The Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact will recognize those who “promote awareness and create social change.”
Katherine Lee
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Plácido Domingo to sing at 100th anniversary Salzburg Festival
The opera star was dropped or has withdrawn from all his U.S. performances since reports detailed accusations against him of sexual harassment or other inappropriate conduct.
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U.S. government detained a record 70,000 migrant children in custody in 2019
A record number of infants, children and teens are at risk for trauma that can cause continuing physical and emotional problems even after they reach their families.
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Disney Plus hits 10 million subscribers in 1 day
Tuesday was the launch day for the new streaming channel.
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‘Jeopardy!’ contestant pays tribute to Trebek with final response
‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek got choked up when he read the final response from a Brown University student who wanted to show support.
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Disney Plus suffers technical difficulties at launch
Disney’s brand-new streaming service reported more than 8,000 reports of difficulties, mostly with video streaming and logging in.
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Marvel’s Kevin Feige rejects Scorsese’s criticism of superhero movies
Feige, Marvel’s chief creative officer, defended the Marvel films against Scorsese’s assertions that they’re not cinema.
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Sears to close 96 more stores, none in Maine
The shutdown will leave only 182 Sears stores nationwide.
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More celebs join Michelle Obama’s voter outreach drive
Obama is a co-chair, along with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Faith Hill, Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson, and basketball star Chris Paul, of the nonprofit When We Vote.