Ruth Simmons grew up in a deeply segregated part of Texas to become one of the country's most distinguished educators,…
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In a series of reports, Jeffrey Brown has looked at the intersection of arts and health. Recently, he traveled to…
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Edward Hopper stands as a mythical figure in American art. As a new exhibition at the Cape Ann Museum reveals,…
Amid the pandemic, a woman tells her three now-grown daughters a story of her youth, a love affair, a path…
Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday. It started with a back-to-school party on August 11, 1973, in The Bronx. Clive…
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Robert Oppenheimer was one of this country's greatest scientists, the father of the atomic bomb and a victim of the…
Founded in 1934, the Academy of American Poets is one of the nation's leading literary organizations and the largest funder…
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