This artist asks how we can come out of the pandemic ‘better than we went in’
Carolyn Olson has been paying tribute to all kinds of workers deemed essential during the pandemic. For their sake, Olson also wants the rest of us to do better.
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A Brief But Spectacular take on being a rural area’s only doctor
Dr. Karen Kinsell is the only physician in Fort Gaines, Georgia, a town of 3,000 people, where 40 percent of residents live below the poverty line. Some of her patients can't afford to pay her, but she says her office…
Levon Helm’s spirit remains in barn that bears his name
The rock group "The Band" left an indelible mark on 20th century music, and its drummer, Levon Helm remained a formidable presence well into the 21st.
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This truck-driving couple’s Brief But Spectacular take on surviving COVID-19
Married couple Chante and Ron Drew are truck drivers transporting groceries and other essential supplies across the country. They take…
Ken Osmond, Eddie Haskell on ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ dies
Ken Osmond, who played the two-faced teenage scoundrel Eddie Haskell on TV's "Leave it to Beaver," has died. Osmond's family…
Why a 1946 novel resonates with today’s working-class struggles
In Ann Petry's 1946 novel "The Street," which chronicles an African American woman's pursuit of the American dream, the main…
Echoing a centuries-old poem, this artist reminds us we’re not alone
Faced with the ways his community had been affected by the coronavirus, painter Robert Bingaman was inspired to make a…
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Putting a face in front of Chicago’s shuttered businesses
Like so many neighborhoods in America, Chicago's West Town has been largely shut down due to the coronavirus. But photographer…
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A mother’s COVID-19 children’s book parodies go viral
New York City mother of two Stefanie Trilling is aiming to bring a little joy to the world during the…
Fred Willard, the comedic improv-style actor, has died at 86
Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like "This…
What do people knead in time of crisis? Bakers remake artworks from a Texas museum
The bake-off is the latest in a series of at-home projects championed by museums closed during the pandemic that give…
Little Richard to be buried at historically black college
Rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard will be buried in a private funeral at Oakwood University, a historically black university…
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How Yo-Yo Ma’s ‘Songs of Comfort’ are inspiring musical collaboration
The 'Songs of Comfort' project world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma launched on social media continues to expand in new directions. Jeffrey…
Looking for a lighthearted joke? Call this Alaska hotline
In Juneau, Alaska, the city's hiking hotline has become become a source of joy during the pandemic. It's no joke.
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A Brief But Spectacular take on showing up for nurses
Betty Ferrell of City of Hope National Medical Center has been a nurse for more than 40 years. She also…
Alvin Ailey’s beautiful vision for dance, captured in thousands of photos
Jack Mitchell's photos, which helped promote Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater over decades, offer a window into the way Ailey…
Broadway shutdown extended until at least Labor Day
Broadway theaters abruptly closed on March 12, knocking out all shows -- including 16 that were still scheduled to open…
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