Their first-ever collaboration is an affecting mob epic of loyalty and corruption, about a hit man for a Philadelphia crime family and the fate of Teamsters Union president Jimmy Hoffa Source
How Janis Joplin became America’s first female rock star
A new biography about the rock and blues singer, “Janis: Her Life and Music,” presents a portrait of a gifted, complex and challenging artist who became an iconic trailblazer during her brief 27 years Source
Almanac: Margaret Dumont
On October 20, 1882, the film and stage actress, the favorite comic foil of the Marx Brothers, was born Source
Helen Frankenthaler: An artist lost in the moment
An exhibition of seaside-inspired works by the abstract expressionist painter evokes the magic of landscapes and the textures of a temporal experience Source
British actress Cynthia Erivo on playing American icon Harriet Tubman
In this web exclusive, the Tony Award-winning British actress Cynthia Erivo, who portrays abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the new movie “Harriet,” talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about criticism she has faced as a non-American being cast as a legendary American woman. Source
Trump no longer considering Doral resort for G-7
“We will begin the search for another site, including the possibility of Camp David, immediately,” the president said on Twitter Source
Astros defeat Yankees to advance to World Series
The Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees 6-4 on Saturday, advancing to the World Series for the second time in three years. Source
Good Cop/Bad Cop: Solving the Heather Bogle murder
After a young mom is found murdered in the trunk of her car, a detective doggedly pursues the wrong suspects. It would take a dedicated sheriff to find a real suspect. Were there other victims? Source
Bulletproof Emmett Till marker replaces vandalized sign
This is the fourth historical marker at the site. Previous ones became a target for vandals Source
Inaugural National Period Day calls for menstrual equity
Women have used cardboard, tissue paper and rags because they cannot afford menstrual products Source