National Spelling Bee called off because of coronavirus
Scripps announced its decision Friday morning, citing recommendations against large gatherings by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and…
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'Roma' star Yalitza Aparicio on balancing acting and activism
The 2018 film "Roma," set in Mexico, won myriad awards and acclaim. But it also sparked a national debate about…
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A Brief But Spectacular take on being a rural area's only doctor
Dr. Karen Kinsell is the only physician in Fort Gaines, Georgia, a town of 3,000 people, where 40 percent of…
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Brick by brick, Legos through a surrealist lens
Artist Nathan Sawaya uses tens of thousands of colorful Lego blocks to create whatever his imagination desires, and the results…
Met Opera cancels season, stops pay of orchestra, chorus
The Metropolitan Opera is canceling the rest of its season and stopping the pay of the orchestra, chorus and other…
Places of worship try to keep the faith during the COVID-19 pandemic
As churches, mosques and temples do their part in limiting human interaction, the faithful are trying to settle into new…
Celebrities get virus tests, raising concerns of inequality
The concerns over preferential treatment underscore a fundamental truth about inequalities baked into the American health care system.
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Yo-Yo Ma on encouraging 'Songs of Comfort' amid global crisis
Yo-Yo Ma, one of the world's most renowned and beloved musicians, is trying to provide comfort in this time of…
I toured this exhibit on epidemics before the coronavirus pandemic shut it down
On the second floor of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, a placard at the end of an exhibit…
Eurovision Song Contest canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
The Eurovision Song Contest has been canceled, becoming the latest victim of the coronavirus epidemic.
