Arts Jul 22 8 things you didn’t know about Dr. Seuss Surprising facts about the man who wrote some of the country's most beloved children's books, whose posthumous book "What Pet Should I Get?" comes out next week.
Arts Jul 13 How newspapers reviewed ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ in 1960 At a time when Jim Crow laws still gripped the U.S. southern states and the civil rights movement was beginning to hit its stride, Harper Lee was quietly developing two books that told the story of racism in the South.
Arts Jul 09 Country music legend Willie Nelson named next recipient of Gershwin Prize Willie Nelson is the first country music star to receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the Library of Congress announced Thursday, calling the red-headed stranger a "musical explorer."…
Nation Jul 07 Dylann Roof, suspect in Charleston shooting, formally indicted on murder charges Prosecutors formally indicted Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old man accused of killing nine worshippers at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, on several counts of murder and attempted murder on Tuesday.
Politics Jul 01 Ted Cruz reminds everyone why we have professional voice actors Ted Cruz stopped by the Buzzfeed offices to prove his was the biggest fan of “The Simpsons” by working his way through many personalities made famous by the animated comedy.
Nation Jul 01 Latest black church fire in South Carolina not a result of arson, authorities say A federal law enforcement authority said Wednesday that a fire that destroyed a black church in Greeleyville, South Carolina, was not arson.
Arts Jun 30 Misty Copeland makes history as American Ballet Theatre’s first black principal ballerina Misty Copeland, who has been outspoken about race in the world of dance, has become the first black principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre, a first in the top ballet company's 75-year history.
Politics Jun 29 NBC fires Donald Trump over ‘derogatory statements’ about immigrants NBCUniversal announced Thursday that the network was cutting ties with Donald Trump over the Republican presidential candidate’s recent statements about Mexican immigrants.
Arts Jun 18 Why you shouldn’t dismiss Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian West, the queen of selfies, released a 448-page coffee table book last month with her trademark pout on the cover. Titled “Selfish,” the celebrity culled photos from her highly popular Instagram account. And while she’s bookended by friends,…
World Jun 12 Save the Children aid group ordered to leave Pakistan Pakistani authorities told the international aid group Save the Children on Thursday to leave the country within 15 days, accusing the charity of "anti-Pakistan activities."…