Elizabeth Blair
Stories
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The MacArthur Foundation wants bold solutions to big problems — the prize is $100M
The MacArthur Foundation is looking for ideas that would solve one of the biggest global challenges. The winning proposal will receive $100 million.
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A WWII story by The Twilight Zone's Rod Serling is published for the first time
Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling was a paratrooper during WWII. After the war, he wrote a short story inspired by the experience. It's now being published for the first time in The Strand.
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PEN America cancels awards ceremony after writers protest
PEN America has cancelled its annual Literary Awards ceremony after nearly half of the authors nominated withdrew in protest over the organization's response to the Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza.
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Report: Last year ended with a surge in book bans
According to PEN America, 4,349 books were banned from schools between July and December 2023, more than the entire previous school year. More than 3,000 of those bans were in Florida.
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Remembering musician Casey Benjamin of the Robert Glasper Experiment, dead at 45
The saxophonist best known for his work as part of the Grammy Award-winning Robert Glasper Experiment was 45.
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As theaters scramble to reach new audiences, three get $1 million each
The Mellon Foundation announced grants of $1 million to three theaters: Actors Theatre of Louisville, Long Wharf in New Haven and Portland Center Stage.
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Comedian Kevin Hart gets Mark Twain Prize
Comedian, writer and producer Kevin Hart received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a star-studded event last night at the Kennedy Center.
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The first Black pilot of a commercial airline has died at 89
David E. Harris became the first Black pilot to fly for a commercial airline when American Airlines hired him in 1964. Announcing Capt. Harris' death, American's CEO called him a "trailblazer."
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When celebrities show up to protest, the media follows — but so does the backlash
The Middle East crisis has sharply divided Hollywood. Celebrities who've spoken out have lost jobs and been harassed. But there's a long history of celebrities lending their voices to bigger causes.
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The 'food' you see on-screen often isn't real food. Not so, in 'The Taste of Things'
Food stylists will sometimes swap glue for milk and coat meat with motor oil. But on the set of The Taste of Things, the meals were real — and the actors kept eating after the director yelled "Cut!"