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Mark Menjivar stands in the exhibition space at the Eastern State Penitentiary.
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Philadelphia

Eastern State Penitentiary sets death row to music

Inside ESP’s Cell Block 15, artist Mark Menjivar installed a composition written by Texas death row inmate David Lee Powell, who was executed in 2010.

2 months ago

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The flyer advertising the new library cards. (Brown, Ed (Library)/Nashville Public Library)
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In the battle over books, Nashville library’s response? ‘I read banned books’ cards

As efforts to control books continue, Nashville Public Library hopes to reach thousands of readers with its "I read banned books" card.

2 months ago

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden (1) reacts to a call by referee Zach Zarba (15) during the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Philadelphia
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Embiid still out as Sixers, Mavs seek rebound vs Heat, Suns

The Sixers ruled out Embiid on Thursday for Game 3 on Friday night in Philadelphia with the orbital fracture sustained in the first-round clincher against Toronto

2 months ago

A blue and yellow figure is visible on a crosswalk in two photos side-by-side.
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Stikman-style street art is popping up in Philly crosswalks to support peace in Ukraine

Keep your eyes peeled for the little blue-and-yellow robot characters.

2 months ago

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Wilmington flowers, Lucius, Mother’s Day, Philly Tech Week in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Mother’s Day is celebrated with concerts, festivals and more. Or, bring mom to the summer re-opening of the attractions at Penn’s Landing.

2 months ago

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Mark Hamill (right) and Anthony Daniels reprise their roles of Luke Skywalker and C-3PO in the radio adaptation of Star Wars. (Steve Smith)
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On May the 4th, let’s remember the time NPR had a ‘Star Wars’ radio drama

Some of you may have forgotten (and some might not even know) that the network created three radio dramas based on George Lucas' original three movies.

2 months ago

A mock-up of the CBS TV production inside the White House. The Jackie Kennedy mannequin is dressed in a re-creation of the red suit she wore for the TV house tour
Delaware
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Jackie Kennedy’s historic White House restoration re-created at Winterthur

The first lady's historic 1961 renovation of White House interiors, guided by Henry du Pont, is re-created at Delaware’s Winterthur museum.

2 months ago

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ister Delphine Okoro, a nun with the Oblate Sisters of Providence, high fives a student as she teaches a fifth grade class at Mother Mary Lange Catholic School in Baltimore, Md., Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
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Black Catholic nuns: A compelling, long-overlooked history

Historian Shannen Dee Williams' comprehensive and compelling history of America's Black nuns, “Subversive Habits,” will be published May 17.

2 months ago

Doc Rivers of the 76ers reacts on the sidelines during a playoff game.
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Philadelphia
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Heat know that even without Embiid, 76ers will be challenge

The 76ers played the Heat once this season without Embiid and won that game. They’ll try to do it again Monday night when Philadelphia visits Miami in Game 1.

2 months ago

File photo: Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid reacts during Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Monday, April 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia
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‘There’s hope’: 76ers waiting to see if Embiid can come back

The 76ers and Heat both hit the practice floor Saturday to begin the process of adjusting for a playoff series that won’t have Embiid at the start -- at minimum.

2 months ago

File photo: Naomi Judd performs at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, June 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Josh Anderson)
Music
National

Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76

The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday.

2 months ago

Ozzy Osbourne arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Ozzy Osbourne has been diagnosed with COVID-19

Sharon Osbourne, who revealed the diagnosis, said she is taking off time from work to care for her 73-year-old husband, a rock music legend.

2 months ago

File photo: Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid looks into the stands in an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Philadelphia
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Sixers’ Embiid has broken orbital bone, as East semis loom

Embiid was injured late in Philadelphia’s victory at Toronto on Thursday night, when the 76ers were closing out the Raptors and finishing off a six-game win.

2 months ago

Gilda (Raven McMillan) pleads with her father, Rigoletto (Anthony Clark Evans), who confines her to the house under the watch of a housekeeper. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Philadelphia

After 942 days, Opera Philadelphia returns to the Academy of Music

Canceled during the pandemic as a super-spreader event, now live opera comes back to the Academy of Music with a dark production of "Rigoletto."

2 months ago

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File photo: Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid in action during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Embiid scores 33 points, 76ers finish off Raptors in Game 6

Philadelphia will face Miami in the second round.

2 months ago

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