Stephen King Retells HANSEL AND GRETEL
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Stephen King Retells HANSEL AND GRETEL

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.S. Zainab would like to think she bleeds ink but the very idea makes her feel faint. She writes fantasy and horror, and is currently clutching a manuscript while groping in the dark. Find her on Twitter: @szainabwilliams. View All posts by S. Zainab WilliamsWelcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Stephen King has not only spun a retelling of gruesome Brothers Grimm fairytale in a picture book featuring illustrations by none other than the late, great Maurice Sendak; he’s also narrating the audio edition. A little background: Sendak created the illustrations as set and costume designs for his 1998 production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel opera,...
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Oral History with Stephen G. Jurczyk, 1962 – 2023
Science & Technology

Oral History with Stephen G. Jurczyk, 1962 – 2023

NASA Space Technology NASA Acting Administrator Stephen G. JurczykCredits: NASASandra L. JohnsonNov 07, 2024Steve Jurczyk’s NASA career began in 1988 at Langley Research Center as an engineer in the Electronic Systems Branch. During his time at Langley, he served in other roles, including director of engineering and director of research and technology.  Jurczyk was named as director of Langley in 2014, then in 2015 he left Langley to serve as the associate administrator for the Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters.  He quickly rose to the rank of associate administrator in 2018, and in January 2021 was named the agency’s acting administratorNASA Oral History, September 22, 1921NASA Honors Steve JurczykThe transcripts available on this site are created from audio-recorded oral history interviews. To preserve the integrity of the audio record, the transcripts are presented...
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Stephen Colbert Addresses ‘the Darkness’ in America After Trump Shooting: ‘Not Only Is Violence Evil, It Is Useless | Video
Politics

Stephen Colbert Addresses ‘the Darkness’ in America After Trump Shooting: ‘Not Only Is Violence Evil, It Is Useless | Video

Politics tamfitronics Stephen Colbert opened Monday’s live episode of “The Late Show” with a pre-recorded message commenting on what he called “the darkness” in America following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump over the weekend.Describing the shocking eventin which a lone shooter killed an attendee at a Trump rally and shot Trump himself in the ear, Colbert said that watching it all unfold he was relieved that Trump survived, but felt “frankly, grief for my beautiful country.” “How many times do we need to learn the lesson that violence has no role in our politics, that the entire objective of a democracy is to fight out our differences with as the saying goes, ballot, not a bullet?” Colbert said. “Now, right after the attack, a young friend of mine, he texted me, saying, ‘How is...
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