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Cassie Testifies About Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Alleged Abuse in Second Day of Federal Sex Trafficking Trial

The pop and R&B singer Casandra Elizabeth “Cassie” Ventura is taking the stand today in the federal trial of her former boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs.

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Standing on the Corner Return With New Songs: Listen

Standing on the Corner—the New York art ensemble led by Gio Escobar—are back with new music. The group has released “Baby,” the spoken-word piece “R

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Joseph Shabason and Dawn Richard Show Love to Sade With New Song “Broken Hearted Sade”: Listen

Dawn Richard and Toronto saxophonist Joseph Shabason have teamed up for a tribute to Sade. “Broken Hearted Sade” blends lyrics from several of the legendary

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Noname’s Central Park Concert Canceled Without Explanation

Noname has become the second artist in a week to have a concert in New York’s Central Park canceled. No cause was given, and representatives

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La Dispute Announce Tour and First Album Since 2019, Share Video for New Song: Watch

No One Was Driving the Car: 01 I Shaved My Head02 Man With Hands and Ankles Bound03 Autofiction Detail04 Environmental Catastrophe Film05 Self-Portrait Backwards06 The

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NxWorries Announce First North American Tour

NxWorries—the duo of Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge—have announced their first-ever tour of North America. The run mostly takes place this autumn, beginning on September 10,

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Queens of the Stone Age Announce Alive in the Catacombs Concert Film, Share Trailer: Watch

Queens of the Stone Age have announced a new concert film. Alive in the Catacombs documents a largely acoustic performance that the band—accompanied by a

ECONOMY

Harvard faculty put their money where their mouths are

Name: Greg Mankiw Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in

EDUCATION

Three-fourths of National Science Foundation Funding Cuts Hit Education

Cuts to STEM education dominate NSF grant terminations Source: Grant Watch, May 7, 2025 https://grant-watch.us/nsf-summary-2025-05-07.html More than half the terminated grants… … and nearly three-quarters

GAMBLING

The biggest clubs missing the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

The upcoming Club World Cup will feature 32 major clubs from around the world, but here are some of the biggest teams who have failed