Inspired By 'The Decameron,' These Poems Are A Modern Pandemic Time Capsule If you, like many people, are getting through the dragging months of the pandemic by being Very Online, you'll find poet Leigh Stein's new book is a perfect encapsulation of that experience. Jeevika Verma
Batman's Sidekick Robin Comes Out. It Makes Sense, If You Were Paying Attention In the pages of a DC Comics anthology series, Tim Drake — the third young man to assume to role of Batman's sidekick, Robin, has a "lightbulb moment" realization — but his journey is only beginning. Glen Weldon
Bonnaroo Will Require Vaccination Or Negative Test As Live Music Adapts To Delta The Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee announced today that it will require either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to attend. Andrew Limbong
Jon Stewart And Pete Davidson Are Doing A 9/11 Anniversary Comedy Show For Charity A day after the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a star-studded roster of comedians will perform at a benefit to raise money for victims and their families. Rachel Treisman
What happens when people are given monthly cash payments for a year? Tacoma will soon find out Tacoma is kicking off a new pilot program that they hope can be utilized to reduce poverty. For one year, 110 eligible families will receive $500 in monthly cash payments — with no strings attached. Ruby de Luna
Arts and culture picks for the rest of your Seattle summer Activities include a gallery fair, a secret walking tour, and a waterfront art installation. Paige Browning
Remembering Greenville, A 'Quirky' California Town Devastated By The Dixie Fire NPR's Ari Shapir talks with reporter Margaret Elysia Garcia about the eulogy she wrote for her town of Greenville, Calif., which was mostly devastated by the Dixie Fire this week. Alejandra Marquez Janse
So Much For 'Hot Vax Summer.' Delta Puts A Damper On Festivals And Concerts As summer festivals and massive concerts returned this month amid the promise of "hot vax summer," the surge in the delta variant has disrupted plans for carefree live music. Elizabeth Blair
Romance Writers Of America Was Doing Better With Race — Until A Recent Award Choice After a racism controversy, the national trade organization for romance writers had been making progress. Then, they gave a major prize to a book whose hero murdered Native Americans at Wounded Knee. Karen Grigsby Bates
Mattel's Barbie Turns Women Of Science, Including COVID Vaccine Developer, Into Dolls Professor Sarah Gilbert, a leader on the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, is one of six women in health care who now have Barbies in their image. She hopes they will inspire girls to enter STEM careers. Xcaret Nuñez
