The name of Eddie Kendricks was soon to become as well known among R&B fans as the group itself. Eddie Kendricks enjoyed a decade of hits with The Temptations, but by 1971, he'd had enough of ...

NPR's Chloe Veltman reports the famous magician the Amazing Kreskin, who dazzled audiences with his mind-reading skills, died ...

Elphaba’s name is an acronym of sorts of L. Frank Baum, author of The Wizard of OZ novel published in 1900 as the first of a ...

WBGO's David Matthau reports a new law enacted in New Jersey will limit how a book can be banned in schools and public ...

The poet and activist was a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni was working on her upcoming book of poetry, ...

The vocal group Friends of Distinction were formed in Los Angeles in 1966 by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler. Added to the ...

The story of Omar ibn Said, a West African Muslim scholar who was brought to South Carolina as a slave, is not one that many know. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) RHIANNON GIDDENS: (As Julie, ...

Sometimes history hits you over the head—or pokes you in the eye. For legendary photographer Allan Tannenbaum, history unfolded in front of him during the summer of 1964. Sitting in a car on a road ...

One of the country's largest health insurers has reversed its decision to no longer pay for anesthesia care in certain states if the surgery or procedure goes beyond a particular time limit. The ...

Lawmakers in Montana crossed party lines this week to reject a measure that would have banned a transgender representative from using the women's bathroom at the state Capitol. Several Republicans ...

Award-winning playwright Cary Gitter brings his hilarious and poignant play Gene & Gilda to the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, NJ through December 22. Gene & Gilda, directed by Joe Brancato ...