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US poet laureate Ada Limón to launch book and parks project 'You Are Here'

Mar. 06, 2024 08:20 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón, is launching her intended signature project in April, which is National Poetry Month. The project is called “You Are Here” and includes an anthology of nature poems and visits to seven national parks. “I...

Presidents Day: From George Washington's modest birthdays to big sales and 3-day weekends

Feb. 19, 2024 17:57 PM EST

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic — not a tyrant. And yet the nation once again commemorated the first U.S. president on Monday, 292 years...

Elton John and Bernie Taupin to receive the 2024 Gershwin Prize for pop music

Jan. 30, 2024 07:38 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The songwriters who gave us “Your Song,” “Tiny Dancer” and “Rocket Man” will add to their stuffed awards shelf later this year when Elton John and Bernie Taupin are awarded the Gershwin Prize. The Library of Congress said Tuesday that...