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American Academy of Arts and Letters inducts San Diego composer Roger Reynolds, 1989 Pulitzer Prize winner

SAN DIEGO — Roger Reynolds, the visionary composer who earned a Pulitzer Prize for music in 1989 and has taught at UC San Diego since 1969, is one of this year’s 19 American Academy of Arts and Letters inductees.

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U.S. Presidents and Chicago: 234 years of presidential connections

With parks, school, statues, expressways and even a water-pumping station named for them, there are many ties between the Windy City and the 45 men who have served as president of the United States.

Chicago Sun-Times

A brief history of the Black church's diversity, and its vital role in American political history

With religious affiliation on the decline, continuing racism and increasing income inequality, some scholars and activists are soul-searching about the Black church’s role in today’s United States.

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Man who claimed he had bomb near Capitol pleads guilty

A man who caused evacuations and an hourslong standoff with police on Capitol Hill when he claimed he had a bomb in his pickup truck outside the Library of Congress has pleaded guilty to a charge of threatening to use an explosive

The Independent UK

Movie review: No need to RSVP for this 'House Party'

Fun fact about Reginald Hudlin’s 1990 classic comedy “House Party” starring comedic duo Kid 'n Play: it was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in the Library of Congress for being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant,” no doubt referring to the high-top fade and iconic kick-step dance that…

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Joni Mitchell wins Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from Library of Congress

Pathbreaking folk singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell has been awarded one of the nation's highest honors in songwriting.

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‘Iron Man,’ ‘When Harry Met Sally’ and ‘Little Mermaid’ among new National Film Registry additions

A big-screen marvel, a Billy Crystal classic and an under-the-sea adventure are among the latest additions to the National Film Registry, the Library of Congress announced Wednesday.

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'Iron Man,' 'Super Fly' and 'Carrie' are inducted into the National Film Registry

Every year, the Library of Congress adds 25 films to the National Film Registry to be preserved for posterity. This year's selections include Hairspray and When Harry Met Sally.

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Literature ambassador Jason Reynolds knows young people have a story of their own

NPR's A Martínez talks to writer Jason Reynolds, who is ending his term as the national ambassador for young people's literature. The Library of Congress appointed him to the post three years ago.

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A rare recording of a musical by an 18-year-old Stephen Sondheim surfaces

Broadway-legend-in-training Stephen Sondheim was a college sophomore in 1948 when his musical Phinney's Rainbow was produced — and recorded — at Williams College in Massachusetts.

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New flu defense in the works: 1 shot to protect against all 20 influenza viruses

Taking a new approach, based on the mRNA technology that proved effective against COVID-19, University of Pennsylvania researchers are working on the experimental vaccine.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bison’s relocation to Native lands reviving spiritual bonds

Decades after the last bison vanished from their tribal lands, the Cherokee Nation is part of a resurgence of Indigenous people seeking to reconnect with the animals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter has placed its user-generated archives in danger

Twitter is in disarray. This is troubling for a platform that comprises no small part of the historical record of today.

The Conversation

Who is Marie Tharp? Google Doodle celebrates American geologist and ocean cartographer

In 1998, the Library of Congress named Tharp one of the greatest cartographers, for proving theories of continental drift.

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Here are things World Cup fans are restricted from doing in Qatar

A FIFA boss once said, "Alcoholic drinks are part of the FIFA World Cup." But that was then. A beer ban in stadiums is just one of the changes fans face in Qatar.

The Guardian - US

Users urged to archive tweets amid rumors of Twitter implosion

People are wondering what parts of their online selves, loved ones and favorite celebrities to save in case the bird goes belly up

The Conversation

This course examines how images of veiled Muslim women are used to justify war

Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Al Jazeera

Tulsa race massacre: Exhumations to resume in push to ID victims

Officials seek to identify victims of 1921 massacre in once-thriving US neighbourhood known as ‘Black Wall Street’.

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Capitol Police detain three armed suspects near Supreme Court

U.S. Capitol Police shut down streets around the Supreme Court and Library of Congress on Wednesday afternoon while investigating a suspicious vehicle — leading to the arrest of two men and a woman.

The Independent UK

'Philly on Fire,' 'Bella!' tie for Library of Congress prize

Documentaries about feminist leader and politician Bella Abzug and a deadly 1985 Philadelphia police bombing are the winners of this year’s Library of Congress film prize

The Independent UK

Loud and clear: New Justice Jackson speaks volumes at bench

Ketanji Brown Jackson said before the Supreme Court's term began that she was “ready to work.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Lizzo can teach conservatives something about American history

I wonder how many of the “conservatives” lambasting her would be able to name the excerpts she performed from two classical flute sonatas? Or whether they paused to admire her musicianship?

Los Angeles Times

Lizzo's flute performance just earned her an invitation to James Madison's home

Playing James Madison's 2-century-old crystal flute last week earned Lizzo praise, criticism and, most recently, an invitation to tour the Founding Father's home in Montpelier, Vermont.

Daily Mirror

Lizzo wows fans with nude illusion glitter bodysuit on stage in New York

Singer Lizzo left very little to the imagination as she took to the stage in New York over the weekend wearing a nude illusion bodysuit for the packed crowd

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Conservative Snowflakes Are Literally Having A Go At Lizzo For Playing A 200 Y.O. Crystal Flute

She was playing it good as hell.

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