The first images from the new James Webb Space Telescope, the largest space telescope ever built, have just been released. It can observe distant parts…Continue Reading
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Dawn of a New Era of Exploration
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Rita Moreno—Superstar!
Rita Moreno, an award-winning actor, dancer, and vocalist from Puerto Rico, has had a seven-decade career in movies, TV and on stage....
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Literary Travel: Homo Deus, A Brief History of Tomorrow
In "Homo Deus, A Brief History of Tomorrow" (HarperCollins, 2017). Yuval Noah Harari takes readers on a mind-bending intellectual ride....
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A New Museum Dedicated to Moviemaking
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened in fall 2021 in Los Angeles, California....
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Literary Travel: “West with the Night” by Beryl Markham
"I have lifted my plane from the Nairobi airport for perhaps a thousand flights and I have never felt her wheels glide from the earth into the air..."...
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Literary Travel: “I Married Adventure” by Osa Johnson
When attending Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts in the 1960s, I found myself distracted much too often from my academic assignments. The source of o...
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Literary Travel: “Fatu-Hiva” by Thor Heyerdahl
With pandemic-related travel restrictions still in place around the world, we allay our wanderlust by reading books by the great explorers. Only...
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Literature For Vagabonds
Now is a great time to read about places you’ve visited or would like to visit in the future. Below are some travel-related books, on our shelves for...