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Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested after acclaimed director and his wife found dead in Los Angeles home, AP source says
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Comedy giant Rob Reiner and wife Michele found dead
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Beverly and Dereck Joubert reflect on 40 years of African wildlife photography in new book
For more than 40 years, Beverly and Dereck Joubert have lived with, photographed and filmed African wildlife. Their images bear…
Preservationists sue Trump for ballroom project reviews and congressional approval
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded group, is asking the U.S. District Court to block Trump’s White…
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A look at some of the best video games of 2025
The video game industry is getting ready to celebrate its top achievements at the annual Game Awards, an awards show…
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Iceland joins a growing list of countries boycotting Eurovision over Israel's participation
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Sophie Kinsella, author of the millions-selling 'Shopaholic' novels, dies at 55
Writer Sophie Kinsella, whose effervescent rom-com “Confessions of a Shopaholic” sparked a millions-selling series, died Wednesday, her family said. She…
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Literary critics reveal their favorite books of 2025
It’s that time of the year when PBS News Hour invites two of our regular literary critics, Ann Patchett and…
14 best books of 2025, according to these experts
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Raul Malo, soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, dies at 60
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