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Some Palestinian Americans say they're afraid to mourn their loved ones out loud

5:34pm October 17, 2023

by Sandhya Dirks

Palestinian Americans are grieving over loved ones who have been killed, injured and trapped in Gaza amid Israel's bombardment. They also feel betrayed by the U.S. government's support of Israel.

New York's American Museum of Natural History plans to improve its stewardship of thousands of human remains in its collection.

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Natural History Museum vows better stewardship of human bones

5:33pm October 17, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

New York's American Museum of Natural History plans to improve its stewardship of thousands of human remains in its collection, which includes the bones of Native Americans and enslaved Black people.

John Malkovich says theater is like surfing. Actors might think they are the wave — but they're not: "The wave is created by the collision between the material and the public. You ride the wave or you don't." Malkovich is pictured above in The Music Critic.

Even Beethoven got bad reviews. John Malkovich reads them aloud as 'The Music Critic'

4:43pm October 17, 2023

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

A new live stage show features actor John Malkovich transformed into some of the meanest music critics ever — in real reviews skewering the work of great composers like Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin.

Jada Pinkett Smith is an actor, singer-songwriter, talk show host and producer. Her new memoir is called Worthy.

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For Jada Pinkett Smith, it's all lessons, not regrets

1:33pm October 17, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

In a new memoir, Worthy, Pinkett Smith writes about her marriage to Will Smith, about how she charted a course from Baltimore to Hollywood, and about her close friendship with rapper Tupac Shakur.

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A Scholastic Book Fair banner pictured outside a school in Queens, New York.

U.S. book bans are taking a toll on a beloved tradition: Scholastic Book Fairs

1:03pm October 17, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Scholastic created a separate fair category for diverse books, which it says is to help schools navigate the complexities of book bans. Librarians accused the company of caving to censorship.

Author and political scientist Ian Bremmer, left, speaks with The Daily Show guest host Michael Kosta.

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'The Daily Show' returns with jokes and serious talk about war in Israel

10:07am October 17, 2023

by Eric Deggans

Minutes into his first episode as guest host on The Daily Show Monday, correspondent Michael Kosta faced a particularly tough challenge.

A composer's surprising decision to be buried in a mass grave

5:56pm October 16, 2023

Noah Creshevsky was a composer who wrote experimental electronic music which he called "hyperrealism." He died a few years ago at the age of 75. But before he died, he made a surprising decision.

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Mourners gather for 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who was fatally stabbed

5:27pm October 16, 2023

by Anna Savchenko

A 6-year-old Palestinian American boy was fatally stabbed and his mother serious injured in a Chicago suburb over the weekend in what authorities are calling a hate-crime killing.

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On trash pickup day, a man was reminded of the humanity in everyone

4:40pm October 16, 2023

After Jeff Balch's mother died, he was outside doing yard work on trash pickup day. A member of the crew asked how Ms. Balch was doing, which led to a moment of connection between strangers.

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On Oct. 16, 1923, Margaret Winkler agreed to produce and distribute Alice Comedies, a new series by Walt Disney. That contract is considered the founding document of The Walt Disney Company.

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Have you heard of Margaret Winkler? She's the woman behind Disney's 100th birthday

4:00pm October 16, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

On Oct. 16, 1923, Margaret Winkler agreed to produce and distribute Alice Comedies, a new series by Walt Disney. That contract is considered the founding document of The Walt Disney Company.