May 30 This waltz is the unofficial soundtrack of floating through space. Soon it will beam through the cosmos By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Johann Strauss’ “Blue Danube” is heading into space Saturday, performed by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Continue reading
May 30 Taylor Swift buys back her first 6 albums By Maria Sherman, Associated Press The pop star said she purchased her catalog of recordings — originally released through Big Machine Records — from their most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital. She did not disclose the amount. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 7:54 The Met opens reimagined Arts of Oceania galleries showcasing works from the Pacific By Jeffrey Brown, Maea Lenei Buhre New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is opening its Galleries of the Arts of Oceania to the public for the first time since 2021. It comes after a major renovation that allowed curators to reimagine how to present art from… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 7:20 American violinist Ariana Kim visits India to explore Carnatic music By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster The violin has a storied place in so much of European classical music. But sometime in the 17th century, it began to intrigue maestros from a very different and ancient music tradition. Fred de Sam Lazaro has the story of… Continue watching
May 28 Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan dissident and author who was giant of global literature, dies at 87 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The Kenyan man of letters wrote dozens of fiction and nonfiction books that traced his country's history from British imperialism to home-ruled tyranny and challenged not only the stories told but the language used to tell them. Continue reading
May 28 Billy Joel has excess fluid in his brain. Here’s what to know about cerebrospinal fluid disorders By Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation Problems related to cerebrospinal fluid often go unnoticed until something goes wrong. Continue reading
May 26 Phil Robertson, ‘Duck Dynasty’ patriarch and conservative cultural icon, dies at 79 By Associated Press Robertson, who turned his small duck calling interest in the sportsman's paradise of northern Louisiana into a big business, died Sunday, according to his family. Continue reading
May 26 Marcel Ophuls, Oscar-winning filmmaker who made ‘The Sorrow and the Pity,’ is dead at 97 By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press The Academy Award-winning filmmaker's landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” shattered the comforting myth that most of France had resisted the Nazis during World War II. Continue reading
May 24 Iranian revenge drama ‘It Was Just an Accident’ wins top Palme d’Or award at Cannes By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his revenge thriller “It Was Just an Accident,″ handing the festival's top prize to a director who had been banned from leaving Iran for more than… Continue reading
May 24 Musician Billy Joel cancels tour after being diagnosed with brain disorder By Associated Press Joel revealed on Instagram that he has Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, “a brain disorder that can affect brain-related abilities, including thinking and concentrating, memory, movement and more,” the Cleveland Clinic says. Continue reading