Oct 04 Russia film crew set to blast off to make 1st movie in space By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The project has been hailed by Russia's space chief as a chance to raise the prestige of the nation’s space program. Continue reading
Oct 04 Actor William Shatner of Star Trek fame is actually going to space By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press At age 90, Shatner will become the oldest person in space. He'll join three others — two of them paying customers — aboard a Blue Origin capsule. It will be the company's second launch with a crew. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 7:44 Broadway's Tina Turner musical returns as theaters reopen By Karla Murthy, Melanie Saltzman After more than a year on hiatus during the coronavirus pandemic, the Broadway show ‘Tina - The Tina Turner Musical’ about the pop icon's life is set to reopen this Friday. Special correspondent Karla Murthy sits down with the show's… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 6:25 What keeps the band 'They Might Be Giants' making music 40 years on By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber There have been many ways to enter the orbit of ‘They Might Be Giants’, an eccentric musical group that has been writing and recording together for the last 40 years. From the New York art scene of the early 1980s… Continue watching
Oct 01 How Indigenous creators are nurturing a space on TikTok to educate and entertain By Katie Cole A growing group of Indigenous content creators are sharing their culture and advocating for justice on TikTok. Continue reading
Oct 01 Cavers descend into the 'Well of Hell,' new clues about humans' arrival in North America and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin One in two children in the U.S. have detectable levels of lead in their blood, cavers descend to the bottom of Yemen’s ‘Well of Hell’ for the first time and newly discovered fossil footprints show earlier human arrival in North… Continue reading
Oct 01 Spears case spotlights state efforts to rein in conservators By Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press Already this year, New Jersey cracked down on the circle of people who could petition for someone to be placed under a guardian. New Mexico created an independent review process to oversee how conservatorships are being handled. And Oregon is… Continue reading
Oct 01 Pivotal bridge from Winnie the Pooh series to be auctioned By Khadija Kothia, Associated Press The adventures of the honey-loving bear “Winnie the Pooh” have captivated children — and their parents — for nigh-on 100 years. Fans now have a chance to own a central piece of Pooh’s history, when a countryside bridge from the… Continue reading
Sep 30 Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige, Lamar to perform at Super Bowl By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Roc Nation founder Jay-Z said in a statement that their show will be "history in the making." The 2022 game will be the first time the Super Bowl has been played in the Los Angeles area since 1993. Continue reading
Sep 30 Gloria Estefan says she was molested at music school at 9 By Sigal Ratner-Arias, Associated Press Estefan spoke about the pain she experienced and how after telling her mother about it, they were discouraged by police from pursuing a case. Continue reading