
Nation’s 250th Celebration Fireworks Sent D.C. Air Pollution Spiking
Trump promised a record display of some 850,000 pyrotechnics for the country’s 250th birthday. The Park Service warned it could get dirty.Trump promised a record
Few Composers Can Sell Out Arenas. He’s One of Them.
Joe Hisaishi got famous writing the soundtracks to Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli films. Now he is focusing on his first love: classical music.Joe Hisaishi got
The History at the Smithsonian That the White House Finds Unpatriotic
The administration’s report criticizing the National Museum of American History echoes themes of President Trump’s push to reshape the American story.The administration’s report criticizing the
Music

Indio Solari, Argentine Rocker Who Packed Stadiums, Dies at 77
A counterculture icon with broad appeal, he compared himself to Bob Dylan and developed an especially fervent following among working-class youth. A counterculture icon with

Mamdani Is a Taylor Swift Fan. Here Are His Top 12 Songs.
Ahead of Taylor Swift’s wedding celebration in Manhattan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that he is a bigger fan of her music than previously known. Ahead of Taylor Swift’s wedding celebration in Manhattan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that he is a bigger fan of her music than previously known. Read More

How, and Why, We’re Covering Taylor Swift’s (Maybe) Wedding
About two dozen reporters and editors from several desks are leading The Times’s coverage of the anticipated festivities in Manhattan this week. About two dozen reporters and editors from several desks are leading The Times’s coverage of the anticipated festivities in Manhattan this week. Read More

How Trump Made ‘Y.M.C.A.’ His Anthem, Despite the Village People and Victor Willis’s Mixed Feelings
On social media, he said the Village People’s lead singer, Victor Willis, was with him “right from the beginning.” But the president has a more complicated history with the group. On social media, he said the Village People’s lead singer, Victor Willis, was with him “right from the beginning.” But the president has a more complicated history with the group. Read More
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