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Playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, dies at 92

Playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, dies at 92

The celebrated South African playwright was known for Blood Knot, The Road to Mecca and “Master Harold”...and the Boys. He said his job was to make “leaps out of my reality and into other realities.”
by Jeff Lunden

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How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even influenced Hollywood

How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even influenced Hollywood

Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea have gathered in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday. The Hokulea and its crews proved Polynesians settled their islands by navigating the seas instead of accidentally drifting there on logs.
by The Associated Press

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War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge

War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge

References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorities are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content.
by The Associated Press

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Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and dog were dead for some time, warrant shows

Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and dog were dead for some time, warrant shows

Gene Hackman was found dead Wednesday in a mudroom and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, was found dead in a bathroom next to a space heater. Authorities said Thursday that foul play isn’t suspected, but they haven’t disclosed how the couple died and said an investigation was ongoing.
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