内容摘要：over its efforts to swiftly deport people accused of being gang members to a prison in El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law called the Alien Enemies Act.

over its efforts to swiftly deport people accused of being gang members to a prison in El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law called the Alien Enemies Act.

The R&B star attempted to answer herself on her debut album — “Why Not More?,” — releasing Friday. It follows her 2022 breakout EP “What I Didn’t Tell You.”“I’m just proud of every version of myself that I’ve been, and who I’ll become after this album,” said Jones,

with “ICU” winning best R&B performance. “And really proud of putting together a project that I feel confident in.”This album cover image released by High Standardz/Def Jam Recordings shows “Why Not More?” by Coco Jones. (High Standardz/Def Jam Recordings via AP)This album cover image released by High Standardz/Def Jam Recordings shows “Why Not More?” by Coco Jones. (High Standardz/Def Jam Recordings via AP)

The 14-track album from the “Bel-Air” actor traverses through a spectrum of R&B sonics and vibes, from introspective to seductive, Pop&B to Trap&B. Writing on every song, Jones secured production from StarGate, London on Da Track and Jasper Harris and features from Future and YG Marley.One of the faces of the new generation of R&B, she doesn’t shy away from the pressure that can come with attempting to replicate the success of a song like “ICU.”

“There was a pressure to outdo myself. But I also have to remind myself that I wasn’t trying to win anything … I was just doing me,” explained Jones, who said for the first time, she was patient with herself during studio sessions for her debut, not focused on leaving with a completed song each time. “I was just doing what felt right. I was being honest, I was just being vulnerable.”

“Why Not More?” highlights Jones’ vast range of melodic styles. Four singles have been released includingSome believe this injustice has claimed lives.

(AP Video/Jessie Wardarski)Ask John Kokeok about the effects of climate change on his village and he’ll tell you that he started paying attention 15 years ago after a personal tragedy. His brother Norman, a skilled hunter, knew the ice and trails well. Yet during a hunting trip in 2007, his snow machine fell through ice that melted earlier than usual, and he was killed.

John blames climate change and he has been retelling his story ever since in hopes of warning younger generations and finding solutions to protect his island community. Like others, he voted to relocate Shishmaref to safer ground. But he also wants to protect its traditions, its way of life. The only way he’d leave now is if he’d had to evacuate.“I know we’re not the only ones that are getting impacted,” he said in his living room, near a framed picture of his brother on his last hunting trip.