Dolly Parton receives $100 million Courage and Civility award from Jeff Bezos
The money is to be directed toward charities that the recipient sees fit, Lauren Sanchez said Friday when announcing the award.
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"Queen Sugar": A TV landmark for women directors
Ava DuVernay, the creator of "Queen Sugar," laid down a pioneering directive for her Oprah Winfrey-backed TV series: To hire only female directors, in an industry where women, particularly women of color, have had few inroads.
Adam Sandler on why he's drawn to playing unlucky characters
The actor who came of age playing a "man-child" in numerous comedies is getting award buzz for his performance in "Hustle," about a struggling NBA scout scouring the globe for the next great player.
Judy Woodruff on her next chapter
The veteran journalist talks about why she's stepping away from the anchor desk of "PBS NewsHour," her trailblazing career spanning more than 50 years, and her relentless drive to uncover the truth.
"Van Gogh in America": How the Dutch artist entranced a nation
100 years after becoming the first U.S. museum to buy a work by the Post-Impressionist, the Detroit Institute of Arts' new Van Gogh retrospective (one of the largest ever) explores America's introduction to the artist.
The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (November 13)
Recommendations from our book reviewer of new fiction and non-fiction titles for the fall, including works by Barbara Kingsolver and Booker Prize-winner Shehan Karunatilaka.
Book excerpt: "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver
The bestselling novelist is back with her take on Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield" – a story equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, about an irrepressible boy nobody wants.
Book excerpt: "Chuck Berry: An American Life"
A big, new biography of the father of rock 'n' roll explores what author R.J. Smith calls "the often triumphant, sometimes anguished details" of Berry's career and personal life.
Book excerpt: "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" by Shehan Karunatilaka
The Booker Prize-winning comic novel is narrated by the ghost of a war photographer who's granted seven days to figure out who killed him.
Book excerpt: "Dr. No" by Percival Everett
It's not James Bond; it's a clever comic romp about a math professor who specializes in the study of nothingness, whose work attracts the attention of a supervillain.
Man who inspired Spielberg's "The Terminal" dies in Paris airport
Mehran Karimi Nasseri lived in Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years. He died Saturday in an airport terminal.
Rare Buddy Holly poster sells for record-breaking $447,000 at auction
The rarest known Buddy Holly poster from "The Day the Music Died" has sold for a record-breaking $447,000 at Heritage Auctions.
Alec Baldwin sues "Rust" crew members 1 year after fatal shooting
In the lawsuit, Baldwin alleges that he was not responsible for the set's safety, and he did not know there were live rounds in the gun.
Kevin Conroy, longtime voice of animated "Batman," dead at 66
The actor made his live-action Batman debut in 2019 after voicing the character in the 90s.
Gallagher, known for watermelon-smashing routine, dead at 76
The comedian's most popular bit involved smashing food on himself and his audience with a handmade sledgehammer.
Elon Musk says SpaceX throttled Ukraine Starlink speeds over drone strikes
More than 1,000 arrested in France as protesters and police clash
In the Venezuelan stronghold of Doral, some voters discouraged by Trump's policies
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President Trump, first lady vote early in person in Florida
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