UNESCO adds 2 Ukraine places to historic sites in danger list
The U.N.’s World Heritage Committee on Friday placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it considers to be in danger. The iconic St.…
Culture
Kamala Harris: Hip-hop is ‘the ultimate American art form’
Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday hosted a celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with appearances by some of the music genre’s pioneers and stars. Harris said hip-hop is “the ultimate…
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Poet Rita Dove to receive the National Book Award medal
Poet Rita Dove has a sharp, simple goal in response to receiving a National Book Award for lifetime achievement: “I want it to be a milestone, not a tombstone.” The…
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Biden will nominate Courtney O’Donnell as Amb. to UNESCO
Courtney O’Donnell, A longtime aide to President Joe Biden who is a senior adviser in Vice President Kamala Harris‘ office is Biden’s choice to represent the United States at the…
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Nobel foundation cancels invitation to Russia, Belarus & Iran
The Nobel Foundation said on Saturday it would not after all invite the ambassadors of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend the Nobel Prize awards ceremony in Stockholm this year,…
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Sweden’s Nobel Prize: Russia, Belarus, Iran are welcome
Ambassadors from Russia and Belarus have been invited again to Stockholm’s Nobel Prize banquet this year after being left out last year because of the Ukraine invasion, the Nobel Foundation…
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Pope begins low-key visit to Catholics in Buddhist Mongolia
Pope Francis, who is sometimes received as a superstar on trips abroad, arrived in Mongolia on Friday to the joy of its tiny Catholic community but with his presence barely…
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6000 Interfaith leaders are at global gathering in Chicago
More than 6,000 people representing scores of religions and belief systems are expected to convene in Chicago starting Monday for what organizers bill as the world’s largest gathering of interfaith…
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Women battle misogyny to send hip-hop in a new direction
In the 50 years since DJ Kool Herc extended breaking at a back-to-school party, women have gone from donning a male-imitated aesthetic, to owning their sexuality in lyrics, to selling…
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Mourners in Ireland pay tributes to singer Sinead O’Connor
Throngs of fans lined the streets of Sinead O’Connor’s former hometown in Ireland to bid farewell to the gifted singer as her funeral procession passed by Tuesday following a private…
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Pilgrims brave scorching heat for Pope’s vigil in Lisbon
An estimated 1.5 million people packed a riverside park in Portugal’s capital on Saturday, braving a relentlessly scorching sun for hours for an evening prayer service with Pope Francis. The…
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