Champion Ken Jennings will be first interim 'Jeopardy!' host
He's well-known to fans of the game show for his 74-game winning streak and victory in last year's prime-time 'Greatest…
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Charlie Brown specials to air on TV, after all, in PBS deal
Last month, Apple TV+ became the new home to the beloved Peanuts holiday specials. That sparked an outcry from viewers…
Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments
Parton's $1 million gift to Nashville's Vanderbilt University Medical Center helped researchers develop Moderna's experimental coronavirus vaccine, announced this week.
New Orleans cancels Mardi Gras parades for virus
The raucous Mardi Gras parades where riders on elaborate floats toss trinkets to adoring throngs have been canceled in New…
Beloved arts facility Poets House suspends operations
One of the country's leading literary community and educational centers, Poets House, is suspending operations because of "challenges presented" by…
Sculpture celebrating Mary Wollstonecraft draws criticism
It was unveiled Tuesday after a decade of campaigning and fundraising, but many critics took to Twitter to question why…
Confederate Avenue renamed in Virginia amid racial reckoning
The renaming is part of a much larger and ongoing reckoning over the city's historical ties to slavery and racial…
Jenga, pioneering Black doll Baby Nancy enter Toy Hall of Fame
The new inductees will be on permanent display at the National Toy Hall of Fame.
With performers infected, La Scala season premiere canceled
The Dec. 7 season premiere at Milan's La Scala opera house is being scrapped after a rash of COVID-19 infections…
Breonna Taylor memorial moving to an African American museum
The outdoor memorial honoring Taylor with a mural, posters, artwork and other mementos is currently at Jefferson Square Park, the…
