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Library book ban attempts are at an all-time high. These librarians are fighting back
More than 4,000 library book bans were attempted in public and school libraries in 2023, according to the American Library Association. Six librarians share how they've responded in their communities.
Actor Jonathan Majors sentenced to probation for assaulting ex-girlfriend, avoiding jail time
The conviction stemmed from an altercation last March in which Majors' then-girlfriend Grace Jabbari accused him of attacking her in a car, but Majors claimed she was the aggressor.
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A Brief But Spectacular take on the miracle of flight
Entrepreneur and author Derrick Fennell has been a flight attendant for more than 14 years. Many of his passengers know…
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli dies at age 83
The Italian-born designer became renowned in the early 1970s for his animal prints and a sexy Italian style that remained…
OJ Simpson, disgraced football hero who was acquitted of murder in 'trial of the century,' dies at 76
The decorated football star who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but wound up…
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Appalachian cultural hub faces long recovery after devastating floods
In the summer of 2022, historic flooding in eastern Kentucky washed away homes and entire communities, claiming more than 40…
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A Brief But Spectacular take on painting the people who feed America
Narsiso Martinez is an artist whose work celebrates the vital and often invisible labor performed by farmworkers. Martinez's work is…
Actor Jonathan Majors sentenced to probation for assaulting ex-girlfriend, avoiding jail time
The conviction stemmed from an altercation last March in which Majors' then-girlfriend Grace Jabbari accused him of attacking her in…
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What's behind an effort to preserve mid-century modern architecture in Phoenix
Some people see older buildings as revered artifacts that have stood the test of time, but others see them as…
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A Brief But Spectacular take on inspiring a love of learning
Joan Wicks is a sixth-grade humanities teacher in Los Angeles who helped her students rebound from COVID learning loss through…
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Rhode Island artist fuses design and accessory to create art you can carry
One artist has taken popular designer handbags to a whole new level by transforming the accessories into artwork. Instead of…
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A Brief But Spectacular take on rural America's vanishing structures
For more than two decades, Vermont-based photographer Jim Westphalen has documented old farmhouses, barns, churches and homes that have fallen…
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Centenarian Bennie Fleming reflects on her dedication to a life of service
For our "Hidden Histories" series as Women's History Month draws to a close, Rhode Island PBS Weekly's Michelle San Miguel…
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The inspirations behind Beyoncé's genre-defying album 'Cowboy Carter'
Beyoncé's highly-anticipated album that's deeply rooted in country music, "Cowboy Carter," just dropped. It's Beyoncé, it's big and it's venturing…
Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Gossett's nephew told The Associated Press that the actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of death…
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Cuban musicians struggle to reach American audiences amid shifting diplomatic relations
The on-again, off-again diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba have made it more difficult for Cuban musicians to travel…
Famed American artist and sculptor Richard Serra, 'poet of iron,' has died at 85
Known for turning curving walls of rusting steel and other malleable materials into large-scale pieces of outdoor artwork across the…