Four songs by George and Ira Gershwin, Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, and many more are among the intellectual properties that have officially entered the public domain, as part of Public Domain Day 2026.

Mrs. Betty Ann Harrison, widow of John W. Harrison was born on May 10, 1933, in Oswego, South Carolina, passed away on December 20, 2025, in Goodyear, Arizona. Betty attended Sumter High School and ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of ...

Lola Lafon’s book “When You Listen to This Song” is a hit in its native France. Now in English, it explores identity, loss and memory in wholly new ways. By Sadie Stein When a book editor invited the ...