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Leading Ladies: Carmen on Stage and in Film

Most people know the ditty about the toreador not spitting on the floor. Carmen, filled with tunes long made popular, has a foolproof story—sultry gypsy…

Harkening Back To 'Four Saints' During The Harlem Renaissance

The next time you see a magpie in the sky, I hope you'll remember Four Saints in Three Acts.That there are a prologue and four acts, and 18 saints — maybe…

Gwendolyn Brooks poses with her first book of poems, <em>A Street in Bronzeville.</em>

Remembering The Great Poet Gwendolyn Brooks At 100

A new biography celebrates the life and legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, who wrote about ordinary black life using extraordinary language.

Bill Paxton as John Garrett on <em>Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</em> in 2014. Garrett perished in the finale of the show's first season, a thing Paxton always did with style.

Bill Paxton Was Film's Quintessential Game-Over Man: An Appreciation

The actor, who died last weekend, enjoyed a long and storied career that involved some of the most memorable onscreen deaths in cinema history.

Richard Spencer addresses a room of press and conference attendees at a news conference held by the National Policy Institute during its "Become Who We Are" event in Washington, D.C. Prior to the news conference, which was held in the same room as the broader NPI event, Spencer told journalists they could not take photos of the room because attendees could be identified without their permission.

Energized By Trump's Win, White Nationalists Gather To 'Change The World'

The white nationalist group held a conference in D.C. this weekend after Trump's unlikely victory for president. Video from the closing speech was rife with anti-Semitic comments and Nazi references.

Lin-Manuel Miranda performs on <em>Hamilton</em>'s opening night in August 2015. "It was an enormous challenge to do that show every night," he says.

Lin-Manuel Miranda On Disney, Mixtapes And Why He Won't Try To Top 'Hamilton'

Miranda says he doesn't feel the need to duplicate the success of Hamilton. "If you think in terms of topping, you're in the wrong business," he says.

Delavan, Wis., is home to giant circus animal statues that commemorate a quirky history as the place where circus companies wintered.

Now On The National Stage, Scott Walker Is Still A Guy From Delavan

As he seeks the presidency, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker can claim a connection to three different battleground states, but it's in Wisconsin where he got the political bug.

New Hampshire could be Jeb Bush's last stand in the 2016 presidential race. Here, the Republican presidential candidate thanks his supporters Tuesday outside the polling place at Webster School in Manchester, New Hampshire.

After New Hampshire, Some GOP Campaigns May Stagger On In Zombie Phase

The reaper is nearer in the Republican field. The end of the dream may come for any of six candidates who desperately need at least a respectable finish in New Hampshire.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., responds to a question from the audience during a town hall at Georgetown University last month.

Will Paul Ryan Lose His GOP Primary? Probably Not

Sarah Palin is backing the House speaker's GOP primary challenger after Ryan declined to endorse Donald Trump. But primary upsets remain rare and hard to orchestrate.

Tony Awards Show Honors Florida Victims; 'Hamilton' Wins 11 Categories

The 70th Tony Awards ceremony was dedicated to people affected by Sunday's deadly mass shooting in Orlando, Fla.

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