Neda Ulaby
Stories
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Arts & Life
Metropolitan Museum of Art Sends Three Benin Bronzes Home To Nigeria
The plaques, produced in what is now Nigeria, were looted during the British military occupation and have been in museums and a private collection since 1897.
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Arts & Life
Here's The Latest List Of The Nation's Most Endangered Historic Places
Every year, the trust puts out a list of the most endangered historic sites in America — this year, it includes civil rights campsites, a hotel that was home to the blues and a Navajo trading post.
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Arts & Life
A New Report Shows Museums Had A Bad Year — But Not The Worst Possible
A new report from the American Alliance of Museums sheds light on losses suffered during the pandemic; three-quarters of the country's museums reported an average of 40% slump in operating income.
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Arts & Life
Artist's Black Wall Street Project Is About Tulsa 100 Years Ago — And Today
Paul Rucker's multimedia work tackles mass incarceration, lynching, police brutality and the ways America has been shaped by slavery. His latest marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
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Arts & Life
Eric Carle, Creator Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' Has Died
The beloved author and illustrator drew more than 70 books for kids — often about friendly bugs like that famous caterpillar. He said he got his inspiration from nature walks with his father.
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Arts & Life
Norman Lloyd, Who Got His Acting Start During The New Deal, Dies At 106
Lloyd performed with the Federal Theatre Project in the 1930s and appeared in Trainwreck at age 100. He acted with Charlie Chaplin, was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and appeared in dozens of TV shows.
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Arts & Life
Brood X Is Back — But Cicadas Have Been In Chinese Art For Millennia
The insects' appearances stretch back 4,000 years, to a time when ancient settlers carved cicadas from jade and put them on tongues of the dead before burial, evoking transcendence and eternal life.
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Race & Identity
'I Fit In Right Here': A History Buff Leads Walking Tours Of Black Indianapolis
Amid the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests, Sampson Levingston decided to bring people together by offering tours of African American neighborhoods. He's turned it into a thriving business.
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Arts & Life
U.S. Box Office Plummeted 86% in 2020, Says Leading Arts Group
The new data show the drop in ticket sales at theaters, arts centers and orchestras in the United States, U.K. and Canada has been "catastrophic" for the performing arts.
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Music
Bach's Favorite Instrument You've Probably Never Heard Of: The Long-Lost Lautenwerck
The lautenwerck, an instrument like a lute and a harpsichord, almost went extinct in the 19th century, but forensic musicologists are bringing it back to life.