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In the 2000s, Latin music was forever changed when Latin trap rose to popularity, giving mainstream credibility to many Latin artists. The genre is a unique kind of hip hop that goes beyond the ...

American University President Sylvia Burwell announced in an email Tuesday afternoon that Vice President of University Advancement Courtney Surls will step down at the end of the Change Can’t Wait ...

This year, The Economist released an article with an astounding statistic: around 150 million Americans listen to country music at least once a month. That’s around 45 percent of the whole country ...

Hayao Miyazaki’s 2023 Oscar win for his semi-autobiographical “The Boy and the Heron” established him as one of the greatest filmmakers. The 83-year-old director based in Koganei, Tokyo, has released ...

After a $68 million shortfall largely due to missed enrollment targets for the 2024-2025 school year, American University has announced its projected budget for the coming 2026 fiscal year — $827.9 ...

Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse and may be upsetting to some readers. Please see the bottom of this story for relevant resources. In a lawsuit filed in D.C. federal ...

Moving to another country, starting a new life surrounded by strangers speaking a foreign language, navigating a different school system and trying to excel in class — all while making friends and ...

“War of the Worlds” (2025) is a film that exemplifies this decade more than any other. From its Zoom-based pandemic-style recording, to displays of modern internet-induced psychosis, to constant ...

Before 2024, American University averaged about 50 tons of compost each year. In 2025, that number surged to 214 tons. Behind that increase is the Zero Waste Department, which has expanded its ...

Out with “Changemakers for a Changing World,” in with “Meet our Moment.” With the expiration of former American University President Sylvia Burwell’s seven-year strategic plan, President Jonathan ...

Scroll down to view an interactive map of the nine bus routes that run through Tenleytown and American University. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority replaced all of its bus routes on ...