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Conrad Balliet reads Marian Scwilk Thomas' poem "April Fool’s Day"

Conrad Balliet reads Mary Jo White's poem "How To Write a Poem"

This marks the day President Abraham Lincoln died. And in 1912, the most famous ship-sinking took place.

On this date in 1945, a major event involving President Franklin Roosevelt occurred. And in 1955, a breakthrough in the health industry was announced.

He became a star for his role as Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He's been nominated for numerous Academy Awards, and he stars with Kevin Bacon and Tim Robbins in the suspenseful drama Mystic River.

After nearly 35 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, the leader of the liberal justices clears the way for Obama's second appointment.

Since her performance at President Trump's inauguration, the 16-year-old vocalist has advocated for transgender rights and released Two Hearts, which includes some of her first original songs.

In Mocoa, Colombia, entire neighborhoods were wiped out over the weekend by flooding and landslides. Colombia's president says more than 200 people have been killed.

Outspoken and influential Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko died over the weekend. He was known for his criticism of anti-Semitism and of the Soviet Union.

The tech industry is getting hit hard by turnover among workers who believe they've been treated unfairly. It's most acute among underrepresented workers, including women and minorities.