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Essaouira's Silver Symphony: A Quarter-Century of Gnaoua Magic

Essaouira, Morocco - As the sun sets over the Atlantic coast tomorrow, the ancient walls of Essaouira will resonate with the hypnotic rhythms of the Gnaoua World Music Festival, marking its 25th anniversary. From June 27 to June 29, this UNESCO-recognized coastal town will transform into a global amphitheater,......

Abe Lincoln's Wax Effigy Succumbs to Capital's Scorching Heat

In a surreal twist befitting the nation's capital, a wax replica of President Abraham Lincoln proved no match for the unrelenting heat wave that gripped Washington, D.C., over the weekend. Temperatures soared to triple digits, causing the six-foot wax effigy of the 16th president, installed as part......