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First LookA new '70s album brings lost Philly funk music to lightAfter a call about an abandoned storage unit, Drexel University's music department inherited almost 7,000 tapes with hidden gems from David Bowie to Stevie Wonder. This spring, the university released聽a never-heard-before Nat Turner Rebellion R&B album.
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.
A lifelong gift from the grand shamanThe Grand Shaman always wanted to know what we had observed in the woods that week. It was time for nature reports.
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.
A little toy car鈥檚 cycle of happinessMy grown-up grandchildren's new toys consist of electronics. So I decided to pass along the little red-and-yellow toy car聽to someone else鈥檚 driveway.
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.
Why my mother counted only her 鈥榖eauties鈥�My mom's approach at scoring golf makes me wonder if I can become more optimistic simply by acting that way.
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.
