The power of a lasting song is that it breaks free of its origins. Hits should be more than celebrity narratives. By Jon Pareles The megahits of 2024 were inseparable from their back stories.

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Nebraska football will face one of its former in-state players during the 2025 season. Receiver Malachi Coleman, who said on Nov. 25 that he would be entering the transfer portal, announced ...