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Theater v茅rit茅: How 鈥楾he Jungle鈥� re-creates a refugee encampmentWhat role do the arts play in debates about immigration? With 鈥淭he Jungle,鈥� a pair of playwrights immerse people in the migrant camp experience.
In a WordWhen people find themselves 鈥榓t loggerheads鈥�Whether at "at sixes and sevens"聽or聽"at loggerheads,"聽these idioms both suggest being mired聽in the midst of a strong disagreement.
Everybody salsa!Decades later it might have qualified as a flash mob, but on this day in 1983 it was a simply a spontaneous outpouring.
In a WordHow should we talk about artificial intelligence?It鈥檚 easier for the general public to grasp what is going on when complicated computerized processes are explained in terms of human cognition.
鈥業t鈥檚 where I belong鈥�: Black Belt Eagle Scout鈥檚 latest album celebrates homeThe pandemic offered more time to reflect on the spaces we inhabit. With her latest album, Black Belt Eagle Scout celebrates how her own perspective on a familiar place changed.
As English evolves, I鈥檓 increasingly stumpedI teach at a university. One of the 鈥減roblems鈥� this presents is that, as the years pass, I get older, but my students remain the same age.
A curlicue of hope for cursive writingWhen my grandson was about 8, he watched me as I penned a letter to a friend. 鈥淗ow do you do that?鈥� he asked, his brow furrowed.聽
In a WordPanther, puma, cougar: All names for the same catVermonters have catamounts while Northwesterners have cougars. But, it turns out, there's only one wild cat in the New World,聽Puma concolor.
First LookBeyonc茅 makes history as most decorated artist with 32nd GrammyBeyonc茅 won a total of four awards at the 2023 Grammys. Other notable moments included the 50th anniversary of rap and Viola Davis, winner of best narration, earning an EGOT 鈥� an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award.
In defense of punctuation, a texter鈥檚 lamentIf prose is music, punctuation is its notation. So what to make of the younger generations鈥� fondness for punctuation-free texts?
鈥楩ull Time鈥�: Propulsive film turns working and parenting into a thrillerPerseverance is something working parents demonstrate daily. 鈥淔ull Time,鈥� filmed like a thriller, offers a lens on that life 鈥� and on the strength people draw on to get through tough times.
Trumpet star Ibrahim Maalouf doesn鈥檛 put music 鈥� or people 鈥� in boxesGrammy nominee聽Ibrahim Maalouf sees music as a way to show people how they are more alike than different 鈥� and to celebrate those similarities.聽
In Mexico, street food brings communities togetherIn Mexico, grabbing a quick bite to eat from street vendors is more than a convenience. It鈥檚 a an act of communion.
Cold journey. Lasting joy. My trek to see the northern lights.Our reporter treks through Alaska to see the aurora borealis. Her journey takes her though dark and cold, for a fleeting splendor of light that leaves a lasting joy.
First LookBig-screen movies sweep post-pandemic Oscar nominationsA year after a streaming service won Hollywood鈥檚 top honor for the first time, big-screen spectacles dominated Tuesday鈥檚 nominations to the 95th Academy Awards. The Oscars will be presented on March 12 in Los Angeles.
Creativity in motion: How painter Alex Katz partners with performersBuoyant painter Alex Katz finds joy in collaborating with dancers, choreographers, and theater companies.
Mapping U.S. history and culture through cookbooks鈥淭he Chinese Cook Book鈥� by M. Sing Au, was published in 1936 鈥� seven years before the United States repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.聽- Mapping U.S. history and culture through cookbooks鈥淭he Chinese Cook Book鈥� by M. Sing Au, was published in 1936 鈥� seven years before the United States repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.聽
Reliability took a back seat to style and priceMy first聽car would be one of many I owned that had mechanical quirks and character traits that forced me to adapt, improvise, and grow.
In a WordNo more glossing over 鈥榞reenwashing鈥�"Green"聽has been used since the 1970s to describe individuals, political parties, and products that take steps to preserve the natural environment.
