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Jobless claims hit 6.6 million in today's report, doubling the grim milestone reached last week. The numbers are released weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Tuesday will be a memorable day in many respects -- it's the 62nd anniversary of the D-Day invasion, and many states will hold primary elections. But it's also 6/6/06, and that makes a lot of people nervous because one interpretation of the Book of Revelation says 666 is the "number of the beast."

Ken Ludwig may well be the most performed playwright of his generation. He has had six productions on Broadway and eight in London’s West End. His 35 plays and musicals are staged throughout the United States and around the world every night of the year. He’s almost single-handedly revived the genre of comedy in theater.

Critic Justin Chang says the city is experiencing a renaissance moment in film. Blindspottingand Sorry to Bother Youare just two of the latest — both about young black men on quests for survival.

The married musicians offer their own synthesis of folk, country, rock and the blues on their new album. The music that results is unsettling, with a beauty that's both comforting and soothing.

John Browne; Angelique Kidjo; Marc Brackett

Bill Richardson; Tara Tahbaz; Alexander Betts; Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford

John Kirby; John Ridley; Wendell Pierce

Richard Heydarian; Farai Chideya; Zain Asher

Helen Lewis; Daniel Kehlmann; Daniel Markovits