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Is Art Basel’s Swiss Edition Losing Its Luster?
The Swiss edition of Art Basel was once a must-attend art world event. Now it faces formidable challenges — including from its own Paris offshoot.
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Intro to Our Juneteenth Edition of Black Writers Week 2025
Today, we celebrate Juneteenth, a national holiday commemorating the end of slavery for African Americans. Although President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, with it to take effect in January of 1863, it wasn’t until June 19, 1865—two-and-a-half years later—that the news reached the Black people of Galveston, Texas. It took…
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Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee
It’s a joy to hear Ossie Davis tell the origin story of his 57-year partnership with Ruby Dee. “I married for money,” he states with a glint of good humor in his eyes. The tale, which he regaled for the Archive of American Television back in 1999, begins with the two of them appearing in…
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The Light She Left Behind: Ananda Lewis (1973-2025)
On this Juneteenth, a day for reflecting on Black Liberation, resilience, and joy, we honor the legacy of Ananda Lewis. She was a trailblazer who interviewed a variety of guests from Tupac to Kobe Bryant to Hillary Clinton on Teen Summit, where she became the voice of a generation. She addressed Black Youth with the…
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The Glorious Year of Morgan Freeman
For those of us old enough to have been there to experience it firsthand, 1989 was a pretty glorious year for film. A great number of filmmakers were experiencing a creative renaissance in the late-1980s; thankfully, at that time, Hollywood studios were more apt to give many of them the greenlight to make their passion…
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Blood and Soap Bubbles on the Surface of Netflix’s “The Waterfront”
There’s something about a crime family saga wrapped up in betrayal and recklessness that makes it hard to look away. Netflix’s “The Waterfront” capitalizes on it. Premiering June 19, the eight-episode series serves up a Southern-fried gothic tale set in the lovely but nefarious fictional coastal town of Havenport, North Carolina. Think of it as…
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Vera Rubin Observatory Brings Universe’s Darkest Mysteries Into Focus
As the Vera C. Rubin Observatory surveys the night sky, astrophysicists expect to unlock the secrets of dark matter, dark energy and cosmic phenomena that go “bang!”
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Bank Transfer Signals Syria Is Making Strides in Ending Economic Isolation
The bank-to-bank transfer using the SWIFT system was symbolically important, indicating the war-torn country was reintegrating into the global financial community.
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TikTok Hits Cannes, Where a U.S. Ban Seems a Distant Dream
TikTok executives hosted happy hours and played pickleball with influencers on the French Riviera this week, even as a U.S. ban loomed over the company.
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Oil Tanker Collision Near Strait of Hormuz Raises Security Fears
The accident, which the United Arab Emirates said was unrelated to the conflict between Israel and Iran, occurred amid increased reports of GPS jamming.