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A new film depicts the 1986 nuclear arms summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, which both offered and dashed hopes of a dramatic breakthrough.

A diving feat landed her on the cover of Sports Illustrated and led to a film and TV career. She also took part in one of the first LSD studies.

A woman who secured the criminal file of her grandmother, a collaborator, offered to share it with a Jewish family that had been betrayed. Then she balked and a new dispute ensued.

Dance is neither a tool nor an accessory for Madonna. It is an unwavering force in her performing life.

She performed old-time mountain music at the Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson, Mo., for more than 50 years and appeared on "The Beverly Hillbillies."

The renowned classical music festival is at a turning point after ousting its artistic director as it prepares for a disruptive $600 million renovation project.

"Liam Gallagher is the coolest frontman who's ever lived," said the actor, one of the stars of "Tony."

An emblem of the obstacles faced by women artists of her generation, she was 67 when her first museum retrospective opened to rave reviews in 2007.

Mr. Reiner wants access to a $1.6 million trust for his legal defense. Because he is accused of killing his parents, the trustee says he can't have the money.

Having started out as an actor, he was able to coax sensitive work out of performers like Bette Midler, Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and John Wayne.