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Judge sets $100K bond for Jussie Smollett in fake attack case

Empire actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist and homophobic attack because he was unhappy about his salary and wanted to promote his career, Chicagos police superintendent said Thursday.

Historians take aim at ‘Hamilton’ flaws

Ever since the historical musical “Hamilton” began its march to near-universal infatuation, one group has noticeably withheld its applause — historians. Many academics argue the portrait of Alexander Hamilton, the star of our $10 bills, is a counterfeit. Now they’re escalating their fight.

J.D. Salinger’s unpublished works to be released, son says

One of the book world’s greatest mysteries is finally ending: J.D. Salinger’s son says previously unpublished material by his late father will be coming out.