- Today’s Pick: America’s first prima ballerina
Editors’ Picks • November 26, 2025 Are visions of Sugar Plum Fairies dancing in your head this holiday season? Then let us tell you about one of the most renowned Sugar Plum Fairies of all: Maria Tallchief, America’s very first prima ballerina. Born in 1925 to an affluent Osage family in Oklahoma, Tallchief stunned audiences with her artistry and athleticism, eventually becoming the first prima ballerina for what’s now the New York City Ballet. But it was her role in George Balanchine’s…Read more
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. Daily Edition • June 9, 2025 SUPPORTED BY What’s better than Broadway, baby? Theater’s best and brightest were honored last night at the Tony Awards, held at New York’s Radio City Music Hall and hosted by Wicked superstar Cynthia Erivo. Check out a roundup of the best red carpet looks and a list of who took home awards after the star-studded evening. Must Reads Christening this year’s U.N. Ocean Conference, dozens of vessels set sail across France’s Bay of Angels yesterday in honor of World...
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Sunday Edition • June 8, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Are you signed up for Monday’s Nice Book Club discussion? For the third installment, author Scott Shigeoka will shed light on a superpower we all possess: curiosity. In his book, Seek, Shigeoka shares how embracing curiosity can help us bridge differences, strengthen relationships, and live more meaningful lives. Last week, we shared the nine questions the author has on his “Powerful Questions List,” and we can’t wait for him to dig deeper into how...