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Sean Combs' defense team doesn't call any witnesses, rests in under 30 minutes

6:26pm June 24, 2025

Combs did not take the stand as the case for his defense concluded. In lieu of witnesses, his team built on previous cross-examination to claim that his relationships were consensual and not coercive.

As Sean Combs' prosecutors rest, here is the case they've made

2:12pm June 24, 2025

The meandering trial of the hip-hop mogul can be difficult to parse. Here's a broad overview of the charges and the case the government has presented to the jury.

Sabrina Carpenter can crack a joke

5:00am June 24, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter's new song, "Manchild," shows that she's an artist who acts like more like a comic than a straightforward pop star.

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Sean Combs' defense is about to get its day in court. Here's what to expect

4:17am June 24, 2025

by Michel Martin

For weeks, federal prosecutors have laid out their case against Sean Combs in a Manhattan courtroom. His attorneys should begin presenting their defense on Tuesday. They aren't expected to take long.

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Alex Isley: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am June 23, 2025

The R&B singer and her fans have anticipated this concert for years. It was worth the wait.

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The world according to Wednesday, your new favorite alt-country indie rock band

9:26am June 21, 2025

by Associated Press

North Carolina alt-country indie rock band Wednesday is an exemplar in evocative songwriting. Whole worlds are found in their short lyrical lines delivered with lap steel, guitar fuzz and folksy and jagged vocals.

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Sister group Haim is out with their first album in five years

5:29pm June 20, 2025

by Christopher Intagliata

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the Haim sisters about their new album I Quit out Friday.

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Mary Halvorson's 'About Ghosts' captures the defining trends of jazz in the 2020s

10:57am June 20, 2025

by Martin Johnson

Guitarist and composer Halvorson arrived on the jazz scene in the mid 2000s with a virtuosity that commanded attention. Her current sextet, called Amaryllis, features a stellar cast of musicians.

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Immerse yourself in the music of Rome with this World Cafe mixtape

8:52am June 20, 2025

From Ennio Morricone to Italian psychedelic rock, this World Cafe playlist features music from the show's latest Sense of Place series.

Beenie Man: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am June 20, 2025

The king of dancehall powers through a decades-spanning set of club classics behind the Tiny Desk.