House committee report says Commanders owner created a 'toxic work culture'
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform says that the Washington Commanders created a "toxic work culture" for more…
Poet Sarah Kay's "Brief but Spectacular" take on poetry
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Celine Dion suspends performances due to rare disorder 'stiff person syndrome'
Celine Dion has put a halt on all performing after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder.
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Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa
As a debate over how and when to repatriate art continues to roil, one clear-cut case of looting in the…
As the video game industry evolves, making 'indie' video games gets trickier
How long these "indie" studios can flourish is up for debate as the gaming industry undergoes increasing consolidation.
Jim Stewart, co-founder of 'Memphis sound' recording studio Stax, dies
Jim Stewart, who co-founded the influential Stax Records with his sister and helped build the soulful "Memphis sound," has died…
Kirstie Alley, Emmy-winning 'Cheers' star, dies at 71
She starred as Rebecca Howe on the NBC sitcom "Cheers" from 1987 to 1993, after the departure of original star…
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Drag queen events are increasingly targeted by right-wing demonstrators
Drag shows are no longer the underground phenomenon they once were. In fact, family-themed drag events are often held in…
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Mother and son who are both poet laureates work to inspire others
Becoming a poet laureate is a coveted role and rare honor. Rarer still is having two laureates in the same…
Bob McGrath, actor and musician of 'Sesame Street' fame, dies at 90
McGrath was a founding cast member of "Sesame Street" when the show premiered in 1969.
'Goblin mode' is Oxford Dictionaries' 2022 word of the year
It defines the term as "a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a…
Gladys Knight, U2, George Clooney among this year's Kennedy Center honorees
Actor, director, producer and human rights activist George Clooney, groundbreaking composer and conductor Tania León, and contemporary Christian singer Amy…
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A Brief But Spectacular take on abolishing debt
Astra Taylor is a writer, documentary filmmaker and debt abolitionist who speaks and teaches about the power that debtors can…
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Musician and actor Tobe Nwigwe finds his purpose
Musician and actor Tobe Nwigwe is a first-generation child of Nigerian immigrants. He built a following through his music and…
Man arrested in fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff
Houston police said Friday that 33-year-old Patrick Xavier Clark was charged with murder and has been arrested in connection with…
Musk confirms Twitter has suspended rapper Ye after swastika post
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has made a series of antisemitic comments in recent weeks. On Thursday, Ye praised…