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HBO series captures Julia Child’s joy and mastery in the kitchen

David Bianculli — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:45:00 +0000

Julia is a wonderful, eight-episode series that tells of story of how Child brought her recipes — and her enthusiasm for demystifying French cooking — to television.

Sam Waterston returns to ‘Law & Order,’ glad to be working into his 80s

Dave Davies — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:45:00 +0000

Waterston joined the cast of the original NBC series in 1994 on a one-year contract. He wound up staying 16 years, until the series wrapped in 2010. Now the show's back — and so is he.

In Case You Missed It: Media Literacy 101

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:41:42 +0000

Last year, Illinois became the first state to pass a law requiring media literacy lessons for all high school students.

The Scientific Method: ‘A Molecule Away from Madness’

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:29:10 +0000

The new book “A Molecule Away from Madness” explores the microscopic changes in our brain’s chemistry that can lead to debilitating illness.

The Week Ahead: Voices of the unhoused in D.C., Maryland House debates climate bill

Ayan Sheikh, Esther Ciammachilli — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:16:05 +0000

Plus several of D.C.'s mayoral candidates will attend a transportation forum on Tuesday.

How could war crimes be prosecuted in Ukraine?

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:16:02 +0000

“As with any alleged crime, it will ultimately be for a court of law to determine individual criminal responsibility for these cases.”

Oregon has funding for addiction recovery programs, but not enough employees

Katia Riddle — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:10:00 +0000

The state of Oregon is channeling millions of dollars into addiction recovery programs due to a law that passed in 2020. But the state is having trouble finding the workforce to fill these jobs.

Listen: Honoring the memory of George Floyd through music, nearly two years later

Tamika Smith — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:03:02 +0000

“America’s Requiem: A Knee on The Neck” was written by librettist and poet Herbert Martin, as a way to remember the late George Floyd.

A massive container ship has run aground in the Chesapeake Bay

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:24:00 +0000

The Coast Guard remains at work trying to refloat a massive container ship, the Ever Forward, that's been stuck in the mud of the Chesapeake Bay for more than two weeks.

There are signals that the Kremlin’s objectives in Ukraine may be changing

Array — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:24:00 +0000

A month into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces appear not to be trying to take the capital Kyiv anymore. But there are increased attacks against the western city of Lviv and other cities.