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'Unhappy Birthday' singer Morrissey turns 60

The former Smiths frontman just released a new album of cover songs, and completed a Broadway residency earlier this month. He's also drawn criticism recently for wearing a button onstage and on The Tonight Show in support of the far-right For Britain party.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Healing incarcerated women through storytelling and song

Healing incarcerated women through storytelling and song

A group of storytellers and musicians recently brought their performance to a new venue -- the women's prison in Shakopee.
by Riham Feshir

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Binyavanga Wainaina, Kenyan writer and LGBTQ activist, dies at 48

Binyavanga Wainaina, Kenyan writer and LGBTQ activist, dies at 48

The author founded a platform for young Kenyan authors and came out as gay in a place where homosexuality has long been illegal. "Binyavanga was unbound in his imagining," said a friend and colleague.
by Colin Dwyer

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'Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense' make a libel case into gripping reading

'Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense' make a libel case into gripping reading

Gifted writers Dan Abrams and David Fisher, who previously brought us "Lincoln's Last Trial," are clearly fascinated by how Teddy Roosevelt's court case played out -- bringing an enthusiasm to readers.
by Michael Schaub

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How we know where words come from

How we know where words come from

Some words sound so odd that you can't help but wonder where they came from. Etymologist Anatoly Liberman's book "Word Origins and How We Know Them: Etymology for Everyone" takes readers on a journey to learn where words come from.
by Kerri Miller and Jeyca Maldonado-Medina

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Gospel and soul legend Mavis Staples releases a new album on Friday

"We've got more work to do, so I'm going to keep on getting stronger and keep on delivering my message every single day," Staples said in a statement. She turns 80 in July.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Kamchatka is a rich backdrop for mystery in 'Disappearing Earth'

Kamchatka is a rich backdrop for mystery in 'Disappearing Earth'

Julia Phillips' debut novel takes readers through a year following the disappearance of two little girls in the remote Russian province of Kamchatka -- and the way that disappearance reverberates.
by Bethanne Patrick

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