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Aretha Franklin Sang Her Way Through America's History. Her Passing Is the End of an Era

By Stephanie Zacharek

A New Google Doodle Celebrates German Feminist Helene Stocker

By Casey Quackenbush

There's a Hidden Harry Potter Message in the New York Times Crossword For the 20th Anniversary

By Devan Coggan / Entertainment Weekly

5 Ways to Slow Down and Be Happy

By Haemin Sunim
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Farewell to Eugene Cernan, the Last Man to Walk on the Moon

It is a mark of America's loss of cosmic daring that the footprints he left on the moon 44 years ago remain the freshest

By Jeffrey Kluger

Star Wars Star Carrie Fisher Dies at 60

So much of her career, like her writing, was hip, irreverent and dishy

By Stephanie Zacharek

'A True American Hero.’ Mourners Pay Tribute to John Glenn, Who Died at 95

“He leaves an undiminished legacy as one of the great people of our time"

By Melissa Chan

John Glenn Dies at 95

He was just one of seven men selected by NASA to both calm and thrill a frightened country

By Jeffrey Kluger

The Beautiful One: Prince On-Screen

He understood movies

By Stephanie Zacharek

President Obama: The World I Want My Daughters to Grow Up In

Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States.

By Barack Obama

In Appreciation: David Bowie, 1947 to 2016

He was the rare artist who inspired not just adulation but imitation

By Isaac Guzmán

David Bowie: A Starman in Music and in the Movies Too

In his film performances, Bowie’s face, his body and his demeanor were like science and music mingled.

By Stephanie Zacharek

Cinematographer Extraordinaire Vilmos Zsigmond Could Light Up the Night, and the Daytime Too

You never knew what to expect from Zsigmond, who died Jan. 1 at age 85, but you could expect it to be great

By Stephanie Zacharek

This 6-Year-Old Girl Is Better at Basketball Than You

She handles the ball like a pro

By Sports Illustrated

Cafeteria Worker Shocks Students With Amazing Christmas Karaoke Performance

Becky Alderfer surprised the noisy cafeteria with her caroling

By Julia Zorthian

Watch Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 Pay a Surprise Visit at Children's Hospital L.A.

Darth Vader gets a special check-up

By Grace Gavilanes / People

President Obama Hosts Costume Party for Kids at the White House

White House: "Top prize goes to Lil' Pope"

By Joyce Lee

This Hockey Team Had the Best Response After a Kid Lost a Puck to an Older Fan

The Pittsburgh Penguins know the unwritten rules of puck etiquette

By Char Adams / People

These Students Helped a Beloved Campus Employee Take the Trip of Her Dreams

"You and your family are going to Disney World!"

By Tiare Dunlap / People

Woman Burned as Infant Reunites With Mystery Nurse Who Cared for Her

"It Has Been a Lifelong Friendship"

By Char Adams / People
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