This article originally was published by St. Louis Public Radio, a BND content partner. Illinois state senators are asking their constituents to write or make Valentine’s Day cards this year to show their appreciation for senior citizens in long-term care facilities. As part of annual drives, Sens. Erica Harriss, R-Glen Carbon; Jason Plummer, R-Edwardsville; Jil […]
The world moves pretty fast. One day, your daughter or niece is asking for Polly Pocket, and the next, she’s a tween searching for an exfoliant in Sephora. But is that good for young skin? Experts are wary — and this week, they’ve weighed in on more than just adolescents’ new passion for skin care. […]
Typing may be faster than writing by hand, but it’s less stimulating for the brain, according to research published Friday in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. After recording the brain activity of 36 university students, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology determined that handwriting might improve learning and memory. At the start […]
Copenhagen — Archaeologists in Denmark have found a small knife inscribed with runic letters dating back almost 2,000 years, the oldest trace of writing found in the country, the Museum Odense said on Tuesday. Runic letters, called runes, are the oldest alphabet known in Scandinavia. They were in use from the first or second century […]
Lynda La Plante has been honoured for her outstanding contribution to crime writing. The 80-year-old British author, actress and screenwriter was awarded the prize after she “redefined the role of women in police procedurals and made a star” of Dame Helen Mirren through her work on Prime Suspect. The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) announced the […]
After the first of the year, the Department of Children and Families will start putting together rules for human trafficking safehouses across Florida. It’s the result of reporting by 9 Investigates, that exposed the lack of standards or regulations for those safehouses, after several survivors who lived in one Central Florida home told us they […]
Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and John Oliver were among the high-profile TV hosts who have signed a letter calling on the Television Academy to include the best writing for a variety series/special category in the Primetime Emmy Awards broadcast. The letter signed by a variety of TV hosts – including Jimmy Fallon, Trevor Noah and […]
30 Years After His Death, Andy Warhol’s Spirit Is Still Very Much AliveR.C. Baker | The Village Voice“How much responsibility does a mirror bear for whatever beauty or ugliness it beholds? Warhol loved both the heights and depths of American culture, and reflected it back at us through his work, which remains resonant to this […]