An underperforming California school district is dishing out nearly $300,000 to partner with a group to teach a rap-based curriculum to students, sparking "troubling" concerns, the Justice Department ...

Rajasthan transferred 65 IAS officers in a major reshuffle, with Tina Dabi moved from Barmer to politically sensitive Tonk, and Ria Dabi appointed Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office. The changes ...

James Broadnax was a teenager when a jury convicted him of capital murder, with his rap lyrics presented as evidence he posed a threat of ‘future dangerousness’ James Broadnax has been locked up in a ...

A quick guide to the underground genre, featuring fakemink, Bladee, Yung Lean and more. By Dani Blum I’m Dani, a health reporter (and sometimes music writer) at The Times, filling in this week for ...

The introduction of the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) marks a significant shift in how student loans are managed in the United States. Officially launching on July 1, 2026, this new income-driven ...

President Donald Trump has just dropped his latest promotional video like it’s hot on Truth Social—soundtracked, inconceivably, to Dr. Dre’s 1999 hit “The Next Episode.” The short clip features an ...