Jul 31 A rediscovered John Steinbeck short story is a comical tale of a chef and his cat By Alison Thoet A little-known short story by John Steinbeck has been published for the first time in English today, 65 years after it first emerged in a French daily in Paris. Continue reading
Jul 31 Hal Prince, towering Broadway director and producer, dead at 91 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Harold Prince, a Broadway director and producer who pushed the boundaries of musical theater with such groundbreaking shows as "The Phantom of the Opera," ''Cabaret," ''Company" and "Sweeney Todd" and won a staggering 21 Tony Awards, has died. Prince was… Continue reading
Jul 30 Our August book club pick: ‘The Woman Warrior,’ by Maxine Hong Kingston By Elizabeth Flock Author Celeste Ng chose a classic to re-read for our August book club pick: Maxine Hong Kingston's 1976 memoir, "The Woman Warrior."… Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 8:14 ‘The House of Broken Angels’ author Luis Alberto Urrea answers your questions By Jeffrey Brown Luis Alberto Urrea, author of our July pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “The House of Broken Angels,” and Jeff announces the August book selection. Continue watching
Jul 30 A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty as Sweden assault trial begins By Jari Tanner, Associated Press The Grammy-nominated artist, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, is accused of beating a 19-year-old man in Stockholm on June 30. Continue reading
Jul 30 Jury says Katy Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’ copied a Christian rap song By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The case focused on the notes and beats of the song, not its lyrics or recording. Continue reading
Jul 30 ‘Chernobyl’ HBO series encourages curious tourists to visit Lithuania By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press The Baltic country, which served as the filming location for "Chernobyl," has become a destination of so-called atomic tourism since the program aired earlier this year. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 1:51 ‘Beyond the Streets’ exhibit showcases street art By Hari Sreenivasan, Aleah Green Graffiti is still often affiliated with blight on city streets. But a new exhibit in New York City called "Beyond the Streets" may help change some of those negative connotations, with work from more than 150 artists from across the… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 8:05 How violinist Gaelynn Lea is redefining who can be a musician By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Gaelynn Lea is transforming our cultural understanding of who can be a musician. A congenital disability called osteogenesis imperfecta caused her bones to break more than 40 times while she was in the womb. But the violinist is known for… Continue watching
Jul 26 In ‘The House of Broken Angels,’ every character has their own song By Elizabeth Flock Listen to a playlist made by author Luis Alberto Urrea, who says music was key to the writing of his novel. Continue reading