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Augustus was seen as a descendant of the gods who would go on to redefine authority. New research posits that his rule paved the way for Jesus Ted Scheinman | …

October’s most-loved photo stories in the art and photography section feature multiple perspectives on New York City. Ryan McGinley’s exhibition All About Alana brings together over 30 image-makers, each offering …

Sir Tom Jones said he is “truly sorry” after rescheduling two forthcoming concerts due to “a bad case of the flu”. The 86-year-old singer from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, is …

Sunday Puzzle NPR hide caption toggle caption i NPR On-air challenge In texting, “brb” means “be right back.” Every answer today is a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase …

Sitting in the restaurant of a Denver hotel, in the middle of a US tour with his band Bleachers, Jack Antonoff shrugs. “There’s this intense need to figure me out,” …

Deborah Cook, costumer designer at stop-motion animation studio Laika, discusses creating tiny costumes for puppets in a fantastical world set in the forests of Portland, Oregon Annalise June Kamegawa | Freelance Writer …

It’s been five years since prolific rapper-producer-visual artist Ecco2k released new music. While his Drain Gang crewmates Bladee and Thaiboy Digital – collectively pioneers of the internet-native cloud rap movement …

In a statement announcing the prize, external, Fielding noted how the “comedy heart” of Bridget’s story came from the “everyday humour of people around me when growing up in Yorkshire: …

Certain items are forever linked to the books that used them as plot elements. Try this short quiz and see how many you know.

Noah Adams in 2010. Doby Photography hide caption toggle caption i Doby Photography Noah Adams, a writer, broadcaster, and storyteller who hosted All Things Considered for 18 years, has died. …