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NewsHour staff members discuss new books they have written
If you are looking for something good to read this summer, you might start with the books written by our very own NewsHour staff. Three of our colleagues are out now with a memoir, a novel and a non-fiction book,…
A Brief But Spectacular take on finding yourself through song
Betty Reid Soskin recently retired at 100 as the oldest National Park Service ranger. But this achievement is just one of many during her multifaceted career. Betty shares her Brief But Spectacular take on finding herself through song.
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A Brief But Spectacular take on finding yourself through song
Betty Reid Soskin recently retired at 100 as the oldest National Park Service ranger. But this achievement is just one…
Al Jaffee, longtime Mad magazine cartoonist, dies at 102
Former Mad magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee died Monday at the age of 102. Jaffee, one of the magazine's longest contributors,…
Costly and complex cleanup of Seine River underway ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics
A costly and complex cleanup is resuscitating the Seine just in time for it to play a starring role in…
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Mechanics at Madhouse Motors create masterpieces in motion
Can motorcycles be considered works of art? They are at a place called Madhouse Motors. Jared Bowen of GBH Boston…
Due to injury, Tiger Woods withdraws from Masters before completing 3rd round
The tournament announced about 90 minutes before play began that Woods, who is still hobbled by the effects of the…
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A rare look inside the newly renovated CIA Museum
As the CIA marks its 75th anniversary, it gave us a rare peek into its newly renovated museum. The space…
Trio of new 'Star Wars' films coming soon, movie executive announces
The news, which includes the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey in one of the films, was revealed at Star…
What to watch for as the Masters begins in Georgia
Welcome to the Masters, where the golf year really gets started Thursday amid the azaleas and towering pines of Augusta…
8 things you didn't know about Super Mario Bros.
Generations have sent him bopping along under sunny skies, shimmying down pipes and eating very large mushrooms, but Mario has…
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How Peter One developed a unique style that crisscrosses the ocean musically
May will see the release of a new album by Nashville artist Peter One. But to call him simply a…
Klaus Teuber, creator of popular Catan board game, dies at 70
Klaus Teuber, creator of the beloved Catan board game in which players compete to establish settlements on a fictional island,…
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Kehinde Wiley exhibit uses historic icons to expose systemic violence against Black people
Kehinde Wiley is best known for his distinctive presidential portrait of Barack Obama. But Wiley has spent most of his…
How George Bernard Shaw brought the drama of health care to the stage
In his comic "The Doctor's Dilemma," Shaw poses a far deeper question: How does one quantify the value of another…
Ryuichi Sakamoto, world-renowned composer and musician, dies at 71
Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as "The Last Emperor" and "The…
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Annie Lennox on her success in music and dedication to activism
Her nearly five-decade career has taken Annie Lennox far from her working-class roots in Aberdeen, Scotland. Yet through intense years…