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Featured Article: KÄlidÄsa

A twentieth-century artist's impression of KÄlidÄsa composing the MeghadÅ«ta
KÄlidÄsa (fl. fourth–fifth century C.E.) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest poet and playwright. His plays and poetry are primarily based on the Vedas, the RÄmÄyaṇa, the MahÄbhÄrata and the PurÄṇas. His surviving works consist of three plays, two epic poems, and two shorter poems. Much about his life is unknown except what can be inferred from his poetry and plays. His works cannot be dated with precision, but they were most likely authored before the fifth century C.E.

Popular Article: Fred Rogers

Rogers on the set of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in the late 1960s
A Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003) was an American television personality, musician, puppeteer, writer, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was known as the creator, composer, producer, head writer, showrunner, and host of the preschool television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968–2001). Rogers believed in honesty, and that children needed to hear from adults that in times of disaster there are always caring people who act as helpers. His advice to "look for the helpers" has continued to be a comfort to all people, circulating widely following tragic news events.

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