Arts

A man uses a hand fan in a park in central Madrid during a heat wave.

It's been a hot summer. Here's how people around the world have been staying cool

12:00pm August 17, 2022

by Luis Trelles

Extreme heat is increasingly common throughout the globe, and this summer hit us with a newfound vengeance. From Spain to India, Rough Translation looked at ways people try to beat the heat.

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Afghan women raise their voices in two new anthologies

8:17am August 17, 2022

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

This week marks a year since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan. But the Taliban hasn't succeeded in silencing Afghan women, whose voices ring out in two new and powerful collections.

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'Better Call Saul' finale soars as a meditation on consequences and regret

7:47pm August 16, 2022

by Eric Deggans

The question that hung over the show's final episode was a simple one: Would Saul ever grow a conscience? Would he ever let himself feel real regret?

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Author Celia Pérez on challenging assumptions about what it means to grow up Latino

5:23pm August 16, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author kids' book writer Celia C. Pérez about her new book, Tumble. In her work, Pérez writes to challenge assumptions about what it means to grow up Latino.

Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for mistreatment over 1973 Oscar protest

5:14pm August 16, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

Motion Picture Academy officials have apologized to Sacheen Littlefeather for abuse she was subjected to when she declined an Academy Award on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973.

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'GOT' prequel 'House of the Dragon' starts on Sunday

4:44pm August 16, 2022

by Glen Weldon

The Game of Thrones prequel spinoff House of the Dragon begins Sunday night on HBO. Here's what to expect.

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Biden appoints Reynolda director to National Museum board

3:08pm August 16, 2022

by David Ford

Reynolda House Executive Director Allison Perkins has been tapped by President Joe Biden to serve on the National Museum and Library Service

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Books
Arts

In 'Elizabeth Finch,' Julian Barnes addresses collective vs. personal memory

12:11pm August 16, 2022

by Heller McAlpin

Barnes' 25th novel is about the power of influence and obsessions, wrong turns, and the difficulty of pinning down another's life, whether someone you knew or someone who predated you by centuries.

Large desktop computer stands on a desk with a computer monitor. The monitor shows a video game with soldiers attacking. There is a keyboard, mouse and headphones on the desk as well. Digitally generated image.

Arts

Burnout turned Twitch streamers' dreams of playing games full time into nightmares

11:13am August 16, 2022

by Keller Gordon

Playing video games for a living sounds like a dream job. But toxic fans and demanding schedules can turn that dream into a nightmare.

A star for late rapper Nipsey Hussle was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Aug. 15. The ceremony included speeches and remarks from members of the late rapper's family, including his sister, Samantha Smith (third from right), and hi

Nipsey Hussle gets Hollywood star on what would have been his 37th birthday

6:00am August 16, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The late rapper's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is the 2,729th placed to date.