Rihanna shines bright like a diamond

And Robyn Rihanna Fenty , aka Rihanna , certainly does, which is why she’s been named the 2017 Harvard University Humanitarian of the Year . “Rihanna has charitably built a state-of-the-art center for oncology and nuclear medicine to diagnose and treat breast cancer at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown, Barbados,” said Dr. S. Allen Counter , director of the Harvard Foundation .

Rihanna, here at the Billboard Music Awards in May,

Our take: The 10 best songs of 2016 Which songs captivated the USA TODAY music team this year. Check out this story on thetimesherald.com: http://usat.ly/2iaQKe2 Which songs captivated critics in 2016? USA TODAY’s Maeve McDermott and Patrick Ryan share their 10 best tracks of the year, from mega-hits to more obscure favorites.