The National Endowment for the Humanities seldom gave seven-figure grants. Now big awards flow to handpicked projects, including an institution with three full-time employees.

Jeffrey Epstein used his money and influence in the world of elite private schools to assist friends and acquaintances.

Amy Madigan, a trustee at Portland's Reed College whose daughter graduated from the school, won the Oscar for best supporting ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Amy Madigan, a trustee of Portland’s Reed College, won the Academy Award for best supporting actress ...

Last year, Sweeney shot an Irish-language short film in Cavan after completing a Fulbright Gaeltacht programme at Oideas Gael in Donegal. The experience informed her decision to relocate next summer ...

So when the time came to award this year’s Nohl Fellowships to two artists in the established category, the jurors had no ...

The next time you drive past the sprawling Bergen County courthouse in Hackensack, know that the 1997 Keanu Reeves ...

Books & the Arts / A new book revisits the public housing programs of the 1930s. Joshua Freeman Today, Mary K. Simkhovitch is little remembered. But in the first half of the 20th century, her name was ...

The associate professor at Texas A&M University discusses civic buildings that have been earmarked for sale or for the ...

In addition to the arrival of Calvin Austin III after not being re-signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Giants have already confirmed Darnell Mooney as new WR. According to Art Stapleton, his ...

Autumn Dural Arkapaw made history on Monday (Philippine time) when she became the first woman to win the Oscar trophy for Best in Cinematography for her work in Ryan Coogler film "Sinners." ...

Coogler’s achievements, and the critical and commercial success of ‘Sinners,’ are credited with bringing much deserved attention to Black storytelling, original films and the Bay ...