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Arts May 21

'How to Rule the World' exposes Stanford's complex relationship with Silicon Valley power

By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold

Arts May 21

Latenightshift
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What Stephen Colbert's exit means for the future of late-night

The curtain comes down one final time on Thursday for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Colbert has entertained and provoked audiences from the Ed Sullivan Theater stage for the last decade in ways that transformed the comedic landscape. Geoff…

By Diane Lincoln Estes, Geoff Bennett

Arts May 20

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Sophia Nelson on 'Redefining Freedom' and living up to America's founding principles

When asked what sort of government the United States had, Benjamin Franklin famously said, "A republic, if you can keep it." Like many, columnist Sophia Nelson has been wondering how well we have kept it. Her new book, "Redefining Freedom,"…

By Ali Rogin, Kyle Midura

Arts May 20

withoutbugsettlein
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Soman Chainani and Amna Nawaz discuss politics for young Americans on 'Settle In'

Author Soman Chainani is best known for his young adult series, "The School for Good and Evil," which went on to become a hugely popular movie on Netflix. Chainani's latest book, "Young World," is a political thriller about a teenager…

By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Emily Carpeaux

Arts May 19

KeeperofKin
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Ada Ferrer reflects on family history and forces shaping Cuba and the U.S. in new memoir

Historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Ada Ferrer has spent her career exploring history, identity and memory. In her new book, "Keeper of My Kin," she turns inward, tracing her own family story across generations, while examining the larger forces that…

By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold

May 19

Watch 7:34
Russians who fled after Ukraine invasion stage fresh take on classic play in U.S.

By Jeffrey Brown, Zeba Warsi, Anne Azzi Davenport

Two Russians who left their country after the invasion of Ukraine and are now rebuilding their lives and careers in the U.S. Senior Arts Correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on a recent production in New York for our Art in Action…

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May 14

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Bellevue Literary Review celebrates 25 years of stories on illness and recovery

By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Weber

Three doctors, two poets and a fiction writer walk into a windowless hospital conference room. Not the start of a joke, but of a prestigious journal, “Bellevue Literary Review”, now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports…

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May 11

Watch 4:48
Artist Masako Miki crafts modern take on ancient Japanese folklore

By Jared Bowen, GBH

"The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" is an ancient Japanese folktale about supernatural beings taking over the night. At an art museum in Boston, artist Masako Miki is bringing the tale into a colorful and even cuddly present-day. Jared…

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Apr 28

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Tessa Thompson and Adrien Brody on Broadway debuts in 'The Fear of 13'

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

In 2004, Nick Yarris walked out of a Pennsylvania prison after 22 years on death row. His was the first death row case in Pennsylvania overturned by DNA evidence. His wrongful conviction is now the focus of the new play…

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Apr 28

Taylor Swift files new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats

By Maria Sherman, Associated Press

Swift has been a target of AI misuse in the past.

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