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Lights, camera, exhibits: Movie museum debutsBeyond reveling in ruby slippers, the goal of the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures should be to inspire visitors to literally think big.
鈥楳y Beautiful Black Hair鈥�: How a little sister鈥檚 struggle led to a celebratory bookWhat options are there for supporting Black women who face hair discrimination? One author鈥檚 solution: Reinforce the beauty of natural hair.
In a WordThe explosive origin of 鈥榟oist by one鈥檚 own petard鈥�Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been 鈥渉oist on his own petard." But what, exactly, does that phrase mean?
First LookNew windows of National Cathedral will have racial justice themeThe Washington National Cathedral has chosen Kerry James Marshall, a renowned Black artist, to design new stained-glass windows to replace former ones that featured Confederate imagery.聽The cathedral seeks to correct a 鈥渇alse narrative of what America once was.鈥�
In a WordExplaining the 鈥榬oyal order鈥� of adjective placementIt's a 鈥渂ig black dog鈥� and not a 鈥渂lack big dog" 鈥� but why? Parsing the聽grammar that native English speakers know, but don鈥檛 know we know.
Is 鈥楶ersuasion鈥� the Jane Austen story we all need right now?How relevant is the work of Jane Austen to a society making its way through a pandemic 鈥� and a racial reckoning?
What a childhood prank taught me about peopleAs a child, my prank-loving self collided with my compulsively honest one. I learned that even the strictest teachers can laugh at a joke 鈥� sometimes.
Titian paintings reunite after centuries apart. How receptive are museumgoers?Where does viewing art fit among our other attention-demanding options? In Boston, a rare exhibition of聽Titian聽paintings tests the appeal of quiet contemplation.
Going 鈥榖old鈥�: How the pandemic is changing New York鈥檚 Lincoln CenterAfter being stopped in its tracks by the pandemic, New York鈥檚 Lincoln Center moved forward, finding new ways for the arts to celebrate humanity.
On an island, you can become oneIn my mind鈥檚 eye I was the solitary inhabitant of Gr铆msey, as much a part of the island as the island and all its graces had become a part of me.
In a WordCurbing our use of the 鈥榝undamentalist鈥� labelThe word's connotations can lead to the dismissal of certain ideologies, closing off the chance to dig into understanding why people might hold them.
After 9/11, this chaplain sows seeds of religious understandingAfter the 9/11 attacks, our essayist, a chaplain,聽was suddenly in demand to explain the roots of violence in Islam, Judaism, and 海角大神ity.
An Afghanistan veteran鈥檚 jagged path from war to peaceAn Afghanistan veteran reflects on his path from war to peace and the need for both separation and connection in order to heal.
In a WordWhat makes 鈥榮tatue鈥� and 鈥榮tatute鈥� so alike?These words are indeed similar 鈥� and swapping the the word聽statue for聽statute聽would not have been an error in the Middle Ages.
Why tender grass requires nerves of steelThe Greek gods should have given聽Sisyphus a lawn mower instead of a rock, and put him in Coral Gables instead of on a hill in Hades.
First LookEd Asner left his mark as blusterous and beloved 'Lou Grant'Ed Asner, a prolific character actor who became a star as the news editor in the hit comedy 鈥淭he Mary Tyler Moore Show鈥� and later in the drama 鈥淟ou Grant,鈥� died Sunday.聽
鈥極n Broadway鈥� filmmaker explores the pull of the stageThe new documentary 鈥淥n Broadway鈥� explores the resiliency of the theater 鈥� and why it matters in people鈥檚 lives today.
Amid food pressures, Newfoundland sees a root cellar renaissanceIn Newfoundland, an old-fashioned means of food preservation is finding new life amid pressures from climate change and the pandemic.
From wrecked pier to public park: Exploring New York鈥檚 Little IslandNew York鈥檚 Little Island is more than just an escape from the city 鈥� the park offers something else sometimes in short supply: whimsy.
In a WordDemocrats prize 鈥榚quity,鈥� GOP prefers 鈥榚quality'As Democrats promote 'equity,' Republicans decry it as a mutation of 'equality.' But can both words 鈥� and parties 鈥� have the common good in mind?
