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Nearly 15 million girls, including many in the U.S., are forced into marriage each year. Each of these girls has a price tag—and a story. Sonita Alizada was almost sold twice. Her price tag was $9,000. The money her family received for selling her would pay for her brother's wife.
The first time Sonita was put up for sale, she was 10 years old and she thought that she was participating in a dress-up game. She quickly
...Anton Bruckner ist auch im Jahr nach den international begangenen Feierlichkeiten zu seinem 200. Geburtstag noch immer „der große Unbekannte“ (Hinrichsen) unter den Komponisten des 19. Jahrhunderts. Das gilt sowohl für das durch Anekdoten und Klischees verzerrte Bild von seiner Persönlichkeit als auch für sein kompositorisches Schaffen. Bruckner selbst maß seinen Sinfonien die größte Bedeutung bei.
...This celebratory birthday special edition honors the one-and-only Dolly Parton at 80! It’s a rhinestone-studded tribute to her life, legacy, activism, art, and sparkle. Dolly is equal parts icon and everywoman and has shaped American culture for decades—through her music, fashion, film, philanthropy, and unshakable optimism. Across 96 pages of visuals and heart-filled storytelling, we’ll explore the songs that made
...In a career that spanned nearly four decades, Prince captivated generations of audiences with not only his talent for songwriting but his outré style and electrifying performances. His albums—a category-defying blend of rock, R&B, soul, funk, jazz, hip-hop, disco, and pop—have inspired countless artists and influenced the sound and trajectory of music for years to come. His hits, including “Kiss,” “Little Red Corvette,” “Let’s
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