Nov 07 Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails set for Rock Hall induction By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press Years after their deaths, Whitney Houston, the Notorious B.I.G. and T. Rex's Marc Bolan will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Continue reading
Nov 06 Virus-hit Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Co appeals for help By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press The English-language bookshop on the Seine River sent an email to customers last week to inform them that it was facing "hard times" and to encourage them to buy a book. Continue reading
Nov 06 Museums face calls to better represent people of color By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Museums already were struggling with questions of inclusivity when the coronavirus pandemic forced a lot of them to shutter in March. Following this year's protests against racial injustice, some art professionals are calling on museums to better represent communities and… Continue reading
Nov 05 Jenga, pioneering Black doll Baby Nancy enter Toy Hall of Fame By Associated Press The new inductees will be on permanent display at the National Toy Hall of Fame. Continue reading
Nov 04 With performers infected, La Scala season premiere canceled By Associated Press The Dec. 7 season premiere at Milan’s La Scala opera house is being scrapped after a rash of COVID-19 infections among musicians and chorus members. Continue reading
Nov 04 Mississippi approves flag with magnolia, 'In God We Trust' By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press It replaces a Confederate-themed flag that state lawmakers retired months ago as part of the national reckoning over racial injustice. Continue reading
Nov 03 Seeking inclusion, Grammys change name of formerly called 'world music' category By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The step comes some five months after the Academy made changes to several Grammy Awards categories, including renaming the best urban contemporary album category to best progressive R&B album. Continue reading
Nov 03 Discussion questions for 'The Poet X' By Courtney Vinopal Our November 2020 pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour's book club with The New York Times, is Elizabeth Acevedo’s "The Poet X."… Continue reading
Nov 03 Sunset falls on a historic season for the drive-in By Jake Coyle, Associated Press With temperatures dropping — and even some snow flurries falling — in the northern half of the country, one of the pandemic's few bright spots is running low on time. Many drive-ins are staying open well beyond normal closing, and… Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 3:44 How the pandemic could cause significant 'learning loss' for students By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal Paul Tough is the author of “Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why,” the October selection for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This. The coronavirus pandemic has upended American life. What are its consequences for the education… Continue watching