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Ada Ferrer reflects on family history and forces shaping Cuba and the U.S. in new memoir
Historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Ada Ferrer has spent her career exploring history, identity and memory. In her new book, "Keeper of My Kin," she turns inward, tracing her own family story across generations, while examining the larger forces that…
Palestinian and Israeli writers reflect on bridging divides in 'The Future is Peace'
The Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel, and the war in Gaza that followed, have left countless families grappling with profound loss. Two men, one Israeli, the other Palestinian, tell the story of their unexpected journey toward understanding and reconciliation…
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Bellevue Literary Review celebrates 25 years of stories on illness and recovery
Three doctors, two poets and a fiction writer walk into a windowless hospital conference room. Not the start of a…
World Cup final halftime show to feature Madonna, Shakira and BTS
The governing body said the show would support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to…
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Artist Masako Miki crafts modern take on ancient Japanese folklore
"The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" is an ancient Japanese folktale about supernatural beings taking over the night. At…
Judge finds Trump's DOGE-led cancellation of humanities grants unconstitutional
The Trump administration's cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations…
Happy birthday, David Attenborough. The man behind the excited but hushed voice of nature programs turns 100
The BBC is hosting a party at the Royal Albert Hall, and cinemas are playing his nature films - but…
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Remembering the life and legacy of visionary CNN founder Ted Turner
Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, died on Wednesday at the age of 87. A risk-taking entrepreneur known for his…
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Why Wynton Marsalis thinks jazz is the perfect metaphor for democracy
Renowned trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis has launched a new project, a kind of call and response for these times.…
The Rolling Stones are releasing a new album titled 'Foreign Tongues'
The Rolling Stones announced a new album on Tuesday. It is titled “Foreign Tongues.” It will arrive July 10 and…
PHOTOS: Artistic liberties on display at the Met Gala
Met Gala guests from Beyoncé to Naomi Osaka to Emma Chamberlain did not play it safe this year for the…
How to watch the 'Costume Art' Met Gala red carpet
Didn't snag one of the pricey tickets or a spot on the ultra-exclusive guest list? The red carpet spectacle is…
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over 'It Ends With Us' dispute
The two sides settled their legal dispute Monday ahead of a planned trial over Lively’s claims that Baldoni conspired with…
Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
Spears, who has since entered substance abuse treatment, was arrested March 4 after she was pulled over for driving her…
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Tessa Thompson and Adrien Brody on Broadway debuts in 'The Fear of 13'
In 2004, Nick Yarris walked out of a Pennsylvania prison after 22 years on death row. His was the first…
Taylor Swift files new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats
Swift has been a target of AI misuse in the past.
After legal switchbacks, one of Harvey Weinstein's accusers testifies for a third time
Jessica Mann once had reason to think she was done being publicly grilled about Harvey Weinstein.