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By Charlotte Kramon
(AP) – A new wave of artists is transcending traditional notions of Christian music, drawing young global audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B.
Often boosted by social media, many of them got their start with independent labels or by uploading self-made songs to streaming platforms. Now, bigger labels and streaming services are catching on....

By Fernanda Figueroa
MILAN (AP) — Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a backflip on one skate in the Olympics — although one trailblazing woman pulled it off when the move was still forbidden....

By Julienne Louis-Anderson
(WIB) – On the first day of Black History Month, Shaboozey won his first Grammy, declaring, “immigrants built this country, literally.” While immigrant labor has undeniably shaped the nation, the statement erases the reality that enslaved Black people...

By Sena Christian, Keyshawn Davis, Cristian Gonzalez, Lindsay Oxford, Marie-Elena Schembri, Macy Yang, Katerina Graziosi
Ask anyone what constitutes art or why does art matter, and their answers will run the gamut. Historically, art documented existence, myth and folklore, and spiritual beliefs. The arts move us emotionally and intellectually. They help us connect to our...