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The April 1926 issue of Amazing Stories hit newsstands in March of that year. The cover art by Frank R. Paul illustrated the Jules Verne tale "Off On a Comet."

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Before sci-fi was everywhere, this pioneering magazine championed 'scientifiction'

Chris Klimek

The name didn't stick. The fan communities did.

Denay Wilkerson and her son Cairo, 2, ride the newly restored Smithsonian National Carousel on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

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Decades-old, newly restored Smithsonian carousel reopens — to children's delight

Elizabeth Blair

The carousel was first desegregated when part of Gwynn Oak Amusement Park outside Baltimore in 1963. It was moved to the National Mall after the park closed.

Justin Bieber (left) and Ella Langley (right)

Ella Langley tops the charts — and Coachella gives Bieber a boost

Stephen Thompson

The rising country star Ella Langley rules both the album and song charts this week, but Justin Bieber also sees a rise in popularity following his nostalgic performance at Coachella.

Michael Tilson Thomas conducts a performance of Copland's Appalachian Spring by The Boston Symphony Orchestra in Lenox, Mass. in 2018. Thomas, who led the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2021.

Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81

Lisa Hirsch

Thomas led the San Francisco Symphony from 1995 to 2020, helping to establish its reputation as a world-class orchestra. In 2021, he was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain cancer.

A photo provided by the Kennedy Center shows staining on the exterior of the building. "Improper installation traps moisture behind stone panels, causing staining and internal corrosion," the Kennedy Center says. "Panels and granite paving slabs will be replaced with corrected drainage systems."

Kennedy Center leaders offer behind-the-scenes tour to explain need for closure

Elizabeth Blair

President Trump says the Kennedy Center must close for renovation. Members of Congress and two lawsuits contend the real reason is mismanagement, artist cancellations and declining ticket sales.

Grey Henson stars in Bigfoot! A New Musical.

A slew of new Bigfoot sightings, on-screen and off-Broadway

Neda Ulaby

Bigfoot is popping up everywhere — in low-budget horror films, in festivals around the country, and even in a critically acclaimed musical.

"It feels so liberating because my whole career, I have been this sweet, funny, sexy girl that just shakes ass and talks about sexuality," Tokischa tells NPR.

On her song 'HEROINA,' the rebellious singer Tokischa embraces vulnerability

Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

The Dominican singer Tokischa built her career through a series of transgressions. On a new album, she veers in a different direction.

The Great Divide, Kahan's fourth album, is a prodigal son fable, with a central character who destabilizes the spaces he once called home.

On 'The Great Divide,' Noah Kahan is willing to go the distance

Ann Powers

The stadium-filling singer-songwriter's fourth album is full of finely detailed songs that expand his sound without sacrificing subtlety.

Dacian gold items, a 2,500-year-old helmet and wristbands, stolen from a museum in the Netherlands and then recovered by Dutch authorities, are presented during a press conference after being returned, at the National Museum of Romanian History, in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

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Priceless 2,500-year-old golden helmet returned to Romania after Dutch museum raid

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The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month.

Composer John Luther Adams, photographed in his outdoor studio in Baja California Sur, Mexico, in 2017.

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The dissenting musical life of John Luther Adams

Tom Huizenga

The Pulitzer-winning composer, whose unconventional music reflects the rugged landscapes he lives in, talks about his relationship to nature and his new piece Horizon.