Jan 01 Australia changes word in national anthem to honor Indigenous people By Associated Press Prime Minister Scott Morrison on New Year's Eve announced that the second line of the anthem, Advance Australia Fair, has been changed from "For we are young and free" to "For we are one and free."… Continue reading
Jan 01 MF DOOM, masked rapper known for complex lyrics, dies at 49 By Associated Press MF Doom, a masked rapper who awed hip-hop fans and fellow musicians with intricate wordplay, has died. He was 49. Continue reading
Dec 31 2020 was a year like no other at the box office By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press “People have a desire to go outside the home and be entertained. That desire hasn’t changed but the ability to do that was profoundly limited.”… Continue reading
Dec 30 Author Ling Ma answers your questions about ‘Severance’ By Courtney Vinopal The author of our December pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club answered questions submitted by readers about her novel. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 2:55 Author David Leavitt on crossword puzzles, grief and ritual Sometimes it's the little things that get us through the hard times, and for many people crossword puzzles can serve as an escape. Author David Leavitt shares his humble opinion on the importance of this daily memento. Continue watching
Dec 30 20 mementos that carried you through 2020 By Joshua Barajas In your own words, here are the stories behind 20 mementos that got you through 2020. Continue reading
Dec 30 ‘Gilligan’s Island’ star Dawn Wells dies, COVID-19 cited By Associated Press "There is so much more to Dawn Wells" than the "Gilligan's Island" character that brought her fame, her publicist said in a statement. Besides TV, film and stage acting credits, her other real-life roles included teacher and motivational speaker, they… Continue reading
Dec 30 The icy backstory to that ‘clink clink’ you’ll hear when raising a toast to the end of 2020 By Tulasi Srinivas, The Conversation The history of ice in drinks goes back to antiquity. But it only really got going when a Bostonian started exporting ice to the British in colonial India. Continue reading
Dec 30 PHOTO ESSAY: ‘Even more trapped than we were before.’ Syrian students document life in a refugee camp amid the pandemic By Austin Meyer, Hailey Sadler Since March 21, Za’atari, the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp, has been under strict lockdown. While the majority of the globe has been under various stages of lockdown as governments attempt to stem the spread of the virus, the enforced… Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 8:08 Booksellers look back at the best titles of 2020 By Jeffrey Brown, Rhana Natour In a year of isolation and pain, book sales are up as many turn to reading for a distraction, understanding and pleasure. Jeffrey Brown talks to two booksellers for our look at the year in books. Continue watching