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Quilp, the epitome of evil in Charles Dickens' The Old Curiosity Shop, seen here with Little Nell, is a dwarf with the head of a giant and a "few discolored fangs" for teeth. But his most grotesque trait is his trick of drinking "boiling tea without winking" and eating "hard eggs, shell and all."

When Tea Reaches Its Boiling Point In Fiction, So Too May The Story

Across tea-drinking cultures, writers have milked hot tea for all its worth to add a splash of narrative panache to comic or erotic scenes or to build mood, momentum and character.

R. Kelly arrives at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago for a pretrial hearing in early May 2019.

The Allegations Against R. Kelly: An Abridged History

This timeline covers major moments in the controversy surrounding R&B singer R. Kelly, up to 2021, when he was convicted for sexual exploitation of a child, racketeering, bribery and sex trafficking.

In "Trump's Showdown," FRONTLINE examines President Trump's (pictured) fight against the investigation of his campaign and whether he obstructed justice. With the threat of impeachment growing, the film chronicles Trump as he wages an unprecedented war against the Special Counsel, the FBI and even his own Attorney General.

FRONTLINE: Trump's Showdown

Airs Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Saturday, Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. on KPBS 2

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland speaks with President Trump at Melsbroek Air Base in July 2018 in Brussels. Sondland is speaking to House committees on Thursday.

READ: Gordon Sondland's Opening Statement To Congress

The U.S. ambassador to the European Union, emerging as a key figure in the House's impeachment inquiry, is speaking with committees behind closed doors on Thursday.

The 2018 recipients of the MacArthur "genius" grant.

Here Are The Winners Of The 2018 MacArthur 'Genius' Grants

From engineering to economics, from painting to planetary science, the range of this year's class is vast. But the MacArthur Foundation expects them all to do big things with their newfound $625,000.

Here Are The Winners Of The 2018 MacArthur 'Genius' Grants

From engineering to economics, from painting to planetary science, the range of this year's class is vast. But the MacArthur Foundation expects them all to do big things with their newfound $625,000.

Thanos' spaceship looms in Avengers: Endgame, only the latest blockbuster to break banks and burst bladders, with a run time of 3 hours, 2 minutes.

Blockbuster Films Keep Getting Longer; How And Why Did We Get Here?

Critic Chris Klimek crunches the numbers to examine how and why blockbuster films like Avengers: Endgame grew to such great, bladder-busting lengths.

Ahmad Khan Rahimi spoke to an Elizabeth, N.J., court by video from his hospital bed Thursday. He entered pleas of not guilty to charges connected with Sept. 17 bombings in New Jersey and New York.

Bombing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Murder And Weapons Charges

Ahmad Khan Rahimi, accused of bombings in New York and New Jersey, entered his pleas in a New Jersey state court. He has not made any court appearances in connection with separate federal charges.

This undated photo shows San Diego police Officer Jonathan De Guzman.

House Passes Bill To Name Post Office After Fallen San Diego Police Officer

Federal legislation to name a Chula Vista post office after slain San Diego police Officer Jonathan "J.D.'' DeGuzman has passed the House of Representatives, Rep. Susan Davis, D-San Diego, said Wednesday.

Leah Steimel (center) says she would consider buying insurance through a Medicaid-style plan that the New Mexico Legislature is considering. Her family includes (from left) her husband, Wellington Guzman; their daughter, Amelia; and sons Daniel and Jonathan.

New Mexico Eyes A 'Medicaid Buy-In' Plan To Insure More Residents

While some officials urge expansion of the Medicare system, several states are mulling a different way to ensure residents have affordable coverage: help them buy into a Medicaid-like plan.

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