How the Smithsonian found its way to the small town of Ashby, Massachusetts
The Smithsonian Institute's 'Voices and Votes' exhibit brings a national conversation on democracy to the Ashby Free Public Library.
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Meet three authors who wrote some of the most banned books in America
Jodi Picoult, Maia Kobabe and Sandra Cisneros have each written books that have been challenged and banned throughout the country.
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Forty years after 'The Day After,' rethinking war and nuclear weapons through film
'The Day After' focused on the city of Lawrence, Kansas. A record audience estimated at more than 100 million Americans tuned in, including then-President Ronald Reagan. -
The Genius Next Door: Harvard's Imani Perry on the history and culture forged by Black Americans
Last month, interdisciplinary scholar and writer Imani Perry was named as one of the MacArthur "genius" grant fellows for 2023. She's one of four local awardees, part of Under the Radar's series, "The Genius Next Door." -
Why the 'Battle of Versailles' still resonates 50 years later
On November 28, 1973 a fashion show rocked the Palace of Versailles and forever changed our understanding of style.
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