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MF Doom, a masked rapper who awed hip-hop fans and fellow musicians with intricate wordplay, has died. He was 49.

"People have a desire to go outside the home and be entertained. That desire hasn't changed but the ability to…

The author of our December pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club answered questions submitted by readers about her…

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"There is so much more to Dawn Wells" than the "Gilligan's Island" character that brought her fame, her publicist said…

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Since March 21, Za'atari, the world's largest Syrian refugee camp, has been under strict lockdown. While the majority of the…

In a year of isolation and pain, book sales are up as many turn to reading for a distraction, understanding…

"Maryland, My Maryland" was written in 1861 as a call to arms for the Confederacy. It refers to President Abraham…