Neda Ulaby

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Pete Hamill Dies: New York City Columnist, Editor And Author

Wednesday, August 05, 2020

Pete Hamill, a legendary newspaperman, died Wednesday in his hometown of New York City of heart and kidney failure after a fall on Saturday. He was 85.

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New 'Quar-Horror' Films Show Staying At Home Is Scary Too

Monday, August 03, 2020

This year feels like a horror movie, and a select group of filmmakers have taken the pandemic as inspiration. "Quar-horror" ranges from homemade shorts on YouTube to a movie filmed entirely on Zoom.

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One-Third Of U.S. Museums May Not Survive The Year, Survey Finds

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

In a survey of more than 750 museum directors, 33% of them said there was either a "significant risk" of closing permanently by next fall or that they didn't know if their institutions would survive.

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Sourdough Is A Social Media Star — But Those Beans Would Look Great On Instagram

Monday, July 20, 2020

After panicked shoppers emptied grocery store shelves of flour and beans this spring, we saw plenty of evidence of home bakers' work on social media. But what about all the beans people stockpiled?

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'Glee' Actor Naya Rivera's Body Recovered From California Lake

Monday, July 13, 2020

Rivera was best known for her role as Santana Lopez, a take-no-prisoners cheerleader/singer on Glee for six seasons. That character was also an inspiration for young LGBTQ viewers.

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Government Arts Boost 'Does Not Come Close To Meeting The Demand,' Says NEA Head

Wednesday, July 01, 2020

Nearly a thousand arts organizations across the country are receiving funds from the CARES Act. But the National Endowment for the Arts says the $44 million in grants it announced today is not enough.

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So Much For 'Please Touch,' After COVID-19, Kids' Museums Will Be Less Hands-On

Wednesday, July 01, 2020

With their emphasis on interactive exhibits, children's museums must balance safety and survival in their decisions to reopen. Several have permanently closed since the onset of the pandemic.

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Larry Kramer, Pioneering AIDS Activist And Writer, Dies At 84

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Kramer was a writer with an Oscar-nominated screenplay when his friends started dying mysteriously — galvanizing him to found the Gay Men's Health Crisis, and later ACT UP, to combat AIDS.

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How New Deal Art Redefined America

Monday, May 25, 2020

When the Roosevelt administration rolled out funding for artists, musicians, writers and actors during the Great Depression, it helped create a new vision of American culture.

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Art Of The New Deal: How Artists Helped Redefine America During The Depression

Monday, May 25, 2020

When the Roosevelt administration rolled out millions of dollars to fund artists, musicians, writers and actors, it wasn't just about job creation. It was to unite a nation in turmoil.

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Pulitzer Administration Announces This Year's Winners

Monday, May 04, 2020

Pulitzer administration has announced this year's best works in journalism, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama and music on Monday.

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'I Am Mourning The Loss': Two-Thirds Of Artists Report They're Now Unemployed

Friday, April 24, 2020

A leading U.S. arts organization released a survey of more than 10,000 artists and creative workers on Friday. It found 95% of them have experienced income loss as a result of COVID-19.

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'We Haven't Learned From History': 'Radio Influenza' Is A Warning From 1918

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Computerized voices read newspaper stories from the 1918 flu pandemic in this haunting audio project. "I wanted it to sound like a broadcast from a dystopian future," says artist Jordan Baseman.

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Returning To Old Favorites? Comfort TV (And Books, And Music) Is A New Trend

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

A new study shows that while there's so much uncertainty in the world, people prefer to return to old favorite books, movies and TV for comfort, rather than trying something new.

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Singer-Songwriter John Prine Dies At 73

Wednesday, April 08, 2020

John Prine, one of America's most revered singer-songwriters, has died after being hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms. Prine wrote beloved songs like "Hello In There" and "Angel From Montgomery."

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Little Demons, Death And Biting Dogs: How We Picture Disease

Sunday, April 05, 2020

Today's cartoonists are depicting the novel coronavirus as an angry, spiky ball — reflecting our knowledge of viruses. But before we knew what they looked like, we imagined disease differently.

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A New 'The Office' Comedy For The COVID-19 Era?

Friday, April 03, 2020

The executive producers of The Office say they plan to begin work on a new remote workplace comedy, inspired by the "new normal" of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Laid-Off Flight Attendants Find New Work Fighting COVID-19

Friday, April 03, 2020

Some airlines largely idled by the coronavirus crisis are beginning to retrain some of their flight crews to assist in hospitals and nursing homes.

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What To Stream If You Find Yourself Stuck At Home

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

An NPR arts correspondent answers listener questions about entertainment options for people who can't leave the house because of the coronavirus. What's streaming? What's hot? How can you find it?

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National Recording Registry Announces 2020 Entries, From Dr. Dre To Mister Rogers

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

This year's additions to the Library of Congress' showcase of the breadth and depth of American sound include The Chronic, Tina Turner and the theme song from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

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