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Ella Jenkins, the prolific musician, educator, and entertainer known as the “First Lady of Children’s Folk Song,” has died. Smithsonian Folkways, the label that released all 39 of Jenkins’ albums during her lifetime, confirmed the news in a statement posted to Instagram, sharing that she died “peacefully” at her longtime Chicago, Illinois, home. She was […]

This article was originally published in French The German and French political crises and the economic challenges that come with them could weaken Franco-German leadership and affect the EU’s ability to present a united front in key negotiations. ADVERTISEMENT The Franco-German alliance on the European stage is facing troubled times. With their respective governments being in

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have announced a joint tour in support of their new Grammy-nominated album, Woodland. The folk duo will head across the U.S. next spring for a run of shows beginning in Santa Fe on February 28, and lasting through May 22 in Nashville. Find the complete list of dates, including the

Charlize Theron traded her post-election “depressed sweats” for a stunning Schiaparelli gown to collect the Giving Tree Award at Baby2Baby’s annual gala on Saturday night, which raised a record-breaking $17.1 million to provide basic necessities to children living in poverty. “I’m not sure about all of you, but I think we all needed a night

Like any other industry, there are titans in music. These once-in-a-lifetime artists help shift the musical landscape across the globe. The revered trumpet player and singer Louis Armstrong defined jazz for generations. However, many causal listeners remain unaware of the aspects of his personal life that shaped the notes and melodies ingrained in American culture.

Chloe Fineman claimed in a now-deleted TikTok post that Elon Musk made her cry when he hosted “Saturday Night Live.” Back in August, Fineman’s “SNL” co-star Bowen Yang revealed on “Watch What Happens Live” that a male host once made “multiple cast members cry” during a table-read for the sketch comedy series. “This man who…this

Oprah Winfrey was never “paid a personal fee” by Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, according to her production banner Harpo Productions. The statement comes as a denial of a rumor that Winfrey was paid $1 million by the campaign, which had been reported by some outlets. “The campaign paid for the production costs of ‘Unite for

A picture showing priests and cardinals gathered around a Satanic-like figure in a black mass is circulating on social media, shared in various contexts. ADVERTISEMENT A fake image is circulating on social media showing men dressed in religious clothing and apparently worshipping a statue of Baphomet — a pagan half-man, half-goat figure often associated with

On “The Daily Show” Monday night, host Jon Stewart offered an analysis of what went wrong for the Democrats with Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign. “If you remember, the last time we spoke, it was midnight on election night, and it seemed even at that moment very clear Donald Trump had won the election in a

WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made a “formal and unreserved” apology in Parliament on Tuesday for the widespread abuse, torture and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in care. “It was horrific. It was heartbreaking. It was wrong. And it should never have happened,” Luxon said, as he