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Top books to read this summer, according to Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan
With summer in full swing, you may be wondering what books to take along on vacation or enjoy right at home. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown has answers to that question from two of our regulars, Ann Patchett and Maureen…
New book '2024' offers inside look at twists and turns of the presidential election
Journalists Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager and Isaac Arnsdorf are out with a new book unpacking the twists and turns of the 2024 presidential election. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with insiders, the book offers a revealing look at the circumstances…
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Newly released tapes reveal intimate reflections by Woody Guthrie
Nearly 60 years after his death, there is a renewed interest in the life and music of American folk icon…
Not sure what 'skibidi' means? Now you can look it up in the dictionary
There are more than 6,000 additions this year to the Cambridge Dictionary. Other planned additions include “tradwife" and "delulu.”
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Smithsonian exhibit collects visitors' hopes for the next 50 years
At the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, a recent time capsule exhibit asked visitors to reflect on their hopes…
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Ms. Rachel on advocating for Gaza's children: 'I wish leaders would hear their voices'
She’s the preschool teacher to millions, though most of her students have never set foot in her classroom. Rachel Accurso,…
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Maine arts residency gives Black and Brown artists a platform to develop their craft
Indigo Arts Alliance is an organization focused on supporting contemporary Black and Brown artists and opening doors to artists of…
Danielle Spencer, young actor on 'What's Happening!!' turned veterinarian, dies at 60
Spencer played Dee, the smarter, more serious younger sister who offered a steady stream of deadpan roasts of her big…
Madonna urges Pope Leo to visit Gaza: 'Bring your light to the children before it's too late'
Madonna has urged the pope to visit Gaza “before it's too late.” She posted her appeal on social media Monday,…
This sculpture at the UN is covered in more trash each day as nations work toward ending plastic pollution
Delegates to the treaty talks pass by the sculpture daily, drowning in plastic, as a reminder of their responsibility to…
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New book 'Joy Goddess' reveals how A'Lelia Walker helped shape the Harlem Renaissance
In "Joy Goddess," journalist and historian A’Lelia Bundles brings to life a fascinating and misunderstood figure of the early 20th…
Eddie Palmieri, Latin jazz legend, dies at 88
The pianist, composer and bandleader was the first Latino to win a Grammy Award and would win seven more over…
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Composer reimagines his Harvey Milk opera while rebuilding life after traumatic injury
Harvey Milk’s name returned to headlines after the defense secretary ordered the name of the slain gay rights advocate, who…
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'The Devil Reached Toward the Sky' documents motivation and development of the atomic bomb
The U.S. altered the course of history 80 years ago when it dropped the atomic bomb on Japan. It was…
Stella Rimington, first British woman to become spy chief and M inspiration, dies at 90
Rimington was the first female chief of Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency, a successful thriller writer and the inspiration for Judi…
Yep, Hank Hill returns to a changed world in 'King of the Hill' revival
Hank Hill is back and he's the same ol' Hank Hill, but a lot of things around him have changed.
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Renowned Pakistani filmmaker on fighting gender inequality
For decades, legendary photographer Platon has been taking portraits of some of the world’s most prominent people. He recently started…