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Obama's last medal of freedom ceremony was full of icons

From Diana Ross to Michael Jordan to Tom Hanks, here are the highlights from President Obama's final Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony.

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Ivo van Hove brings his Tony-winning revival of Arthur Miller’s masterwork to the Kennedy Center.

Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 | Plus, a slew of Thanksgiving specials.

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Mos Def leaves South Africa on a US passport

Hip-hop star Yasiin Bey — also known as Mos Def — has left South Africa after making a deal with authorities who accused him of violating the country’s immigration laws.

Smell the Revolution: Rum-scented mug among museum’s items

History buffs will be able to peer into the eyes of a “most excellent likeness” of George Washington and get an actual whiff of the Revolutionary War when Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution opens next year.

Times reporters tweet news of Trump meeting as it happens

Reporters at The New York Times tweeted details from a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump as it happened on Tuesday, contrasting it with an off-the-record session Trump held a day earlier with leaders at the top television networks.

Strong cast includes Daisy Eagan, a Tony winner with the 1991 Broadway show.

“I’ll Take You There” revisits Felix Funicello from ‘Wishin’ and Hopin’ ’

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A suspenseful tale about the selection of a new pope.

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Maui, the beloved demigod voiced by Dwayne Johnson, got bigger and less bald during the character design process. Here's why.

Will the real Hank Henshaw please stand up?

‘The Whole Town’s Talking’ brings small-town life alive — after death.

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His novels and stories focused on small-town characters and won global literary acclaim.

Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 | PBS airs part two of ‘And Still I Rise: Black America Since MLK.’

An exhibition of Bill Viola’s videos is one of the best in town.

From angrily tweeting about Alec Baldwin's portrayal of him to appearing on the show himself, here is Donald Trump's history with SNL.

Work was heard in D.C. for the first time in nearly 15 years. It was worth the wait.

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The entire Washington Concert Opera case showed why “Hérodiade” was once popular.

Ron Charles reviews Michael Chabon's "Moonglow" and the alluring concept of retiring to the moon during troubling times.

A wondrous book that celebrates the power of family bonds and the slipperiness of memory.

We tried the bedtime book “The Little Elephant Who Wants to Go to Sleep.”

Cartoonists use Trump's "drain the swamp" catchphrase against him.

The BSO played works not heard in the region before and closed with Beethoven.

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