Noah Kahan Announces New Album Amidst Diverse Global Events
Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan announced his fourth album, "The Great Divide," slated for release on April 24, according to Variety. The announcement came via social media, where Kahan shared the album cover and discussed his creative process. The title track, "The Great Divide," was released as a single on Friday, Variety reported.
The announcement of Kahan's album was one of several diverse events making headlines. Variety reported that Justin Bieber is scheduled to perform at the 2026 Grammy Awards, marking his first major public performance in four years.
Other news included the release of the inaugural "World's Top Universities of 2026" ranking by TIME and Statista, according to multiple news sources. These sources also reported on ethical concerns and employee activism within the AI industry, leadership changes at the BBC following a scandal, and U.S. military actions in Venezuela.
In other entertainment news, the trailer for Season 2 of Hulu's "Paradise" was released, featuring Sterling K. Brown and Shailene Woodley, Variety reported. The trailer depicts Brown's character, Xavier, surviving a plane crash and continuing his search for his wife, alongside Woodley's character.
Meanwhile, Tarique Rahman, Bangladesh's de facto opposition leader, returned to his homeland after 17 years in exile, Time reported. Rahman, whose speeches had been banned from local media for a decade, gave his first interview since returning. "My body is getting adjusted to this local weather," Rahman told TIME in the garden of his family home. "The thing is that I'm not very good at talking anyway, but if you ask me to do something, I try my best."
Vox reported on Anthropic's AI chatbot, Claude, and its "soul document." According to Vox, Amanda Askell, an in-house philosopher at Anthropic, wrote most of the 80-page document, which details the chatbot's moral education.
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