How the final days of an office job inspired this apocalyptic novel
Our December 2020 pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour's book club with The New York Times, is Ling…
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A childhood accident didn't impair James Thurber's comic vision
This minor genius of mirth lost his left eye at the age of 6.
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Large mural pays tribute to the late John Lewis
A tribute to John Lewis recently went up in downtown Rochester, New York. The 3,000-square-foot mural of the late civil…
Breakdancing to debut at Paris Olympics in 2024
The IOC executive board also confirmed skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing for Paris. Those three sports will make their Olympic…
Virginia Military Institute removes Confederate statue
Around 9:45 a.m. Monday, a crane plucked the statue off its base and slowly hoisted it to the ground at…
Supreme Court to decide whether Nazi art case stays in U.S. court
Heirs to Jewish art dealers say their ancestors were forced to sell the Guelph Treasure to agents of Herman Goering,…
Bob Dylan's catalog, a 60-year rock 'n' roll journey, is sold
Bob Dylan's entire catalog of songs, one of the great treasures in music history, has been acquired by Universal Music…
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'Path is the key:' The Doors' drummer on what lights his fire
50 years ago this month, The Doors played its final show in New Orleans. For the band's drummer, John Densmore,…
Netflix rejects calls to add disclaimer to The Crown
But the current fourth season is set in the 1980s, a divisive decade in Britain. Characters include Conservative Prime Minister…
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How Leah Chase became a 'driving force' of inspiration for chef Marcus Samuelsson
In Marcus Samuelsson's new cookbook, the chef pays tribute to Black women who have been the "backbone of American food."…
