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Health

The world's worst industrial disaster harmed people even before they were born

Rhitu Chatterjee

The 1984 gas leak in Bhopal, India, killed thousands. New research finds babies born to mothers who were pregnant at the time have suffered long-term impacts worse than those directly exposed.
'Maestro' chronicles the brilliant Bernstein — and his disorderly conduct

Anastasia Tsioulcas

Actors Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan give warm, deeply sympathetic performances as wide-ranging musician Leonard Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre Cohn, in a biopic directed by Cooper.
'Leo' is an animated lizard with an SNL sensibility — and the voice of Adam Sandler

Elizabeth Blair

If the pets in a 5th grade classroom could talk, what would they say? That's the premise of Leo, the new coming-of-age movie musical from Netflix.
Health

A fan died of heat at a Taylor Swift concert. It's a rising risk with climate change

Alejandra Borunda

The concert in Rio de Janeiro took place during one of the worst heat waves ever in Brazil. The country is in the middle of a record-breaking six months of extreme weather.
International

Shakira reaches a deal with Spanish prosecutors on the first day of tax fraud trial

The Associated Press

After maintaining innocence for nearly five years, the pop star acknowledged failing to pay about $15.8 million in taxes. She will receive a suspended three-year sentence and a fine of $7.6 million.
Arts & Culture

'I've been trying to do this for over 30 years' — Billy Porter sings on his terms

Phil Harrell

Following star-making roles in Broadway's Kinky Boots and FX's Pose, Billy Porter has released an original album that plays out like mini-autobiographies: Black Mona Lisa.
International

Taylor Swift postpones Brazil show due to heat, day after fan dies during concert

The Associated Press

Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according to a message posted on the singer's Instagram.
What the abuse lawsuit against Diddy, one of hip-hop's most powerful men, means

Sidney Madden

Sheldon Pearce

The singer Cassie has accused the rap mogul of subjecting her to years of abuse, in a suit made possible by the Adult Survivors Act. Can the case spark a sexual assault reckoning within hip-hop?
Brittany Howard is going to make her dreams come true

Jewly Hight

Destinee Adams

The Alabama Shakes singer exploded preconceptions with her 2019 solo debut. On What Now, a follow-up born from a few years of life-quaking resets, she's ready to leave any remaining limits behind.
National

Hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs and singer Cassie settle abuse lawsuit

Andrew Limbong

Chloe Veltman

The development comes a day after Combs' former partner, the singer Cassie, filed the federal lawsuit in Manhattan alleging she was drugged, raped and forced to perform sexual acts.