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Saba (left), Lizzo (center) and Rosalía have released some of our favorite songs of the year so far.

NPR Music's 36 Favorite Songs of 2022 (So Far)

The songs we love from the first half of the year span a wide emotional and musical range, from wild percussive romps to raw pleas for empathy to Beyoncé's command to leave it all on the dance floor.

Springfield (Ill.) High School's David Lu returns a shot during a tennis tournament in May. When it's not attacking Democrats, the partisan <em>Sangamon Sun</em> has written repeatedly about Lu's national ranking - recently at 7,379th for boys under 18 - with no additional information. The paper twice illustrated the articles with a photo of a boy who appeared to be no older than 10, and white.

Right-wing 'zombie' papers attack Illinois Democrats ahead of elections

Printed newspapers sent out across Illinois push Republican talking points against Democrats just in time for election season. They're taking advantage of the erosion of local news.

A sign on the wall reads "This site saves lives" in Spanish and English at an overdose prevention center at OnPoint NYC in New York, N.Y., Friday, Feb. 18, 2022.

Supervised drug injection sites could soon pop up in California. How will they work?

A handful of California cities and counties would operate supervised injection sites if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the legislation. The details of how the centers operate will be largely up to local officials.

<em>Traumazine</em> raffirms Megan Thee Stalllion's skills as one of rap's bar-for-bar heavyweights.

Megan Thee Stallion resets her terms with 'Traumazine'

The rapper's second studio album reaches for a confessional mode, making space for ruminations and grief — while reaffirming her skills as one of rap's bar-for-bar heavyweights.

Billie Eilish pays tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins during her 2022 Grammy performance.

10 takeaways from a night of strong performances and curveballs at the Grammys

Here's what you need to know about the 2022 Grammys — the lessons, storylines, triumphs and irritations that defined the very long night.

Jon Batiste poses with four of his five trophies during the 64th annual Grammy Awards.

2022 Grammy Awards: The full list of nominees and winners

Every nominee and winner from all 86 categories presented at the 2022 Grammy Awards, presented on Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas.

President Biden takes pictures with guests after speaking at an event celebrating the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act on the South Lawn of the White House on Sept. 13.

The White House is turning to TikTok stars to take its message to a younger audience

A third of young people say they prefer to get their news on social media. The White House is having special briefings for influencers to get its message out to their massive audiences on TikTok.

A committee exhibit shows former Vice President Mike Pence talking on the phone from his secure location during the riot, as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol holds a hearing on Thursday.

Pence prevented a fall into chaos, and 3 other takeaways from Jan. 6 hearing

The committee laid out how Trump and a lawyer advising him pressured Pence even after Trump was aware there was a riot. The question now is whether Trump could face criminal consequences.

Reconsidering Scott Joplin's 'The Entertainer'

The king of ragtime published his hit tune 120 years ago. Pianist Lara Downes believes the piece helped shape the future of American music.

Rudy Giuliani's videotaped testimony appears on a video screen above members of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol during its seventh hearing on July 12, 2022.

14 key moments from the Jan. 6 committee hearings — so far

Here are some of the standout moments made so far in the Jan. 6 committee hearings, as the committee laid out its case that former President Trump is responsible for the insurrection.

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