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A jury awarded actor Johnny Depp over $10 million in his defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard. Advocates for domestic abuse survivors say the verdict will have ripple effects.

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The Depp verdict could bring a chilling effect for domestic abuse survivors

4:43pm June 02, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

The weeks-long trial lasted over a month and was broadcast live for millions to watch. Some advocates say the verdict could give even more pause for domestic violence survivors looking to speak out.

Encore: A new app guides visitors through NYC's Chinatown with hidden stories

4:39pm June 02, 2022

by Jennifer Vanasco

A new audio soundwalk app reintroduces visitors to Manhattan's Chinatown by exploring the oral histories of those whose families came to the area.

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Left, drummer Adam Deitch of the band Lettuce, with funk superstar Bootsy Collins.

Bootsy Collins and Lettuce, positively helping to keep the funk alive

1:43pm June 02, 2022

At the beginning of lockdown, the legendary funk bassist began posting uplifting messages to Instagram, where they found a receptive audience in drummer Adam Deitch of the band Lettuce.

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Moses Ingram as Reva Sevander in Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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Racist 'Star Wars' fans aren't new. Why doesn't Disney do more to protect its actors?

10:46am June 02, 2022

by Eric Deggans

Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram shared the hateful messages she's received online. But why didn't Disney do more before she got them?

Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, ordered the removal of a Soviet monument in April, after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. The monument was erected in 1982 as a symbol of unification and friendship between Ukraine and Russia

Ukraine agonizes over Russian culture and language in its social fabric

9:04am June 02, 2022

A third of Ukrainians have called Russian their mother tongue. Russian statues and cultural markers abound. Are these influences inherently toxic? The war is prompting emotional conversations.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are seen attending the trial in Fairfax, Va., on May 24, 2022. Depp sued Heard, his ex-wife, for libel after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018 titled, "I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our

Depp is awarded more than $10M in defamation case against Heard and she gets $2M

6:08pm June 01, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Johnny Depp had sued Amber Heard for more than $50 million over a 2018 op-ed she wrote about abuse against women. Because of a limit set by state law, Depp's award will be $10.35 million.

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From the U.K., Jamie and 2 others were lost in Los Angeles. Then a stranger walked up

4:55pm June 01, 2022

My Unsung Hero, from the team at Hidden Brain, tells of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Jamie Spurway's story is about travel and what it feels like to be lost.

Here are 100+ books to learn about all 50 states (and then some)

4:42pm June 01, 2022

by Maureen Pao

Planning a summer trip and want to learn more about your destination? We have a list of more than 100 book recommendations for all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

English punk rock group "Sex Pistols" perform, Jan. 7, 1978 in Memphis, Tenn., during the second stop of their U.S. tour.

Sex Pistols aim to give Queen Elizabeth's jubilee a touch of punk

3:51pm June 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

A certain anti-authoritarian anthem linked to the punk rock pioneers and the British monarch, is being re-released as Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her platinum jubilee.

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, written by Judith Viorst with illustrations by Ray Cruz, was published 50 years ago.

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For 50 years, Alexander's been having terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days

3:01pm June 01, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

Judith Viorst's best-selling kids' book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day was published 50 years ago. At 91, Viorst reflects on the book's legacy with the real Alexander.