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Author Kazuo Ishiguro and jazz singer Stacey Kent turned a friendship into a songwriting collaboration. Sixteen lyrics have been compiled in a new book The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain.
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Imagine that imaginary friends were real. Now imagine that IF director John Krasinski and star Ryan Reynolds convinced A-list pals to voice them.
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The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is a relatively new literary award given to women and nonbinary authors. This year's winner is V.V. Ganeshananthan for her book Brotherless Night.
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On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from NPR's Hidden Brain, Joy Diaz remembers the missionary who gave her family a life-changing gift.
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Body acceptance activists have been trying to change American attitudes toward being overweight for generations. Could a "miracle" drug for weight loss mean the end of the body positivity movement?
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A group in South Texas is on a mission to preserve the history of the semi-pro offshoot of the Negro Leagues, including teams that played long after Jackie Robinson broke MLB's color barrier.
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Switzerland won the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend in Malmo, Sweden. The singer Nemo and their song "The Code" came out on top in a Grand Final of 25 countries.
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"Bleisure" is a new term in hospitality, a combination of business and leisure travel. It's part of a post-pandemic reset of our travel habits.
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The Restored and Rediscovered film festival begins Monday at the Jacob Burns Film Festival in New York City. It's meant to put a spotlight on movies that have been since lost.
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Sam Rubin, one of Los Angeles' most beloved entertainment broadcasters, died on Friday at the age of 64. He joined KTLA 5's morning news team in 1991, interviewing actors and musicians.
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Entries for our sixth annual contest for middle and high school students (and our first-ever fourth grade competition) are now due Friday, May 31 at midnight E.T.
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The adult contemporary star, who became a reluctant giant of smooth jazz in the 1980s, died on Sunday after a six-year battle with prostate cancer.