Nation Aug 13 Salman Rushdie hospitalized as police seek motive in stabbing Salman Rushdie remained hospitalized Saturday after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing attack as praise poured in for him from the West but he was disparaged in Iran.
Arts Aug 09 Motown hitmaker Lamont Dozier, who crafted dozens of top 10 songs, is dead at 81 Motown songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier has died at age 81.
Arts Aug 08 Grammy-winning superstar Olivia Newton-John, who played Sandy in ‘Grease,’ dies at 73 Newton-John, a longtime resident of Australia whose sales topped 100 million records, also won countless hearts as everyone's favorite Sandy in the blockbuster film version of "Grease."…
Arts Aug 08 David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian who told stories of American life, dies at 89 David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential historians of his time, has died.
Arts Jul 13 Ada Limón named 24th U.S. poet laureate On Tuesday, the Library of Congress announced that 46-year-old Ada Limón had been named the 24th U.S. poet laureate.
Nation Jul 03 Centuries-long debate continues over ‘all men are created equal’ Thomas Jefferson helped immortalize the expression, but he didn't invent it. The words in some form date back centuries before the Declaration and were even preceded in 1776 by Virginia's Declaration of Rights, which stated that “all men are by…
Arts May 29 Rocker Ronnie Hawkins, dies at 87, patron of Canadian rock His wife Wanda confirmed to The Canadian Press that Hawkins died Sunday morning after an illness. He was 87.
Arts May 24 Margaret Atwood puts one-off, burn-proof edition of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ up for auction Author Margaret Atwood and Penguin Random House announced that a one-off, unburnable edition of "The Handmaid's Tale" would be auctioned through Sotheby's New York.
Arts Apr 04 Accounts of book bannings and threats to librarians soared in 2021, says study Accounts of book bannings and attempted book bannings, along with threats against librarians, have soared over the past year.
Arts Mar 11 Author Zadie Smith to receive PEN America literary service award The PEN literary award is given to "an important writer whose work has drawn a wide audience and who helps us understand the human condition in original and powerful ways."…