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Kevin Hart received the 25th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on March 24th, 2024.

Kevin Hart takes home his Mark Twain Prize for American humor

Kevin Hart received the 25th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center Sunday night. Fellow comedians Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and Chelsea Handler were there to roast him.

Army veteran David Vieira, President of the Afghanistan Iraq Veterans War Memorial Fund, attends a dedication ceremony for Connecticut's new monument to Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans. Viera's non-profit raised money to build the memorial in Danbury.<br><br> <br><br>

A federal monument to Iraq and Afghanistan vets is years away, but states are erecting their own

While the national memorial goes through a lengthy planning and fundraising process, veterans are working with state and local governments to build smaller monuments around the country.

Karen Seagraves, 52, of Charlotte, N.C., is an unaffiliated voter who says she votes on issues, not by party or candidate.

We watched the State of the Union with one undecided voter. She wasn't that impressed

Karen Seagraves is the kind of independent voter President Biden's campaign hopes to win over this election year. Here's how she saw last night's State of the Union address.

Switzerland's Nemo rehearses "The Code" before the second semifinal.

Eurovision 2024: Here are the songs with the best shot at glory

Another year, another glitter-filled spectacle known as the Eurovision Song Contest. The Grand Final airs Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET on Peacock in the United States.

Ethiopian singer Muluken Melesse dies at 73

One of the most popular Ethiopian vocalists of the late 20th century, he rose to fame at a time of great political unrest in Ethiopia.

Excess sound from airplanes or freeways or equipment can affect health.

Why scientists who study noise pollution are calling for more regulation

Noise from roads, airports and equipment like leaf blowers has been linked with serious health impacts. Decades ago, the U.S. government passed a law limiting it, but it has no teeth.

LSU's Angel Reese, left, and Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, center, called their Elite Eight game a great event for their sport. Millions of viewers agreed, launching the contest to the top of ESPN's ratings.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese's LSU-Iowa rematch nets a record audience for ESPN

Iowa and LSU drew the second-largest audience for any basketball game on ESPN since 2012, the network said. Reese said Wednesday that like Clark, she will leave college for the pros.

Scholars Susan Ashbrook Harvey, left, and Robin Darling Young became "sworn siblings" after an ancient ritual at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

How two good friends became sworn siblings — with the revival of an ancient ritual

Thousands of years ago, there was a ceremony to bind close friends together as sworn siblings. Could the practice be resurrected today to strengthen modern friendships? Two women did just that.

Kirsten Dunst plays a battle scarred photojournalist in <em>Civil War.</em>

'Civil War' is a doomsday thought experiment — that could have used more thinking

This ambitious thriller comes across as an empty stunt — a democracy dystopia that sidesteps the politics of the present moment. But Kirsten Dunst is excellent as a battle scarred photojournalist.

Jonathan "Rekal" Torres poses for a portrait on Sept. 15, 2023. Torres is one of the graffiti artists putting up murals at Arcade Monsters in East Village.

Arcade Monsters offers games plus a new kind of art gallery

Arcade Monsters, a new arcade venue set to open in East Village, has two floors of graffiti art that expand the idea of public art.

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