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In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity.

Today, Franklin's recording of "Respect" is definitive. But when she recorded it on Valentine's Day 1967, it was a radical gender-bending of Otis Redding's original.

Police still had no suspects in custody Sunday after a weekend shooting near an Ohio street festival wounded 12 people and sent attendees scrambling for cover in a busy Toledo neighborhood.

DJ and composer Laurel Halo's new album, "Atlas", is a tapestry of slowly-evolving textures — and it was inspired by the nighttime imagery of cities she visited while out on the road.

As the papal conclave nears, people in Italy turn to an online game for some possible outcomes. The goal is to exchange glory, not cash.

Some students would like their universities to divest from Israel. Here's why universities don't want to do it — and why it may not even be doable.

Federal scientists have found that 2025 was among the hottest years on record since the Industrial Revolution, continuing a warming trend and bringing Earth closer to a crucial threshold.

Third race is the charm for Shiffrin, who won gold today after failing to podium in her first two races of the 2026 Olympic Games.

This week's Billboard Hot 100 chart is full of country-music crossovers. Stephen Thompson of NPR Music reports.

Notre Dame faces a juggernaut: the undefeated Baylor Lady Bears and their 6-foot, 8-inch, star Brittney Griner. If Baylor wins, the team will finish the season undefeated and be the first in NCAA basketball to win 40 games in one season.