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Authors of fiction, poetry and nonfiction receive $10,000 prizes for blending art and science
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – Books about a family’s exploration of the natural world, the challenges of parenthood during a time of climate crisis and how animals perceive the planet have won $10,000 prizes for their exemplary blends of art and science. The fourth annual Science + Literature awards recipients were announced Wednesday by the National ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George Clinton, The Doobie Brothers, Mike Love and more get into Songwriters Hall of Fame
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – George Clinton, The Doobie Brothers, Ashley Gorley, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, The Beach Boys’ Mike Love and Tony Macaulay make up the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees – an inspiring mix of funk, rock, R&B, country and beyond. Is there funk without George Clinton? Is there groove? From Parliament/Funkadelic to his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Starmer says the killings of 3 girls must bring ‘fundamental change’ in how Britain protects people
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025
LONDON (AP) – Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday that the killing of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class must lead to “fundamental change” in how the British state protects citizens and a reckoning with new threats from violent individuals whose mix of motivations test the traditional definition of terrorism. Starmer said the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jules Feiffer, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer, dies at 95
By Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – Jules Feiffer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer whose prolific output ranged from a long-running comic strip to plays, screenplays and children’s books, died Friday. He was 95 and, true to his seemingly tireless form, published his last book just four months ago. Feiffer’s wife, writer JZ Holden, said Tuesday that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jules Feiffer, Pulitzer- and Oscar-winning cartoonist and writer, dies at 95
By Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – Jules Feiffer, an Oscar- and Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer whose prolific output ranged from a long-running comic strip to plays, screenplays and children’s books, died Friday. He was 95 and, true to his seemingly tireless form, published his last book just four months ago. Feiffer’s wife, writer JZ Holden, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Is that really a best new artist? The long and complex tale of a controversial Grammy category
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – When is something old considered new? If you’re talking about the Grammy Awards, that’s often whoever lands in the best new artist category, easily the weirdest of the races. Take Sabrina Carpenter, who finds herself nominated for best new artist this year – on her sixth full-length release. There’s little doubt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Garth Hudson, master instrumentalist and last surviving member of The Band, dies at 87
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician who drew from a unique palette of sounds and styles to add a conversational touch to such rock standards as “Up on Cripple Creek,” “The Weight” and “Rag Mama Rag,” has died at age 87. Hudson was the eldest and last surviving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prince Harry’s lawsuit against The Sun is part of a long saga of alleged tabloid misbehavior
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025
LONDON (AP) – Prince Harry’s lawsuit against the publisher of The Sun took another twist Tuesday when the trial was delayed by last-minute settlement negotiations. It follows two decades of legal drama over the cutthroat practices of the British press in the days when newspapers sold millions of copies and shaped the popular conversation. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several people are injured at a Berlin concert by US rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray
By The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025
BERLIN (AP) – Several people were injured at a concert in Berlin by American rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray, German news agency dpa reported Tuesday. Six people were taken to a hospital with respiratory problems and the rapper had to end the concert early, it said. Officials said it was still unclear what caused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Symbol of unity? Inauguration news coverage illustrates differences that pull country apart
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025
A presidential inauguration is traditionally a symbol of the traditions that bind Americans together. Mainstream media coverage of the event on Monday provided many reminders of what keeps people apart. On the Martin Luther King Day holiday, news organizations offered wall-to-wall coverage of President Donald Trump’s second inaugural, an event held largely indoors in Washington ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What Melania Trump wore to the inauguration – including the hat
By Beatrice Dupuy, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025
While red baseball caps have become synonymous with President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump made her own millinery-related fashion statement, sporting a navy wide-brimmed hat by an American designer on Inauguration Day. The hat designed by Eric Javits shielded the first lady’s eyes as her husband was sworn in Monday for the second time. ... Read More »
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