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Rogê's samba-funk fusion brings Rio to LA

Brazilian samba musician Rogê already conquered Rio de Janeiro. Now, he's here to give the U.S. a taste of Brazil with his new album Curyman.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the injuries he sustained during the emergency evacuation from the airport in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.

An injured Marine gives searing testimony on the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Marine sergeant, who survived a terrorist bombing on the Abbey gate at the Kabul airport in 2021, recounted chaos and atrocities he witnessed. Veterans urged Congress to help those left behind.

BLACKPINK, seen performing at the 2022 MTV VMAs, are now the most streamed female band on Spotify.

K-pop superstars BLACKPINK become the most streamed female band on Spotify

With nearly 9 billion streams, the popular K-pop girl group beat the previous titleholders, Little Mix, on Wednesday, according to Guinness World Records.

Remembering Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophonist and visionary composer

Shorter, who died March 2, was inspired by film and literature, as much as by sounds. One of the great musical minds of our time, he had a profound influence on the course of jazz.

Joni Mitchell (by Central Press/Getty Images), Lianne La (by Hollie Fernando), Sister Rosetta Tharpe (by Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images)

Celebrate International Women's Day with these axe-slinging heroes

World Cafe celebrates some of the greatest guitar players of all time, who just happen to be women.

Protesters march in Berlin to mark International Women's Day on Wednesday.

Where there's gender equality, people tend to live longer

Researchers used data from more than 150 countries to connect gender equality and life expectancy. They hope their findings can help policymakers set priorities in public health and other areas.

A Red Cross worker closes the door of an ambulance carrying two Americans found alive after they were abducted in Matamoros, Mexico, last week. Two of four Americans have been found dead, after they were caught in a cartel shootout, officials said Tuesday.

The 4 kidnapped Americans are part of a large wave of U.S. medical tourism in Mexico

Before the pandemic halted travel, some 1.2 million American citizens visited Mexico for health care. The number is rising quickly again, with border restrictions eased.

A candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols in Memphis is held in January.

A judge blocks the release of additional footage of the beating death of Tyre Nichols

The 20-some hours of video and audio footage were set to be released Wednesday alongside other documents from the city's investigation into the officers involved in the 29-year-old Black man's death.

Boxes containing Yeezy shoes made by Adidas are seen at Laced Up, a sneaker resale store, in Paramus, N.J., on Oct. 25, 2022. Adidas' breakup with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West and the inability to sell his popular Yeezy line of shoes helped batter the company's earnings at the end of last year.

Adidas reports a $540M loss as it struggles with unsold Yeezy products

In October, Adidas cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, over the rapper's antisemitic remarks. The company's inability to sell his popular Yeezy line of shoes helped batter earnings.

An employee pours marijuana flowers onto a try at a Mango Cannabis medical marijuana dispensary, on March 6, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma voters on Tuesday rejected a measure to legalize recreational marijuana.

States rake in billions from taxes on weed sales. Here's where the money goes

Voters in Oklahoma turned back a ballot measure that would have legalized adult recreational marijuana. By one estimate, totals for taxes on medical and recreational use reached $3.7 billion in 2021.

Ian Falconer was the children's book author and illustrator behind the beloved Olivia. The books about the spunky pig have been translated into many languages, and were also made into an animated TV series.

'Olivia' creator and stage designer Ian Falconer dies at 63

Best known as the illustrator and author of the beloved children's book series about a spry and smart young pig, Falconer was also a theatrical set and costume designer.

'The Angel Maker' is a thrilling question mark all the way to the end

In Alex North's skilled hands, this narrative that juggles so many elements becomes a very cohesive, enthralling ride into some of the darkest corners of extreme religiousness and human nature.

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