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Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who through their verse explored gender identity, politics and their 4-year battle with terminal ovarian cancer, died Monday at age 49.

You might need to lie down for a bit after “Eddington.” Preferably in a dark room with no screens and no talking.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fame is a double-edge sword. Though it comes with obvious perks — money, opportunity, praise — it can also prompt a kind of existential reckoning.

How much has social media changed the way we talk and behave? That’s the question linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic sets out to answer in his debut book “Algospeak.

NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Cruz Smith, the best-selling mystery novelist who engaged readers for decades with “Gorky Park” and other thrillers featuring Moscow investigator Arkady Renko, has died at age 82.

The meeting place of facts, ego, ignorance and politics typically is a messy arena as Tim Weiner illustrates over and over in this powerful account of the Central Intelligence Agency actions since the 9/11 attacks.

“The Roma: A Travelling History” is a fascinating look at a marginalized and misunderstood group of people who have encountered hostility for centuries.

LONDON (AP) — Britain's media regulator said Monday it will investigate a BBC documentary about children's lives in Gaza , after a review concluded that the narrator's father has Hamas links and the program therefore breached editorial guidelines on

HBO has officially started production on the highly anticipated “Harry Potter” TV series adaption , the network announced Monday, also revealing a first look at the titular character.

LONDON (AP) — A man from Australia has been charged with “malicious mischief” for allegedly smashing a glass case holding the Stone of Destiny , an ancient symbol of Scottish nationhood.