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'The Rulebreaker' reveals how Barbara Walters' professional success came at personal cost
Barbara Walters became an icon of the industry, rising through the ranks to become one of the country's first and most successful female television journalists. But her enormous professional success often came at great personal cost. It's the focus of…
New film 'Civil War' explores a divided America at war with itself
The new film "Civil War" is stirring debate and provoking conversation about where a divided nation could lead. It topped the domestic box office this weekend with a nearly $26 million opening, the biggest ever for the independent production company…
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Multiple authors turn down PEN America recognition, citing its stance on war in Gaza
PEN's response to Israel's invasion of Gaza has been widely criticized by writers who believe the organization has failed to…
Faith Ringgold, pioneering Black artist, activist and storyteller, dies at 93
Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her…
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A Brief But Spectacular take on the miracle of flight
Entrepreneur and author Derrick Fennell has been a flight attendant for more than 14 years. Many of his passengers know…
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli dies at age 83
The Italian-born designer became renowned in the early 1970s for his animal prints and a sexy Italian style that remained…
OJ Simpson, disgraced football hero who was acquitted of murder in 'trial of the century,' dies at 76
The decorated football star who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but wound up…
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Appalachian cultural hub faces long recovery after devastating floods
In the summer of 2022, historic flooding in eastern Kentucky washed away homes and entire communities, claiming more than 40…
Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chart
Her latest album, the epic "Act ll: Cowboy Carter," hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her…
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A Brief But Spectacular take on painting the people who feed America
Narsiso Martinez is an artist whose work celebrates the vital and often invisible labor performed by farmworkers. Martinez's work is…
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What's behind an effort to preserve mid-century modern architecture in Phoenix
Some people see older buildings as revered artifacts that have stood the test of time, but others see them as…
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A Brief But Spectacular take on inspiring a love of learning
Joan Wicks is a sixth-grade humanities teacher in Los Angeles who helped her students rebound from COVID learning loss through…
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Rhode Island artist fuses design and accessory to create art you can carry
One artist has taken popular designer handbags to a whole new level by transforming the accessories into artwork. Instead of…
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A Brief But Spectacular take on rural America's vanishing structures
For more than two decades, Vermont-based photographer Jim Westphalen has documented old farmhouses, barns, churches and homes that have fallen…
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Centenarian Bennie Fleming reflects on her dedication to a life of service
For our "Hidden Histories" series as Women's History Month draws to a close, Rhode Island PBS Weekly's Michelle San Miguel…
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The inspirations behind Beyoncé's genre-defying album 'Cowboy Carter'
Beyoncé's highly-anticipated album that's deeply rooted in country music, "Cowboy Carter," just dropped. It's Beyoncé, it's big and it's venturing…
Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Gossett's nephew told The Associated Press that the actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of death…