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A poet and radiologist on how the pandemic has ‘concentrated’ his mind
Amit Majmudar said he hasn't written much about the coronavirus pandemic, but he has embraced the time to be productive. "The pandemic really reminded me of my own mortality," he said.
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Jane Fonda on taking action to address ‘dire’ climate crisis
Jane Fonda is a Hollywood icon, with her Academy Award-winning acting career spanning decades. But she is also famous for her political activism. In a new book, Fonda describes her passion and protests advocating for stronger action on climate change.…
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This book of breast cancer survival stories seeks to foster solidarity
Even amid the pandemic, the threat of cancer looms significant. Estimates suggest that more than 42,000 people will die from…
How one historic labor strike embodies the fight for dignity
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The Met Opera will be silent this season. Its 1st Black composer will open its return
The Metropolitan Opera will skip an entire season for the first time in its nearly 140-year history. Terence Blanchard's "Fire…
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Anne Helen Petersen's new book "Can't Even" interrogates the lies millennials were told about having it all.
Ginsburg to be remembered with statue in her native Brooklyn
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Last studio recording of jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw released
"49th Parallel," a 1987 recording led by Canadian bassist Neil Swainson that features Shaw and tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, was…
The Emmys are live and virtual this year: ‘What could possibly go wrong?’
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Gehry-designed Eisenhower Memorial unveiled after 20 years — during a fraught moment
A new memorial is being dedicated in Washington, D.C., to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who also served as the supreme…
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A performance that brings Black stories to white-dominated spaces
The directors of Wideman Davis Dance wanted to create a performance that reflected Black lives in places where their presence…
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WATCH: Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial dedicated in virtual ceremony
The dedication of the Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial ceremony with guests and music in Washington D.C. was moved online due…
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First volume of Barack Obama’s memoir coming Nov. 17
The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir, "A Promised Land," is coming out Nov. 17 and will cover…
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What Supreme Court’s McGirt ruling means for Oklahoma’s Native tribes
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled recently that much of eastern Oklahoma remains Native land. The decision granted jurisdictional control for…
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A photographer’s Brief But Spectacular take on documenting the pandemic
How do you picture a pandemic? Photographer Philip Montgomery documented New York City funeral homes and health care workers on…
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