Family and gender politics play out in Hir, a play about identity, belonging and redemption, produced by New Theatre.

An appeals court late Monday stepped in to keep in place protections for nearly 12,000 Afghans that have allowed them to work ...

"Duke and Roya" stars Jay Ellis as an American rapper who falls for his Afghan interpreter while performing for troops in ...

To grasp the changing identity of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, pop into the former home of Triple Rock Social Club. The space once known for celebrating up-and-coming punk bands is now Soma Grill ...

A popular Afghan singer has been missing for more than a month in Kabul, where she shot to fame with her performance on a ...

In Times Square, the 2025 High Note Global Prize was announced in honor of International Day of Hope, July 12. Award-winning ...

The story behind every music ensemble is always the music,” says Sina Fakhroddin. For Iranian-Kurdish composer and ...

Folk songs often narrate everyday struggles, joys, and communal life experiences. According to Li Hongfeng, a researcher at ...

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On America's 249th birthday, we look at the different definitions of America by revisiting NPR's American Anthem series.

Since the return of the Taliban in 2021, Afghan women correspondents have documented the struggles and triumphs of their lives under the oppressive regime which strips them of even the most basic ...

Keith, who died of stomach cancer last year, had nothing to do with Iran or Israel, but a lot to do with America, having penned a number of patriotic country songs including “American Soldier,” “Happy ...