Arts Oct 07 WATCH: Canadian writer Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature Toronto-born Carson, 76, draws on themes and stories from ancient Greek and Roman literature for works that often blend elements of poetry, essay and fiction.
World Oct 05 Pope Francis' diaries to be published next month, revealing reflections on Vatican years The first Latin American pope was known for his humility and outreach to marginalized communities.
Arts Sep 01 Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpler life, has died at 92 Berry was a prolific writer who published more than 40 books, among them the novels “Nathan Coulter” and “A Place On Earth,” the anthology “A Timbered Choir: The Sabbath Poems 1979-1997,” and his farming manifesto “The Unsettling of America.”…
Politics Jul 15 Biden will publish 'Promise Me, America' memoir after the November midterm elections The timing of the book — two weeks after midterm elections in which Democrats seek to regain control of Congress — could raise concerns within Biden's party by putting him back into the spotlight.
Arts Jun 25 David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of brass rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies at 84 Clayton-Thomas was a onetime street fighter and petty thief from Canada who briefly became a rock superstar.
Arts Jun 08 Gordon Wood, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of American Revolution, dies at 92 Police say Wood died Sunday after being struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot in East Providence, Rhode Island.
Politics May 28 Milli Vanilli and Morris Day say they won't perform at Trump-linked Freedom 250's DC shows Artists disputed Wednesday's announcement. A Freedom 250 spokesperson did not immediately respond Thursday to a request for comment.
Arts May 04 Daniel Kraus' 'Angel Down' and Bess Wohl's 'Liberation' are among Pulitzer winners in the arts Pulitzer Prize officials awarded the fiction prize to an author with a long history in fantasy, horror and young adult novels.
Politics Mar 16 Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president The widely expected decision comes in the wake of numerous resignations and cancellations during President Donald Trump's second term, although Trump himself has cited the need for repairs as a reason for the closure.
Arts Feb 16 Frederick Wiseman, Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, dies at 96 Frederick Wiseman, the celebrated director of “Titicut Follies” and dozens of other documentaries whose in-depth, unadorned movies comprised a unique and revelatory history of American institutions, died Monday at age 96.