Elizabeth Blair
Stories
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Sports
'King Richard' tells how a father raised his tennis icon daughters, Venus and Serena
King Richard tells how Richard Williams doggedly pursued professional tennis careers for his daughters, Venus and Serena. His methods may have kept them from the burnout that ends many careers.
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National
Ronnie Wilson, co-founder of the Gap Band, has died at age 73
Ronnie Wilson, a founding member of the Gap Band, has died at age 73. The group dominated the R&B charts in the 1980s, and their music went on to be sampled by artists decades later.
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Arts & Life
After touring with Beyoncé, Divinity Roxx brings positive vibes to children's music
Beyoncé's former music director and bassist has a new children's album and book project, which she hopes will instill positivity in young listeners.
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Arts & Life
Mort Sahl, a political satirist and stand-up comedy pioneer, has died at 94
Sahl started doing stand-up in the 1950s, a time when most comedians were men in suits, rattling off one-liners. Sahl wore a V-neck sweater, tucked a newspaper under his arm, and just ... talked.
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Arts & Life
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by a prop gun, was a rising star
Celebrated as a rising star by colleagues and collaborators, Hutchins grew up on a military base, and had a taste for filming herself doing extreme sports.
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Arts & Life
Stagehands at the Kennedy Center OK a strike, days after Hollywood crews did the same
Stagehands at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. voted unanimously to strike if the performing arts center proceeds with cuts.
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Arts & Life
Afghan orchestra musicians, music students and teachers have escaped the Taliban
After weeks of trying to flee Afghanistan, 101 musicians, students and teachers with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and Zohra Orchestra finally landed in Doha, Qatar on Sunday.
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Arts & Life
During Banned Books Week, Readers Explore What It Means To Challenge Texts
Libraries, schools, authors and readers are celebrating Banned Books Week. Among the Top 10 most challenged books in the U.S. are The Hate U Give and To Kill A Mockingbird.
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Arts & Life
'Whizzpopping' News: Netflix Now Owns All Of Roald Dahl's Stories
Netflix has acquired The Roald Dahl Story Co. (RDSC), which manages the British author's catalogue. "Human beans" just can't get enough, as Dahl's loveable BFG might say.
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Remembering Don Everly, Half Of The Influential Duo The Everly Brothers
Singer and guitarist Don Everly has died at age 84. The Everly Brothers, his hugely influential duo with his late brother, Phil, was among the first acts inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.