Country singer Joe Diffie dies of coronavirus complications
Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping, rock-tinged singles such as "Home"…
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What Thoreau's 'Walden' can tell us about social distancing and focusing on life's essentials
'Walden,' published in 1854, is a manual for solitude with a purpose.
John Prine critically ill with COVID-19 symptoms
The family of John Prine says the singer-songwriter is critically ill and has been placed on a ventilator while being…
Polish composer, conductor Krzysztof Penderecki dies at 86
Krzysztof Penderecki, an award-winning conductor and one of the world's most popular contemporary classical music composers whose works have featured…
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How prison has shaped one artist's view on social distancing
Millions of Americans across the country are now staying inside due to the pandemic. That includes artist Fulton Leroy Washington,…
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The fashionable history of social distancing
In the past, maintaining physical distance was an important aspect of public life - and clothes played a big role.
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Amid pandemic and shelter in place, how much news should kids consume?
Many families are finding it difficult to gauge how much news is too much when it comes to their children…
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'The Trade' offers nuanced, intimate picture of the complexity of immigration
Immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border is among the most politically divisive issues of our time -- and often presented as…
In the middle of a pandemic, 'babies come in the same way they always have'
As much of the rest of the country moved to isolate themselves and stay at home, these midwives checked in…
