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Concert featuring Martha Argerich opens 2nd international Chopin competition on period instruments
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A gala concert featuring Argentinean pianist Martha Argerich was the opening…
Ramaswamy says angry protesters rammed his car in Iowa; police say no evidence crash was intentional
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign says at least two protesters upset about…
Ex-lover of Spain’s former king loses $153 million harassment lawsuit in London court
LONDON (AP) — Former Spanish King Juan Carlos I won his London court battle Friday…
What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history
From Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate…
An American tourist is arrested for smashing ancient Roman statues at a museum in Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police have arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in…
Sunrise gatherings, dances and speeches mark celebration of culture on Indigenous Peoples Day
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Events across the country — including a sunrise gathering in Minneapolis,…
Misty Copeland’s dedication to inclusion spans many projects – and her push for new dance emojis
NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland has her hands (and feet!) in many different projects…
Bob Odenkirk used to make up zany poems. He and his daughter Erin have turned them into a kids’ book
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Odenkirk has known he wanted to immortalize the playful poems…
In Poland, church and state draw nearer, and some Catholic faithful rebel
CZESTOCHOWA, Poland (AP) — Dominika Gala grew up going to Mass with her grandmother and…
CIBC names Mark Podlasly to board of directors effective Nov. 1
TORONTO – CIBC says Mark Podlasly will join the bank’s board of directors effective Nov.…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Oct. 7 The Washington Post…
Music Review: Jamila Woods’ ‘Water Made Us’ showcases what we love, and loathe, about romance
Love can bring great joy and great pain; no wonder it is the source material…
Making music is a family affair for Alisa Weilerstein and Rafael Payare
NEW YORK (AP) — When cellist Alisa Weilerstein and conductor Rafael Payare fly for work,…
Judge to allow Ottawa residents to testify in ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ trial
OTTAWA – Eight Ottawa residents will be allowed to testify at the criminal trial of…
Nashville sues over Tennessee law letting state pick 6 of 13 on local pro sports facility board
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new Tennessee law…
Sandra Hüller’s burdens of proof, in ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ and ‘Zone of Interest’
NEW YORK (AP) — Since Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” premiered at the Cannes…
Troye Sivan harnesses ‘levity and fun’ to fuel third full album, ‘Something to Give Each Other’
NEW YORK (AP) — Troye Sivan was initially going to begin his third full-length album…
Raoul Peck’s ‘Silver Dollar Road’ chronicles a family’s battle to hold onto their land
TORONTO (AP) — The filmmaker Raoul Peck was sitting in a Toronto hotel lobby talking…
‘It was intolerable’: Ottawa local testifies at trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers
OTTAWA – The sanctuary at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in downtown Ottawa was “brutally altered”…
What’s streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, ‘Frasier’ returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire
Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama “The Burial,” and the…
These Canadian designers are putting the brakes on ultrafast fashion
TORONTO – Canadian fashion companies that are pushing back against a market that expects loads…
Man admits stealing ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from museum in 2005, but details remain a mystery
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged in the museum heist of a pair of ruby…
Louise Glück, Nobel-winning poet of terse and candid lyricism, dies at 80
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Louise Glück, a poet of unblinking candor and perception…
Amid a mental health crisis, toy industry takes on a new role: building resilience
NEW YORK (AP) — As more children emerge from the pandemic grappling with mental health…