Virus-hit Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Co appeals for help
The English-language bookshop on the Seine River sent an email to customers last week to inform them that it was…
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Museums face calls to better represent people of color
Museums already were struggling with questions of inclusivity when the coronavirus pandemic forced a lot of them to shutter in…
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…
Mississippi approves flag with magnolia, 'In God We Trust'
It replaces a Confederate-themed flag that state lawmakers retired months ago as part of the national reckoning over racial injustice.
Seeking inclusion, Grammys change name of formerly called 'world music' category
The step comes some five months after the Academy made changes to several Grammy Awards categories, including renaming the best…
Discussion questions for 'The Poet X'
Our November 2020 pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour's book club with The New York Times, is Elizabeth…
Sunset falls on a historic season for the drive-in
With temperatures dropping -- and even some snow flurries falling -- in the northern half of the country, one of…
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How the pandemic could cause significant 'learning loss' for students
Paul Tough is the author of "Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why," the October selection for the NewsHour-New York…
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…
