Merriam-Webster chooses ‘vaccine’ as the 2021 word of the year
It's an omnipresent truth: Merriam-Webster has declared vaccine its 2021 word of the year. Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for…
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At Jussie Smollett trial begins, focus on Osundairo brothers at center stage
The trial of actor Jussie Smollett will boil down to the question of whether the jury believes the actor's version…
Josephine Baker makes history as first Black woman honored in France’s Pantheon
France is inducting Missouri-born cabaret dancer Josephine Baker who was also a French World War II spy and civil rights…
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41
Abloh was the artistic director for Louis Vuitton's menswear, but his ubiquitous, consumer-friendly presence in culture was wide-ranging and dynamic.…
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‘A no holds-barred Elder’: How one man is helping to heal his Indigenous community
Donald Prince is a counselor and the former Executive Director of the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation. In this first-person story,…
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Remembering the life and legacy of Stephen Sondheim, a giant in musical theater
One of the greats of Broadway musicals, Stephen Sondheim, died Friday at his home at the age of 91. He…
Stephen Sondheim, theater icon who reshaped musicals, dies at 91
Sondheim influenced several generations of theater songwriters, particularly with such landmark musicals as "Company," "Follies" and "Sweeney Todd." His most…
Egypt unveils renovated ‘Avenue of the Sphinxes’ in Luxor
Egyptian authorities are unveiling a renovated ancient promenade dating back 3,000 years in the city of Luxor. It connects the…
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Work of master painter Titian reunited for the first time in more than 400 years
An exhibition many have called "the art show of the year" are now on display at the Isabella Stewart Gardner…
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Poet recounts ups and downs of the pandemic — on a literal rollercoaster
For many Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic has felt like a rollercoaster. Infections have gone down, then back up. Mask mandates…
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