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How metalsmith revival is forging better future for a steel townThe art and craft of metalwork could help shape the future of聽Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a former steel mill town.
Kyle Kashuv case: What does forgiveness mean in modern America?Kyle Kashuv鈥檚 rejection from Harvard is raising a timely question for the social media age: Where should the boundaries of forgiveness begin and end?
How 鈥榃hen They See Us鈥� is affecting views of justice system鈥榃hen They See Us,鈥� a drama about the conviction and exoneration of the Central Park Five, is causing a range of reactions to how justice is meted.聽
鈥楾oy Story 4鈥�: A satisfying return for Woody and BuzzThe glowing subtext of the inventive 鈥楾oy Story 4鈥� has resonance for everybody: What happens to us when we no longer feel useful?
In a WordConfused by plural nouns? Blame Latin.English speakers often run into trouble when grappling with plural nouns because of their Latin roots.
Welcome to the museum. Did you bring a spoon?To generate discussion around exhibits, museums add something unexpected: food. In Washington, the Hirshhorn serves up Thai food 鈥� and protest art.
鈥楢merican Woman鈥� offers a new take on the missing-teen storySienna Miller brings a career-high performance to the lead role of聽鈥楢merican Woman,鈥� which also features聽Sky Ferreira as a vanished teenager.
Espionage and curveballs: 鈥楾he Spy Behind Home Plate鈥� has bothMorris 鈥淢oe鈥� Burg lived an almost unbelievable life as a polyglot spy and pro baseball player. 鈥楾he Spy Behind Home Plate鈥� tells his story perfectly.
Move over, Beethoven. A modern composer is winning classical music.Streamed by millions, Ludovico Einaudi鈥檚 classical music offers an escape from hectic lives. In an interview, he talks about what inspires him.聽
In a WordYou can鈥檛 keep a good fan downHaving such unbridled enthusiasm hasn鈥檛 always been considered a good thing.聽But baseball brought聽fan聽back.
First Look'Hadestown' and diversity big winners at 2019 Tony AwardsAli Stroker, the聽first actor in a wheelchair to win, is among dozens of women recognized in the 2019 Tony Awards. Buoyant聽winners used their acceptance speeches as platforms to highlight inclusivity and diversity as the way forward for Broadway.
Despite its star-power, 鈥楲ate Night鈥� is only so-soIt's not a bad movie, but it's not a good one either: 鈥楲ate Night鈥� is stale, though Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson give it their all.
Ron Howard鈥檚 鈥楶avarotti鈥� offers a tenor for the massesRon Howard鈥檚 latest documentary is an engaging portrait of the singer-showman Pavarotti, with enough singing clips to satisfy even the biggest fan.
In a WordSugary words that set your teeth on edgeHumans were more than happy with sugar for 1,000 years or so, until a Baltimore chemist accidentally invented another artificial sweetener in 1878.
First Look3-D photographs? Technology makes museums more accessibleFrom zoos to history museums, curators worldwide are using new technology to make their collections more welcoming to diverse audiences. Amplified audio tours and 3-D photographs are just two ways people with disabilities can enjoy exhibits in new ways.
What sparks creativity? Best May movies tackle the Bard and folk music.Kenneth Branagh returns to Shakespeare in 鈥楢ll Is True鈥� and India鈥檚 class structure is explored in the romance 鈥楶hotograph鈥� in our best of May movies.
In a WordTaking the edges off saber-rattlingMuch diplomacy these days seems to consist of 鈥渟aber-rattling.鈥� Why is this old-fashioned-sounding term still part of the political lexicon?
Campy 鈥楻ocketman鈥� takes on Elton JohnDexter Fletcher鈥檚 Elton John biopic聽鈥楻ocketman鈥� is overdone, full of self-glorification, and a bit predictable.
Folk rock greats recall LA enclave in 鈥楨cho in the Canyon鈥�In Andrew Slater鈥檚 鈥楨cho in the Canyon,鈥� musicians like聽David Crosby and Stephen Stills聽discuss the California haven where their talent was incubated.
Top Picks: Shuri鈥檚 debut, Vampire Weekend鈥檚 latest, and moreCritic Candace McDuffie on the 鈥楢vengers鈥� spinoff comic featuring Shuri from 鈥楤lack Panther,鈥� Vampire Weekend鈥檚 album 鈥楩ather of the Bride,鈥� and more.
