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Bringing light to the news, for those who can鈥檛 hear it (video)All journalists strive to earn trust. Meet one who has become a 鈥済uiding light鈥� for America's deaf communities, providing fully accessible news in a visual language.
Pandemic pen pals: How Colombian libraries lift spiritsLibraries in Medell铆n, Colombia, help overcome pandemic-induced isolation with 鈥淟ove in the Time of Coronavirus,鈥� an anonymous letter-writing program.
鈥極ur voice matters鈥�: Promoting female composers in classical musicGrammy-nominated composer Clarice Assad champions the voices of female and minority artists and encourages new ways of thinking about music. 聽
First LookOlivia de Havilland: Oscar winner and Hollywood activistOlivia de Havilland, beloved to millions as Melanie Wilkes of 鈥淕one With the Wind,鈥� but also an activist who challenged Hollywood鈥檚 contract system, died Sunday.
First LookRegis Philbin: TV's charming, self-deprecating, and durable hostRegis Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers for decades, passed on Friday. 'Is that your final answer' became a trademark.聽
First LookStudios postpone 2020 blockbusters. Time to innovate?Hollywood is delaying the release of big titles, including 鈥淭enet" and聽鈥淎 Quiet Place Part II,鈥� even as theaters buckle under four months of nearly zero revenue. Theater owners say studios need creative approaches to releasing new movies.聽
How George Floyd and #BlackLivesMatter sparked a street art revivalAs #BlackLivesMatter protests have rocked the country, street art has become a striking part of the protest 鈥� and healing 鈥� process.
In a WordAre horses 鈥榬earing to go鈥� or 鈥榬aring to go鈥�?I鈥檓 raring to go. Or am I rearing to go instead? Which one is correct? This is a nerve-racking question, or perhaps a nerve-wracking one.
How a childhood dream came trueSo many horse books I鈥檇 read聽had that dramatic night ride scene in them. Then one day, I got to live the fantasy.
Home theater: Films bring Paris to your living roomWith wanderlust on pause, movies offer a way to travel to far-off locales. Begin your journey with these films set in Paris.聽
鈥楤reak the silence鈥�: In Tunisia, rappers keep revolution aliveTunisian rappers have moved on from toppling a dictator to exploring how music empowers the marginalized. Rap has become the language of the people.
When the world stood still, they found freedom on roller skatesRoller-skating, whose popularity has ebbed and flowed, is trending again, thanks to young people and a history that connects it to Black culture.聽
In a WordStars and canines collide in 鈥榙og days鈥�We鈥檙e in the聽dog days聽of summer, at least where I live 鈥� over 90 degrees and humid. According to ancient Greeks, it's thanks to聽Sirius, the Dog Star.
How I鈥檝e spent my extra timeI鈥檇 always wanted to watch bushtits build their astonishing nests. Now I had a front-row seat, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
鈥業 can鈥檛 keep this up much longer鈥�: Parents struggle with pandemic strainAfter months of trying to do it all, many parents are considering other child care options, tapping into networks, and asking for flexibility at work.
Home theater: With games on hold, it鈥檚 sports films for the win (video)The Monitor鈥檚 film critic shares his top picks for movies and documentaries that capture the drama and pulse racing that accompany sporting events.
As police face a public grilling, so do iconic cop showsRecent protests against聽police brutality have some cop-show fans wondering if their favorite prime-time detectives are part of the problem.
In a WordSuper-duper reduplicative wordsThe first words we speak are reduplicative. Around the world, babies refer to their parents by simple, repeating syllables:聽mama,聽tata, and so on.聽
In a pandemic summer, picnicking 鈥榥urtures the soul鈥�As the pandemic persists, picnics have become the dinner party of choice. Included here are two recipes for an outing.
Seeing China face-to-faceShorthand turns people into monoliths 鈥� until we step closer, into their homes and lives and hearts.
