Social Justice Too Much and Still Not Enough: Mourning Aretha Franklin The funerals of my Muslim childhood were quick and modest. But I've learned to love the extended gospel funeral. Aretha's homegoing reminded me why. Hanif Abdurraqib
News in Brief Music Reduces Pain—Even in Newborns A two-day-old is apparently not too young to benefit from listening to the Moonlight Sonata. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice How to Entice People to Buy Symphony Tickets New research suggests that, contrary to common belief, ticket buyers are not particularly hostile toward contemporary compositions. Tom Jacobs