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First LookFrom Oprah invites to a Grammy nod, Nikki Giovanni is remembered as a prolific poetA champion of the Black Power movement, Nikki Giovanni, who passed away Dec. 9, was a writer, poet, and educator. “To love her is to love contradiction and conflict. To know her is to never understand but to be sure that all is life,” wrote author Barbara Crosby.
First Look‘Polarization,’ ‘demure,’ and ‘fortnight’ among Merriam Webster’s top words for 2024Merriam-Webster’s top 10 most-searched words in 2024 reflect the year’s key cultural moments and news events. In the face of the nation’s divisions, the dictionary remains “a kind of backstop for meaning,” says Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster's editor at large.
First Look‘Emilia Pérez’ leads in Golden Globe nominations, with ‘Wicked’ and ‘Dune: Part Two’“Emilia Pérez” leads the way with 10 nominations, beating big names like “Wicked,” “The Apprentice,” “Conclave,” and “Dune: Part Two.” This year’s Golden Globes will be televised on Jan. 5.
This Delhi cop wants to ‘spread goodness and happiness.’ So he set up a school.Learning with Than Singh has become a favorite pastime for some children who typically roam Delhi’s streets begging, rifling through trash, or engaging in petty crimes.
Five glorious art books bring the gallery to your couchFrom Japanese printmaker Hokusai to women pioneers of the arts and crafts movement, the images in these volumes offer light and joy to art lovers.
Cover StoryReading, writing, and the Ten Commandments? Why some public schools teach the Bible.As states mandate Bible lessons and posting the Ten Commandments in public schools, religious conservatives challenge separation of church and state.
Looking for a new holiday classic? These 2 films glow with Christmas spirit.Our reviewer sees potential for two new holiday films, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” and “That Christmas,” to become seasonal favorites. Both stories, he says, explore the same question: What makes Christmas meaningful?
I dreaded cleaning out my freezer. What I found there was priceless.In hard times, training ourselves to see the good can be a gift. Our writer found unimaginable bounty under his nose and invites us to share in it.
Five-star ‘Flow’ and chatty ‘Moana 2’ offer eye-widening animated delightsTwo new animated films – both centered on water – touch on the power of connection. One is our movie critic’s favorite of the year.
How ‘History Alice’ is getting Gen Z to learn about the pastAlice Loxton doesn’t believe history should be boring or academic. As “History Alice,” she connects with millions of people on social media, and her second book, “Eighteen,” already reached No. 1 in the U.K.
First LookTraveling for Thanksgiving this year? Prepare to join 80 million others on the move.Holiday travel is back in a big way. Airports and highways are expected to have millions of Americans traveling for what could be the busiest Thanksgiving week ever. Amid staffing shortages and strikes airport officials are prepared for the influx.
In Xochimilco, floating gardens offer a glimpse of Mexico City’s pastA network of human-made waterways represents the remains of a vast transit system used by the Aztecs to move people and products around their empire.
This Thanksgiving, here’s a helping of turkey trivia to gobble upWhere are turkeys from? Did Ben Franklin really want the turkey as the U.S.’s national bird? Read on for some turkey trivia to share around the table.
Beyond ‘Green Gables’: A new look at Anne’s creatorWho was L.M. Montgomery, beyond the writer of a beloved literary character? On the 150th anniversary of the author’s birth, Prince Edward Island is urging a broader understanding.
Want a less commercial holiday? Gen Z tries ‘underconsumption core.’Americans used to call it being thrifty. Then it was Voluntary Simplicity. Today, Generation Z is exploring “underconsumption core,” with an eye for more meaningful holidays and less stuff.
First LookWhat is Bluesky and why did 1 million people join it in a week?A million new users flooded onto the social media platform Bluesky in the week after Election Day. It’s like X, but the mood is less blustery and there are fewer trolls. Here’s a guide on how it works.
Overwhelmed by climate change? I started by changing me.How can we counter climate change? Turn off the lights. Buy secondhand toys. We can’t fix it alone, but we can start right where we are.
Good is ‘the strongest gravity,’ says ‘Wicked’ author MaguireFairy tales often present characters as either good or bad. “Wicked” author Gregory Maguire asks readers to let go of binary thinking as they consider morality.
Behind the stacks: The secret life of a librarianMy novel experience as a children’s librarian was not the quiet desk job I had envisioned. It was so much more.
Want to hear the latest country music? Try Broadway.“Music City,” which opened off-Broadway this month, is the latest show to embrace the country genre. Can Nashville music make it in New York?
