Neda Ulaby
Stories
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Arts & Life
Pulitzer Prize winning historian David McCullough has died
He wrote acclaimed books about Harry Truman and John Adams, along with the Brooklyn Bridge and the Panama Canal. He also was the authoritative voice narrating TV films such as The Civil War in 1990.
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Arts & Life
Artist Tunde Olaniran's 'Made a Universe' opens a portal at a Detroit museum
Musician and artist Tunde Olaniran is a rising star from Flint, Michigan whose exuberant work comments on serious issues such as environmental injustice and the carceral state.
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Arts & Life
James Caan, an onscreen tough guy and movie craftsman, has died at 82
Caan's memorable screen appearances included Brian's Song, The Godfather, Misery and Elf.
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Arts & Life
'Peanuts,' one of the world's most popular cartoons, pushed for Title IX in the 1970s
Peanuts was a place where female athletes saw their presence on the playing field explicitly supported.
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Encore: 'Mama's boy' is a flex, not an insult, for a new generation of men
Mama's boy has been viewed as an emasculating insult. But numerous men are now publicly embracing their identities as proud mama's boys. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on May 7, 2022.)
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Arts & Life
A Warhol 'Marilyn' brings a record auction price, $195 million
The price was the highest ever at auction for an American artwork. The portrait was auctioned by Christie's in New York.
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Politics
2022 Pulitzer Prizes in arts and letters go to 'Fat Ham' and 'The Netenyahus'
The 2022 Pulitzer Prizes in fiction, poetry, drama and other categories in arts and letters were announced in New York along with awards for journalism.
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Arts & Life
'Mama's boy' is a flex, not an insult, for a new generation of men
For eons, the term "mama's boy" was widely viewed as an emasculating insult. But numerous men are challenging such inherent misogyny and publicly embracing their identities as proud "mama's boys."
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Food
The 'Gandalf of pizza' speaks to the spiritual side of comfort food
In his new book "Pizza Quest," Peter Reinhart describes his spiritual obsession with what he calls "the ultimate comfort food."
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Arts & Life
Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are facing off in a defamation trial
Depp is suing Heard, his ex-wife, for $50 million, asserting that she defamed him in a published essay about her experiences with sexual assault. The case was filed in Fairfax, Va.