A Refuge for Afghan Music Is at Risk of Falling Silent NYT | Top Stories By: Elian Peltier and Asim Hafeez 17 January 2026 at 13:01 Peshawar is a haven for Afghan artists who fled from the Taliban, which had banned music. A new policy of deportations by Pakistan threatens this community of exiles. © Asim Hafeez for The New York Times
If You Think This Instrument Is Hard to Play, Try Building One NYT | Top Stories By: Jesse Green and Jonah Rosenberg 15 January 2026 at 03:46 The oboe has 500 parts. Turning a profit is a killer. But Jim Phelan is bent on reviving one of the great names in classical music. © Jonah Rosenberg for The New York Times