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She's hugely popular and comes across as something of a smart aleck, but the children's author says she retains the timidity of her youth. She says that helps her connect to her young readers.

In Tár, Cate Blanchett plays Lydia Tár, the high-powered conductor of a Berlin symphony orchestra. Life and career hits some sour notes for Lydia. Look for an Oscar actress nomination for Blanchett.

Learn about the blind harper and composer Turlough O'Carolan. During his lifetime O’Carolan became very popular, especially renowned for his compositions,…

The great poet Robbie Burns was born on January 25, 1759, in a small farmhouse on the wild and windy coast of Ayrshire, Scotland. The child of…

Gillian Jacobs and Kate Micucci, stars of Mike Birbiglia's film Don't Think Twice, join Ophira Eisenberg to talk songwriting, scary improv moments, and Scooby Doo monsters.

The suit alleges San Francisco's "sanctuary city" immigration policies led to Steinle's death, allegedly at the hands of a man in the U.S. illegally. It also blames two federal agencies.

After all the courting and bonfire leaping and maypole dancing going on in the old Celtic countries in May, it is not surprising that young lovers’ thoughts might turn to marriage in June.

It’s September, and that means that Bethlehem’s Celtic Classic is only a few weeks away. Naturally, there’ll be lots of glorious music… but there’ll be dancing, as well, much of it Scottish traditional dance, in all its many forms.

The capital city of Scotland is the country's second most populous city and has been given the status of a World UNESCO Heritage Site for its history, art, literature, and beauty.