to host a second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end the war, but did not say when or where the meetings would take place.
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How seals’ whiskers make them master underwater hunters
Their sensitive facial hair may be the harbor seals superpower for tracking fish, scientists are learning.
