Ballerina, Leslie Caron leans on Gene Kelly's arm in "An American in Paris"

An American in Paris: Onstage and Onscreen

Whatever your thoughts on the Broadway production, An American in Paris is a big deal in the history of movie musicals.
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Two Poems for B.B. King

Two poems about the legendary blues artist B.B. King.

The Story of the First High School LGBT Group

The first high school LGBT group started in the 1970s.
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James Truslow Adams: Dreaming up the American Dream

Background on James Truslow Adams, who coined the phrase The American Dream.
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The Mercury Messenger Spacecraft: Going Out in a (Planned) Blaze of Glory

NASA's Mercury Messenger Spacecraft has crashed.
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The Intimate World of Mommy Blogs

Are mommy blogs helpful for online communities?
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Endangered Gorillas’ New Ally – Giant Snails

Giant snail farming may be the only hope to save an endangered gorilla species in Cameroon.
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When Migrant Workers are ‘Family’

Migrant workers and "moral economy"
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Desalination: Drought Relief or Liability?

Is desalination a viable solution for California's water crisis?
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Inside Okwui Enwezor’s 56th Venice Biennale “All the World’s Futures”

Learn about Okwui Enwezor, the man behind the 56th Venice Biennale international art fair.