Metropolitan Museum of Art Sends Three Benin Bronzes Home To Nigeria
The plaques, produced in what is now Nigeria, were looted during the British military occupation and have been in museums and a private collection since 1897.
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'Mercury Rising' Explores The U.S.'s Treacherous Attempts to Control Space
In Mercury Rising, historian Jeff Shesol recalls the early days of the U.S. space program, when Cold War fears ruled, and no one was sure Glenn would survive America's first orbital flight.
Time-Traveling TV Romp 'Loki' Satirizes Comic-Book Conventions
The new Disney+ series takes one of the most charismatic actors and characters in the entire Marvel Universe — Tom Hiddleston as Loki — and puts him in a show that's lots of fun.
'We Need New Stories' Asks: Why Are People Prone To Believing The Largest Of Lies?
Author Nesrine Malik is reclaiming the terms of defense against ignorance and bigotry, ones that she says have become rote in the mouths of some and insults in the mouths of others.
Floating Along In Uncertainty With Vijay Iyer
For the final entry in Morning Edition's Song Project series, Vijay Iyer wrote a rhizomatic, inviting — and not entirely placating — instrumental piece to encapsulate his past year.
Letters Reveal Author's Strength In A World Of Destructive Noise
Akwaeke Emezi's Dear Senthuran is a story of transcendence over violence that has marked their lived experience, told through letters to friends, lovers, and public figures — some they've never met.
Still Don't Want To Go Out? Here Are 3 Books For An Inner Journey
Everyone's talking about getting out and about now that the pandemic has calmed — but what if you don't want to? Here are three books in translation that'll help you dig into your own life and mind.
Marvel Takes A Big Swing On The Small Screen With 'Loki'
Tom Hiddleston is arguably the biggest Marvel star to do a streaming series. Loki premieres Wednesday and continues the adventures of a character who was technically killed in Avengers: Infinity War.
'The Bachelor' Host Chris Harrison Exits Franchise
Host Chris Harrison is out as the host of The Bachelor after almost twenty years with the franchise.
'Kissing Bug' Tells A Personal Story About Race, Sexuality And A Deadly Insect
When Daisy Hernández was 5, her aunt in Colombia came down with a mysterious illness that caused her large intestine to swell. Hernández details her aunt's story — and her own — in a new memoir.