Mar 23 AP Exclusive: Woody Allen memoir released by new publisher despite criticism By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The 400-page book, still called "Apropos of Nothing," was released Monday by Arcade Publishing. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 6:15 Musicians take their shows online as cancellations cascade By Christopher Booker The spread of coronavirus in the U.S. has shut down businesses and schools and forced widespread cancellations, from major sporting events to religious services. But with the help of social media, some artists and musicians are making sure that the… Continue watching
Mar 21 Singer, actor, ‘The Gambler’: Kenny Rogers dies at 81 By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his persona as “The Gambler” on record and on TV, died Friday night. Continue reading
Mar 20 8 books to read in the time of the coronavirus By Courtney Vinopal If there’s an upside to this period of “social distancing,” it might be an unfettered excuse for voracious readers to dive into all types of literature. Continue reading
Mar 20 Student scientists, athletes and artists miss opportunities when learning moves online By Meredith Kolodner and Jon Marcus, Caroline Preston, Delece Smith-Barrow, The Hechinger Report The closing of colleges and universities has disrupted the educations of millions of students. But it’s affecting the lives of many in ways that are not yet widely understood. Continue reading
Mar 20 Placido Domingo resigns from opera union, donates $500,000 By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Superstar Plácido Domingo has resigned from the U.S. union that represents opera singers after two investigations found sexual harassment allegations against him to be credible. Continue reading
Mar 20 National Spelling Bee called off because of coronavirus By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press Scripps announced its decision Friday morning, citing recommendations against large gatherings by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the ongoing state of emergency in Maryland. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 7:39 ‘Roma’ star Yalitza Aparicio on balancing acting and activism By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Susana Seijas, Monica Wise Robles The 2018 film “Roma,” set in Mexico, won myriad awards and acclaim. But it also sparked a national debate about racial and social inequities. Now, its star, Yalitza Aparicio, has carved out a new offscreen role as an advocate for… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 3:51 A Brief But Spectacular take on being a rural area’s only doctor Dr. Karen Kinsell is the only physician in Fort Gaines, Georgia, a town of 3,000 people, where 40 percent of residents live below the poverty line. Some of her patients can’t afford to pay her, but she says her office… Continue watching
Mar 19 Met Opera cancels season, stops pay of orchestra, chorus By Ronald Blum, Associated Press The Metropolitan Opera is canceling the rest of its season and stopping the pay of the orchestra, chorus and other unionized employees at the end of March due to the new coronavirus. Continue reading