Lifestyles

Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrate the Lantern Festival with high hopes and rice dumplings
NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrated the Lantern Festival on…

12 times ‘Saturday Night Live’ made a cultural bang over the past 50 years
NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” was built with a cast of young no-names…

Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison term
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year…

Ian Hanomansing to host live CBC News Network prime-time show from Vancouver
CBC News Network is turning to Ian Hanomansing for live weekday prime-time coverage as an…

Winner of the Boston Marathon, legendary Canadian runner Jerome Drayton dies at 80
TORONTO — Legendary long-distance runner Jerome Drayton, who won the Boston Marathon in 1977 and…

Misty Copeland’s new picture story, ‘Bunheads, Act 2,’ will be out in September
NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland is ready to take young readers on another imaginary…

‘Cable Cowboy’ John Malone has a memoir out in September
NEW YORK (AP) — The billionaire media pioneer known as “The Cable Cowboy” has written…

Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Phish get Rock Hall nominations
NEW YORK (AP) — Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Phish are some…

B.C. judge allows eagle sculpture insurance case despite ‘inexcusable’ delays
VANCOUVER — It has been nearly a decade since British Columbia businessman Ron Shore said…

Local news can help battle disinformation, report finds. But outlets are struggling
TORONTO — A new report that surveyed residents of small towns across Canada says a…

When does a heartbeat start? South Carolina Supreme Court again takes up abortion issue
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — With a heartbeat abortion ban solidly in place in South Carolina,…

Nearly everyone in the world breathes bad air. This is what you can do to lower your risk
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our…

Paul McCartney rocks the Bowery. Inside his surprise NYC concert
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul McCartney’s previous New York-area performance took place three years ago…

Designer Thom Browne builds a world of origami magic for a fantastical bird-themed runway show
NEW YORK (AP) — Thom Browne loves building fantastical worlds for his fashion shows, and…
LA Opera drops Missy Mazzoli’s ‘Lincoln in the Bardo,’ which will premiere at New York’s Met
The Los Angeles Opera dropped a contemplated world premiere for the second straight season in…