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News Articles: Arts & Life

Derrick Young, co-owner of Mahogany Books in Washington, D.C., says his store has seen new customers in the last year who seem to be "willing to do the work" to educate themselves on issues of race in America.

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  • Race

A Moment Or A Movement? Black Bookstore Owners On Business One Year Later

After last summer's surge in anti-racist book sales, NPR spoke to three Black bookstore owners across the country to ask if customers are still engaged with their businesses and anti-racist reading.

May 27, 2021
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By:
  • Jason Fuller
John Davis (right), onstage with former Milli Vanilli star Fabrice "Fab" Morvan, in Eisenach, Germany, in 2018.

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  • Music News

Real Milli Vanilli Singer John Davis Dead At Age 66

The South Carolina-born, Germany-based vocalist was one of the actual voices behind the bestselling fake act Milli Vanilli. Davis died Monday due to the coronavirus.

May 27, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
In a TV landscape where racial insensitivity is rampant, <em>Zero</em> stands out for depicting Italy's increasingly multicultural society. The series is "opening up a door in Italy that was just waiting to be opened," says lead actor Giuseppe Dave Seke.

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  • World

In New Italian Netflix Series 'Zero,' A Black Hero Makes Invisibility His Superpower

The series is Italy's first with a majority Black cast. Lead actor Giuseppe Dave Seke tells NPR that Zero is "opening up a door in Italy that was just waiting to be opened."

May 27, 2021
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By:
  • Sylvia Poggioli
<em>King Richard: Nixon and Watergate--An American Tragedy</em>, Michael Dobbs

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  • Book Reviews

'King Richard' Is A Fresh Retelling Of Watergate — With All The Drama

Michael Dobbs writes of a time when a bipartisan group in Congress could command respect as investigators, and when even leaders of the president's party were prepared to acknowledge his wrongdoing.

May 27, 2021
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  • Ron Elving
K-Pop group BTS poses with their McDonald's meal.

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  • Food

K-Pop Group BTS And McDonald's Launch Exclusive Meal And Clothing Line

The meal includes Chicken McNuggets, a medium order of french fries, a medium Coke and two new sauces inspired by McDonald's South Korea.

May 27, 2021
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By:
  • Suzanne Nuyen
<em>Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution,</em> by Carlo Rovelli

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  • Book Reviews

'Helgoland' Offers A New Way To Understand The World, And Our Place In It

Carlo Rovelli writes that quantum mechanics tells us reality is a net of interactions where there are no things, only relationships; nothing has properties until it interacts with something else.

May 27, 2021
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  • Adam Frank
Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow appear (along with David Schwimmer) in the special <em>Friends: The Reunion</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

The 'Friends' Reunion That Lost Its Nerve

After a year of delay, the Friends reunion is on HBO Max. And while there are some poignant moments of reminiscing, there's entirely too much irrelevant celebrity and too much James Corden.

May 27, 2021
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  • Linda Holmes
Eric Carle with a cutout of his famously hungry caterpillar at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass.

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  • Obituaries

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.

May 27, 2021
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  • Neda Ulaby
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, photographed in 2020.

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  • Music Interviews

Gospel Sensation Tasha Cobbs Leonard Has Several Reasons (For You) To Believe

The singer, one of the most celebrated gospel singers of her generation, Leonard had as tough a year as any – and, with a new song and new ministry, she wants to help.

May 26, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Martin and
  • Vince Pearson
An aerial view of Washington, D.C., shows the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument as well as the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Architecture

Biden Just Purged 4 On The Arts Panel That Advises Congress On Public Architecture

On Tuesday afternoon, President Biden announced four new appointees to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, replacing four commissioners appointed by former President Donald Trump.

May 26, 2021
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Allison Russell

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  • Music Features

Singer Allison Russell Shares Personal Saga Of Trauma And Triumph On 'Outside Child'

Allisson Russell has spent her career collaborating – but for Outside Child, her first solo record, she is stepping boldly out in front, sharing her tales of healing.

May 26, 2021
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  • Jewly Hight
The late actor Chadwick Boseman, in London in 2018.

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  • Arts & Life

Howard University Names Its Fine Arts College For Chadwick Boseman

The university announced Wednesday that it is naming its newly reestablished college for performing and visual arts after the late, beloved actor and Howard alumnus.

May 26, 2021
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Yusef Salaam, shown above in 2019, reflects on his wrongful conviction in the memoir, <em>Better, Not Bitter.</em>

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  • Author Interviews

Central Park 'Exonerated 5' Member Reflects On Freedom And Forgiveness

In 1990, Yusef Salaam was one of the five boys wrongly convicted in the so-called Central Park jogger case. They weren't exonerated until 2002. Salaam tells his story in Better, Not Bitter.

May 26, 2021
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  • Terry Gross
Amazon has made a deal to purchase MGM for $8.5 billion.

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  • Arts & Life

Amazon Makes A Deal To Buy MGM For Nearly $8.5 Billion

It's the second-largest acquisition for Amazon after purchasing Whole Foods — and its biggest move into entertainment.

May 26, 2021
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By:
  • Mandalit del Barco and
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
An undated photo of choreographer Anna Halprin teaching at her Marin County, Calif. studio.

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  • Dance

Choreographer Anna Halprin, Who Redefined Dance As A Tool For Healing, Dies At 100

The groundbreaking California-based dancer and choreographer made high art, but also created works that were solidly for the community. She died at age 100.

May 25, 2021
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
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