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Will Crutchfield's Teatro Nuovo revives Verdi's 'Macbeth' with period instruments

Will Crutchfield's Teatro Nuovo revives Verdi's 'Macbeth' with period instruments

NEW YORK (AP) — Verdi can be played on original instruments, too.
Book Review: 'The Sleep Room' is the harrowing story of psychiatric care in the 1960s

Book Review: 'The Sleep Room' is the harrowing story of psychiatric care in the 1960s

In the 1960s, a hospital in London held a ward full of women who suffered from a range of mental disorders.
The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

NEW YORK (AP) — The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman, new federal data released Thursday shows. The U.S.
Golden Earring co-founder George Kooymans dies at 77

Golden Earring co-founder George Kooymans dies at 77

NEW YORK (AP) — George Kooymans, the guitarist and co-founder of the Dutch band Golden Earring who co-wrote the hard-rock classic “Radar Love” and wrote and shared lead vocals on the top 10 hit “Twilight Zone,” has died at age 77.
Music Review: 5 Seconds of Summer’s Michael Clifford goes solo on ambitious, pop-punk 'SIDEQUEST'

Music Review: 5 Seconds of Summer’s Michael Clifford goes solo on ambitious, pop-punk 'SIDEQUEST'

Over a decade ago, the Australian pop-punk boy band 5 Seconds of Summer emerged as charming genre-revivalists.
Movie Review: The villains steal the show in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

Movie Review: The villains steal the show in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

More than six decades after Jack Kirby and Stan Lee created a superhero team to rival the Justice League, the Fantastic Four finally get a worthy big-screen adaption in a spiffy ’60s-era romp, bathed in retrofuturism and bygone American optimism.
'Buckingham Nicks' was a record store holy grail for decades. It's finally getting reissued

'Buckingham Nicks' was a record store holy grail for decades. It's finally getting reissued

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — They were in love once.
A look at UNESCO and its work as the US decides again to leave the cultural agency

A look at UNESCO and its work as the US decides again to leave the cultural agency

PARIS (AP) — With the support of international partners and $115 million in funding, the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO recently helped rebuild the Iraqi city of Mosul after it was devastated by the Islamic State group.
These tips from experts can help your teenager navigate AI companions

These tips from experts can help your teenager navigate AI companions

As artificial intelligence technology becomes part of daily life, adolescents are turning to chatbots for advice, guidance and conversation. The appeal is clear: Chatbots are patient, never judgmental, supportive and always available.
Teens say they are turning to AI for friendship

Teens say they are turning to AI for friendship

No question is too small when Kayla Chege, a high school student in Kansas, is using artificial intelligence .
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