Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Becky, a reader who recommended a Yeats poem for our roundup of ...

LUCERNE, Switzerland, June 15 (Reuters) - Dozens of Ukrainian refugees from choirs around Switzerland converged in the city of Lucerne on Saturday near a global summit to sing Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" ...

Beethoven’s aspirational vision of unity and peace can be applied to virtually any situation or place. The music makes sure of that. By Joshua Barone Even if you don’t know Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, ...

Brexit Party MEPs caused outrage at the opening session of the European Parliament by turning their backs as the European Union anthem was played. Brexit Party MEPs caused outrage at the opening ...