The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime show is stepping into the spotlight: Jay-Z will headline the show himself. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime festivities on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. After days of speculation, Jay-Z is set to return to the stadium where he closed his “Jay-Z 30” concerts over the weekend. Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has partnered with the NFL since 2019 to advise on and help produce the league’s entertainment presentations. His wife, Beyoncé, has performed at two Super Bowls.

In 34 lines, James Weldon Johnson told of the pain, anguish, frustration, faith and hope former slaves and their descendants experienced in a land and country they were forced to call home. He did it in “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” a poem that later became a song and is now widely referred to as the Black National Anthem. Johnson's manuscript is held at a Yale University library. It was written in Jacksonville, Florida, as part of a celebration in 1900 for President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Johnson's brother composed the music. It has become a standard in Black churches and in Black History Month programs across the United States.

Liverpool is set to get a new visitor attraction dedicated to The Beatles. Apple Corps Ltd. plans to open an expanded Beatles Story museum in 2028. Its opening will coincide with a quartet of feature films by Sam Mendes about the band. The museum will move to a larger site near the Lime Street train station and feature immersive technology, original artifacts and reconstructions the Cavern Club and Abbey Road Studios. The St. Johns Beacon tower nearby will become a "Yellow Submarine"-themed attraction. Surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr support the development. The Beatles' legacy has boosted Liverpool's economy, but experts warn against over-commercialization.