Jan 30 Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify By David Bauder, Associated Press Joni Mitchell said Friday she is seeking to remove all of her music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young, who ignited a protest against the streaming service for airing a podcast that featured a figure who has spread misinformation… Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 7:36 New documentary explores America’s ‘complicated’ relationship with Bill Cosby By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet Last year, comedian Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which found prosecutors had improperly used a deposition where Cosby admitted to drugging women. A new documentary series looks at allegations against Cosby, and… Continue watching
Jan 27 Family clarifies no ‘Picasso NFT’ is set to be sold online By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Pablo Picasso's family is not selling a digital asset linked to one of his works after all. Continue reading
Jan 27 Mississippi mayor withholds library funds over LGBTQ books By Associated Press The director of a Mississippi library system says a mayor is withholding $110,000 from his city’s library because LGBTQ books are on the shelves. Continue reading
Jan 27 Holocaust novel ‘Maus’ banned in Tennessee school district By Associated Press A Tennessee school district has voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust due to “inappropriate language" and an illustration of a nude woman, according to minutes from a board meeting. Continue reading
Jan 27 Spotify removes Neil Young following rocker’s protest over COVID-19 misinformation By David Bauder, Associated Press Spotify says it will grant veteran rocker Neil Young's request to remove his music from its streaming platform. Continue reading
Jan 27 ‘Jeopardy!’ champion Amy Schneider’s history-making run ends By Lynn Elber, Associated Press “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider’s dazzling streak is over, snapped by a Chicago librarian after 40 consecutive wins and nearly $1.4 million in prize money. Schneider’s success put her in the ranks of Ken Jennings and the quiz show’s other all-time… Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 7:39 The Holocaust’s quiet heroes, survivors honored in new book for children, teens By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman People across Europe, Israel, and the world are preparing to mark international Holocaust Remembrance Day Thursday, commemorating millions of European Jews killed by Nazi Germany. The day was created in 2005 by the United Nations to sustain public awareness, which… Continue watching
Jan 26 Why do we love puzzles like Wordle, and are they good for our brains? By Penny Pexman, The Conversation Like a Scrabble habit, a passion for Wordle isn’t likely to make you smarter or ward off brain aging. But it may give you a daily dose of complex cognition combined with social interaction. Continue reading
Jan 25 Elton John postpones Texas farewell concerts after getting COVID By Associated Press Despite being vaccinated and boosted, Elton John has contracted COVID-19 and is postponing two farewell concert dates in Dallas. Continue reading