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Jean-Claude Arnault, photographer in Nobel prize scandal, charged with rape

Jun 12 2018: Jean-Claude Arnault, the French photographer at the heart of the scandal that saw this year's Nobel Prize for Literature postponed, has been charged with two counts of rape dating back to 2011. He denies the allegations.

The Swedish Academy, which handles the prize,...

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Groundbreaking historian of slavery, Ira Berlin, is dead at 77.

Jun 10 2018: Ira Berlin, a historian whose research and acclaimed books helped reveal the complexities of American slavery and its aftermath, died on Tuesday in Washington. He was 77.

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Five Anthony Bourdain quotes that show why he was beloved around the world

Jun 10 2018: Anthony Bourdain, the legendary chef and TV personality, died on Friday morning — and people around the world are mourning. Bourdain was a best-selling author and was known for various TV shows, but he’ll be remembered for more than introducing Americans to regional ...

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Chef and author Anthony Bourdain dead at 61

Jun 08 2018: Anthony Bourdain, the gifted chef, storyteller and writer who took TV viewers around the world to explore culture, cuisine and the human condition for nearly two decades, has died. He was 61.

CNN confirmed Bourdain's death on Friday and said the cause of death was ...

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Poetry reading on the rise

Jun 08 2018: Poetry reading in the U.S. has increased, according to new data from the National Endowment for the Arts' 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. Nearly 12% (28 million) adults read poetry in the last year, the highest on record as a share of the total U.S. ...

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Kamila Shamsie wins Women's Prize for Fiction

Jun 07 2018: Kamila Shamsie’s Home Fire, which reworks Sophocles' tragedy Antigone to tell the story of a British Muslim family’s connection to Islamic State, has won the Women’s prize for fiction. The book was acclaimed by judges as "the story of our times."

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A story of survival: New York’s last remaining independent bookshops

Jun 03 2018: With small traders struggling to stay afloat, writer Philippe Ungar and photographer Franck Bohbot travelled across New York to meet 50 indie booksellers in their habitats...

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NPR says that a 1980s study on early childhood education that has been cited 8,000+ times is not valid

Jun 03 2018: NPR's All Things Considered calls into question a 1980s study on early childhood education that has been cited more than 8,000 times:

Did you know that kids growing up in poverty hear 30 million fewer words by age 3? Chances are, if you're the type of person who ...

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