Neda Ulaby
Stories
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National
Robie Harris, who wrote an often-banned book about sexuality for kids, dies at 83
Robie Harris' book about sexuality for kids called It's Perfectly Normal was often banned, but has sold more than a million copies. Harris died last month at 83 years old.
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Arts & Life
Taylor Swift, Drake, BTS and more may have their music taken off TikTok — here's why
Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, has threatened to remove all of the music it owns from TikTok, unless the streaming platform agrees to more favorable terms.
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Arts & Life
Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin win the 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
One of the most prestigious awards in American music, the Gershwin Prize recognizes musicians with a lifetime of contributions to popular songs. This year's winners are Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
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Arts & Life
A secret shelf of banned books thrives in a Texas school, under the nose of censors
A teacher at a public school near Houston has a secret classroom bookshelf largely made up of challenged titles. Many of the books deal with race, sex and gender.
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Arts & Life
'Barbie' receives 8 Oscar nominations, but was that Kenough?
Fans were quick to point out: A pair of charismatic, smart, girl-power entertainment figures are up for the biggest prize in the industry. And one of the biggest nominations goes to ... Ken?
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Movies
'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse?
A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.
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Arts & Life
Public libraries reveal their most borrowed books of 2023
Not all libraries track checkouts, and there isn't one definitive national list. But this year lots of people checked out Lessons in Chemistry, Prince Harry's memoir Spare, and Colleen Hoover's books.
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Arts & Life
In which we toot the horn of TubaChristmas, celebrating its 50th brassy birthday
Every year, musicians across the country gather for what has become known as TubaChristmas — concerts range from just a few tubas to hundreds of them. (The record is 835.)
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Arts & Life
Artists rally in support of West Bank theater members detained since Dec. 13
Members of Jenin's renowned Freedom Theatre were arrested and detained by Israeli military forces, including its artistic director and general manager, who remains in custody.
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Arts & Life
Two beloved Christmas classics just joined the National Film Registry
Every year, the Librarian of Congress selects 25 movies to be added to the National Film Registry. This year, the list included Home Alone and The Nightmare Before Christmas.