Bullerengue, the percussive, female-led folk tradition developed in Black Caribbean communities, was passed down to the legendary Petrona Martinez like a sacred family heirloom. Growing up in San Cayetano, Colombia, in the 1940s,she’d sit with her grandmother and great-grandmother in what’s called a rueda, or circle, where the women would …

The Jan. 6 committee has subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani, one of the most notable players in former President Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Sidney Powell and Jenna Ellis also received subpoenas on Tuesday. The three lawyers belonged to what Ellis once described as an “elite strike …

China will no longer allow the Chinese public to attend the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Citing the continuing threat from Covid-19, the Beijing 2022 organizing committee announced it would end ticket sales to all events “to ensure the safety of all participants and spectators.” The committee had already banned foreign …