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Takeaways from AP’s report on why pre-Civil War hymnal ‘The Sacred Harp’ is getting an update
The Sacred Harp” is a pre-Civil War compilation of sacred songs that uses music notes shaped like triangles, ovals, squares and diamonds, and it is getting an update. Sung in ...
Mark Cuban and Wyclef Jean to headline Global Citizen’s first Detroit summit on the future of cities
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, Grammy-winning musician Wyclef Jean of the Fugees and James Beard Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson will headline Global Citizen’s ...
Tens of thousands demonstrate in Nepal seeking restoration of ousted monarchy
Tens of thousands of protesters demanding the abolished monarchy be restored and the former king be made the head of state of the Himalayan nation demonstrated in Nepal ...
Cyprus offers Syrian families money to resettle and work permits for main earners
Cyprus will offer Syrian families money to help them resettle back in their homeland and allow the main income earners to remain on the island nation for up to three years ...
Kenyans mourn African literature giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
In a bookstore in Kenya’s capital, the proprietor arranged a shelf exclusively carrying books by Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa ...
Sen. Lindsey Graham gets a 2026 challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews, who ran against Nancy Mace
Dr. Annie Andrews, the South Carolina Democrat who unsuccessfully challenged Rep. Nancy Mace in 2022, says she’s running against Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in 2026, ...
2 police officers, 4 Pakistani Taliban killed in a rare raid in Pakistan-held Kashmir
Security forces acting on intelligence raided a militant hideout in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, triggering a shootout that left two police officers and four ...
Astronaut one day, artist the next: How to help children explore the world of careers
When Angelina Rivera was a third grader, she wanted to be a scientist and was excited by bugs, rocks and everything in the natural world. But a family trip to visit relatives in ...
Trump’s envoy has ‘good feelings’ about Gaza ceasefire talks. Here’s where things stand
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy expressed optimism this week about brokering an agreement to halt the Israel-Hamas war and return more of the hostages captured in the attack that ...
Ursula von der Leyen honored with award for contributions to European unity
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen received the International Charlemagne Prize, an annual award for contributions to European unity, on Thursday as the 27-nation ...
$14 billion in clean energy projects have been canceled in the US this year, analysis says
More than $14 billion in clean energy investments in the U.S. have been canceled or delayed this year, according to an analysis released Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s pending ...
Long-shuttered US ambassador’s residence in Damascus is reopened as Washington mends ties with Syria
The U.S. flag was hoisted Thursday outside of the long-shuttered ambassador’s residence in Damascus, in a signing of growing ties between Washington and the new Syrian ...