Safia Elhillo takes a leap in new poems, writes about shame and the body
In her latest poetry collection Girls That Never Die, Safia Elhillo writes about the shame and violence that often comes with being a woman.
Arts
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.
'Yu-Gi-Oh!' creator Kazuki Takahashi found dead
The comic artist was discovered off the coast of Nago, Okinawa, Japan, wearing snorkeling gear. First published in 1996, the series he created became a worldwide sensation.
Ex-'Cheer' star Jerry Harris gets 12 years for seeking photos and sex
A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series Cheer, to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves.
The pandemic has changed workplace fashion. What does that mean for you?
Many people traded in slacks for sweatpants during the worst of the pandemic and are now figuring out what to wear back to the office. Here's what that looks like, from Wall Street to Capitol Hill.
Creators on the Cusp: Meet Gina Gagliano, comics crusader
At a time when comics and graphic novels were seldom released by mainstream publishers, Gina Gagliano worked tirelessly to put the genre on the radar. Now she's head of the Boston Book Festival.
A Georgia monument, seen by some as satanic, was damaged from a predawn explosion
The roadside attraction was built in 1980 from local granite, commissioned by an unknown person or group under the pseudonym R.C. Christian.
Meet Itinerante, a trio reviving Colombia's Andean music
Played on three string instruments, this music was the country's soundtrack from the turn of the 20th century to the 1940s.
A pediatric neurosurgeon reflects on his intense job, and the post-Roe landscape
Jay Wellons has operated on children's brains and spinal cords. He knows the anguish of losing a patient and the exhilaration of saving a child's life. His memoir is All That Moves Us.
Large dandelion statues planned for Winston-Salem landscape
The City of Winston-Salem could soon have new public art displays along a main highway that runs through downtown. The project comes with a $1 million price tag.