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Lonnie Bunch on his legacy and protecting the Smithsonian from political pressure

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced that he is stepping down as the institution he leads faces an escalating battle with the Trump administration over how it tells the American story. Geoff Bennett spoke with Bunch about the political pressure, what’s…
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Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpler life, has died at 92

Berry was a prolific writer who published more than 40 books, among them the novels “Nathan Coulter” and “A Place On Earth,” the anthology “A Timbered Choir: The Sabbath Poems 1979-1997,” and his farming manifesto “The Unsettling of America.”
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Olivia Rodrigo's festival unites women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being

All-star benefit concerts have proven popular for driving millions of dollars toward everything from refugee relief to pandemic response. But it's been decades since a young artist with Rodrigo's following brought her peers together for gender justice.
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'Widow's Bay' dominates with 8 Emmys at early ceremony, while 'The Pitt' takes 4

“Widow’s Bay” ran away with eight early Emmys for its debut season Sunday at a ceremony eight days before the main awards show and telecast, while “The Pitt” had a strong second-year showing with four of its own.
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Lonnie Bunch on his legacy and protecting the Smithsonian from political pressure
Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpler life, has died at 92
Olivia Rodrigo's festival unites women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being
'Widow's Bay' dominates with 8 Emmys at early ceremony, while 'The Pitt' takes 4

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Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpler life, has died at 92

Berry was a prolific writer who published more than 40 books, among them the novels “Nathan Coulter” and “A Place On Earth,” the anthology “A Timbered Choir: The Sabbath Poems 1979-1997,” and his farming manifesto “The Unsettling of America.”

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