The Tony Awards 2022: Why Jennifer Hudson has just made history
A Tony award was the final piece of the puzzle for Hudson, who reached EGOT status — or winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
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New revelations and 3 other takeaways from the first Jan. 6 committee hearing
The committee transported the audience back to Jan. 6 with video of what happened that day. It also made a strong case that former President Trump was responsible for what happened.
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The Jan. 6 committee is holding hearings on its investigation of the Capitol riot
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is holding about a half a dozen public hearings this month on what it has learned so far. The first is on June 9 at 8 p.m. ET.
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Key questions the Jan. 6 committee will tackle in its hearings
It’s been nearly a year of gathering information — via depositions, subpoenas, hearings, document dumps and court challenges — for the House select committee investigating the siege of the Capitol.
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Wilco releases an out-and-out country music double album with ‘Cruel Country’
NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche about their new album Cruel Country, and about writing songs with uncomfortable truths.
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Listen — 9:01Traveling this summer? Here are book picks for all 50 states (and then some).
Poets laureate and other literary luminaries from all 50 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico recommend quintessential reads that illuminate where they live.
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Chicago archbishop adds his voice to the calls for gun safety legislation
While some cardinals have sidestepped political discussions, Cupich spoke out against gun violence on Twitter hours after the shooting at Robb Elementary School.
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‘My heart is in Arlington’: What Memorial Day means to one Gold Star family
Vikki and Mark Pier used to regularly travel to Arlington National Cemetery to visit their son’s final resting place. But due to health issues, they have been unable to visit for the past four years.
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Days after the Uvalde shooting, the NRA convention went on as planned
Thousands gathered inside of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston for the NRA convention while swaths of others convened outside in protest, advocating for gun control legislation.
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More cyclists are being killed by cars. Advocates say U.S. streets are the problem
The pandemic got more people riding bikes, but the number of cyclists hit and killed by cars is rising at an alarming rate. “We’re buying materials for ghost bikes in bulk,” one cycling advocate says.
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