‘Carol of the Bells,’ a Christmas Staple From Ukraine, a Century Later
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‘Carol of the Bells,’ a Christmas Staple From Ukraine, a Century Later

It started as “Shchedryk,” a song about a little bird that was first performed in the United States in 1922. Its enchanting melody has since been sung by Beyoncé and Barenaked Ladies.
Brittney Griner Goes Home, Pledges WNBA Return and Support for Paul Whelan
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Brittney Griner Goes Home, Pledges WNBA Return and Support for Paul Whelan

Griner, in her first public comments since being freed from imprisonment in Russia, said she would return to the Phoenix Mercury next season and work to free wrongful detainees outside the United States.