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An illustrated guide: 5 easy art projects to try at home

Sarah Urist Green, creator of PBS' The Art Assignment, walks through five fun art projects that don't require fancy supplies or talent to create and enjoy.

Andrew W.K.: Tiny Desk Concert

Sometimes, an idea is so perverse and bizarre that it needs to be carried out and followed to its logical end.

Capt. Sir Tom Moore poses in September while marking the launch of his memoir, <em>Tomorrow Will Be a Good Day,</em> in Milton Keynes, England.

Captain Tom, Centenarian Who Inspired The U.K. With His Fundraising Walks, Has Died

The World War II veteran gained fame by raising funds for the U.K.'s National Health Service by walking sponsored laps in his garden. His family says he contracted COVID-19.

The stands at the Australian Open will be looking quite empty for the next five days after officials in the state of Victoria called for a five-day lockdown of the region. Spectators won't be allowed at Melbourne Park during that time.

Australian Open Bans Spectators As State Enters 5-Day Lockdown

Officials in Victoria imposed a snap lockdown after several new cases of the highly contagious U.K. variant of the coronavirus were discovered.

During remarks at the National Institutes of Health, President Joe Biden said his administration has secured enough Covid-19 vaccines to ensure the nation is on track to vaccinate 300 million Americans by mid-July.

Biden Announces Deal For 200 Million More COVID-19 Vaccines

"We've now purchased enough vaccine supplies to vaccinate all Americans," Biden said on Thursday. "Now we're working to get those vaccines into the arms of millions of people."

Christian worshippers carry a wooden cross on Friday along the path where tradition says Jesus took his final steps before his crucifixion in Jerusalem's Old City.

Jerusalem's Old City Comes Alive With Religious Festivals As Vaccination Rate Rises

The city is seeing Christian and Jewish religious gatherings this week after the same events were canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sheep and goats stand together on Monday in Schneverdingen, Germany, as they form an approximately 330-foot syringe to promote vaccinations against COVID-19.

700 sheep and goats were arranged in the shape of a syringe to encourage vaccinations

A shepherd in Germany arranged her animals into a 330-foot syringe to encourage people to get vaccinated.

Following the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant, the United Kingdom imposed new restrictions on arriving travelers from South Africa and other southern African countries. The U.S. is implementing similar restrictions starting Monday.

Fauci says the omicron variant will inevitably appear in the U.S.

The omicron variant has not been detected in the U.S., but Dr. Anthony Fauci says it is certain to be at some point. Fauci and Dr. Francis Collins appealed for people to get vaccinated as a defense.

Alexandra Patsavas, who supervises the music on the TV show The O.C., had high praise for Irish singer Gemma Hayes' The Roads Don't Love You.

The Best CDs You Didn't Hear This Year

Every year 35,000 new CDs are released. With all those artists clamoring for an audience, it's not surprising that some musical gems get overlooked. Three music business insiders share their picks for CDs that didn't get the attention they deserved.

A performer of boundless energy, Sammy Davis Jr. deserves more respect than he gets.

A Song-and-Dance Man, Reconsidered

A performer of boundless energy, Sammy Davis Jr. was known for plowing over audiences with flim-flam and razzle-dazzle. But in the studio, the diminutive don of the Rat Pack was, at times anyway, a serious singer. Here, he performs in a desolate cocktail bar, with only a guitarist for support.

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