Arts Dec 28 Ellsworth Kelly, acclaimed abstract artist, dies at 92 Ellsworth Kelly, who helped pioneer postwar American abstract art, died Sunday at 92 in his home in Spencertown, New York.
Poetry Dec 21 Poet remembers the man who fought — and died — to save Palmyra On May 13, the Islamic State began an offensive to invade the city of Palmyra, demanding the location of the city’s most valuable ancient treasures.
World Dec 21 FIFA bans Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini from soccer for eight years FIFA's ethics court has banned president Joseph "Sepp" Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini from soccer for eight years in the latest fallout from investigations of corruption in the organization.
World Dec 18 UN Security Council adopts resolution laying out an end to Syrian war The five veto powers of the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Friday that lays out a plan to bring peace to Syria.
Arts Dec 16 ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Shawshank Redemption’ selected for National Film Registry Films qualify for selection if they are at least 10 years old and “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”…
Poetry Dec 14 What gun violence looks like, in one powerful poem Gun violence "can't be solved with political correctness," poet Aziza Barnes says.
World Dec 11 Journalist live-broadcasts from inside Syria in #AleppoLive chat Syrian activist and journalist Rami Jarrah appeared on a live stream on Friday, answering questions about daily life in Aleppo, Syria, and how civilians are affected by the Syrian government and the Islamic State.
Arts Dec 11 10 children’s books that feature diverse characters Diversity in children's and young adult literature is important, book publishers and librarians say.