A new biography of the African-American playwright shows that she was so much more than her most famous work: A Raisin in the Sun.
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Lorraine Hansberry: Radiant, Radical — And More Than ‘Raisin’
The Senate Is Giving Kavanaugh’s Accuser One More Day To Decide If She Wants To Testify
“The imposition of aggressive and artificial deadlines regarding the date and conditions of any hearing has created tremendous and unwarranted anxiety and stress on Dr. Ford,” her attorney said.
Over 417,000 Hours Of Private Presidential Conversations Discovered After No One Remembered To Turn Off Richard Nixon’s Tape Recorder
WASHINGTON—Baffled as to how the potentially disastrous mistake could have gone unnoticed for so many years, White House sources confirmed Friday that roughly 417,225 hours of private presidential conversations were discovered immaculately preserved due to the fact that no one remembered to turn off Richard Nixon’s…
Polite High School Football Team Runs Around Banner That Took Hours To Make
GRANDVIEW, TX—Sprinting onto the field with a thundering roar of “Pardon us, please,” the scrupulously polite Grandview Knights high school football team ran around a hand-drawn break-away banner Friday rather than bursting through it, recognizing that it must have taken hours of hard work to make. “So much talent and…
Skittles Unveils New Liqui-Gels For Fast-Acting Fruity Flavor
Comey: Mueller May be In ‘Fourth Quarter’ Of Investigation
Former FBI director James Comey speculated this week that the special investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election may be in its “fourth quarter,” citing the guilty pleas Robert Mueller obtained from high-ranking Trump associates. What do you think?
‘New York Times’ Announces Appointment Of Anonymous Source As Editor-In-Chief
Beyond Mayochup: The Next Generation of Condiment Mashups
In a humor piece, Emily Flake illustrates the future of condiment mashups, which includes srirelish, guacamarmite, and hummustard.
Muhammad Ali Biography Reveals A Flawed Rebel Who Loved Attention
“I don’t think we do Ali any good by treating him as a saint,” says biographer Jonathan Eig. “He was a human being, and he was deeply flawed.” Originally broadcast Oct. 4, 2017.
‘Jane Fonda In Five Acts’ Reveals The Shifting Identities Of An Icon
Susan Lacy’s terrific HBO documentary examines Fonda’s juicy, controversial life in five parts. The first four are named for a man under whose influence Fonda lived; in the fifth, she stands alone.