In the news of the week ending March 27, 2026, are back to baseball, bad spinoffs, and Howard Johnson’s Clamboree.
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Review: She Dances — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
This warm blanket of a movie follows the heartening trajectory of a parent and almost-grown child rediscovering the things they love about each other.
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The Colors of War
How the German dye industry became both a threat and an opportunity during the First World War.
Cartoons: Vets & Pets
A trip to the veterinarian is always an adventure!
Women's Work
More on Women's WorkWomen’s Work: Rosie and Jenny Go to War
“Rosie the Riveter” has become synonymous with women’s work during World War II, but Rosie wasn’t the only mascot for the women’s war effort.
Women’s Work: Casting a Long Spell — Witchcraft in American History
Once a crime, the witch became a mirror for American fears and desires.
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Women’s Work: The Young Women Who Fought for School Integration
71 Years after Brown v. The Board of Education, what has — and hasn’t — changed?
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Women’s Work: Fighting to Serve — Black Nurses in World War II
Despite the military’s racial segregation policies, Black nurses made significant contributions at home and abroad during World War II.
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