News Harpist's calm composure infuriates self-appointed harp cop Mark Frauenfelder

politics Judge orders Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center Rob Beschizza

taxation California should tax empty homes and dead storefronts Jason Weisberger

top talent Young@Heart Chorus delivers stellar concert filled with political and protest music for these challenging times Jennifer Sandlin

vintage Get a front-row seat to the 1939-40 New York World's Fair with rare amateur footage Popkin

politics Organize to stop payment processors deciding what you can buy Rob Beschizza

Technology Tech founder writes about being fired from Trump's DOGE after 55 days Ellsworth Toohey

censorship New Kennedy Center leadership censors award-winning musical about a sparkle-loving shark Thom Dunn

music Green Day to Chili Peppers: Artists rally for fire-ravaged Los Angeles Mark Cerulli

education Meet the Depression-era vaudeville family that set a world record for school-hopping Ellsworth Toohey

magic This is what a great magic act looks like! Ferdinando Buscema

los angeles How a pirate radio station shook Los Angeles: the story of KBLT Mark Frauenfelder

las vegas Stop to take a photo on a Las Vegas Strip pedestrian bridge and pay a $1,000 fine—or go to jail for six months Rob Beschizza

christmas Wheatus rewrites "Teenage Dirtbag" as a Christmas song Thom Dunn

music industry LiveNation spins greed into a PR win Thom Dunn

politics Watch Vivek Ramaswamy perform as rapper "Da Vek" Jennifer Sandlin

powerpoint What corporate presentations were like before PowerPoint Thom Dunn

alter ego Drag queen Nana Tuckit makes powerful statement by introducing the person behind the alter ego, Nik Rusty Blazenhoff

music The ongoing legacies of The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy Elías Villoro

social justice Clean Air Club donates air purifiers to Chicago music and arts venues to make them more accessible Jennifer Sandlin