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Judi Dench reflects on a career built around Shakespeare

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Judi Dench reflects on a career built around Shakespeare

Dame Judi Dench has played everyone from the writer Iris Murdoch to M in the James Bond films. But among the roles the actress is most closely associated, are Shakespeare's heroines and some of his villians.

Judi Dench reflects on a career built around Shakespeare

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How Chicago's Black press shaped America

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How Chicago's Black press shaped America

Host Brittany Luse sits down with Arionne Nettles, author of We Are the Culture: Black Chicago's Influence on Everything. Arionne shares how Black media in Chicago influenced the way Black Americans see themselves and why the city deserves to be called 'the heart of Black America.'

How Chicago's Black press shaped America

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AI is contentious among authors. So why are some feeding it their own writing?
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Book News & Features

AI is contentious among authors. So why are some feeding it their own writing?

Many authors are concerned about the use of their copyrighted material in generative AI models. At the same time, some are actively experimenting with the technology.

AI is contentious among authors. So why are some feeding it their own writing?

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The movies, TV and music we're excited about this summer

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

The movies, TV and music we're excited about this summer

Today, we're offering up a guide to spotlight some of the movies, TV, and music we are most excited about this summer.

The movies, TV and music we're excited about this summer

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Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set

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Europe

Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set

French actor Gérard Depardieu will face a criminal trial in October over the alleged sexual assaults in 2021 of two women on the set of a film, prosecutors announced Monday.

Monday

'I can only give the best': Bon Jovi on vocal surgery and the road to recovery

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Music Interviews

'I can only give the best': Bon Jovi on vocal surgery and the road to recovery

Fresh Air

A few years ago, Jon Bon Jovi stopped performing due to a vocal cord injury. The Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight offers a career retrospective, plus a view of his surgery and return to the stage.

'I can only give the best': Bon Jovi on vocal surgery and the road to recovery

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So your property has been 'Banksy-ed.' Now what?

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So your property has been 'Banksy-ed.' Now what?

While some property owners try to turn a profit from the street artist's murals, others have carried the intense and costly responsibility of protecting them.

So your property has been 'Banksy-ed.' Now what?

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How 'SalviSoul,' first Salvadoran cookbook from a major U.S. publisher, came together

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Food

How 'SalviSoul,' first Salvadoran cookbook from a major U.S. publisher, came together

Karla Tatiana Vasquez's search for a favorite family recipe became a cookbook documenting the food and culture of El Salvador.

How 'SalviSoul,' first Salvadoran cookbook from a major U.S. publisher, came together

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In 'Dead Boy Detectives,' two best mates reject their deadly fates

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Review

Pop Culture Happy Hour

In 'Dead Boy Detectives,' two best mates reject their deadly fates

The new show Dead Boy Detectives is a spinoff of Neil Gaiman's beloved series The Sandman – both the comic and the Netflix series. It's about a pair of detective ghosts (played by George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri) who refuse to move on to the afterlife. Aided by a young psychic (Kassius Nelson), they stick around and solve mysteries that will resolve the unfinished business of other ghosts.

In 'Dead Boy Detectives,' two best mates reject their deadly fates

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Sunday

The Louvre Museum looks to rehouse the 'Mona Lisa' in its own room — underground

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Fine Art

The Louvre Museum looks to rehouse the 'Mona Lisa' in its own room — underground

Louvre Director Laurence des Cars said her institution is looking at upgrading both the visitor experience surrounding the iconic painting as well as the museum overall.