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Long road to recovery for Quebec's cultural sector after COVID-19 shutdowns

Long road to recovery for Quebec's cultural sector after COVID-19 shutdowns

MONTREAL — Quebec's theatres and concert halls are preparing to reopen to the public on Monday, but leaders in the industry say it will be a long road back to normalcy for a sector that is grappling with successive COVID-19 closures and rising mental
Joe Rogan apologizes for racial slur after video surfaces

Joe Rogan apologizes for racial slur after video surfaces

NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify's popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan apologized Saturday after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using a racial slur in clips of episodes over a 12-year span.
Ashley Bryan, acclaimed children's author, dead at 98

Ashley Bryan, acclaimed children's author, dead at 98

ISLESFORD, Maine (AP) — Ashley Bryan, a prolific and prize-winning children’s author and illustrator who told stories of Black life, culture and folklore in such acclaimed works as “Freedom Over Me,” “Beautiful Blackbird” and “Beat the Story-Drum, Pu
Todd Gitlin, prominent activist and thinker, dead at 79

Todd Gitlin, prominent activist and thinker, dead at 79

NEW YORK (AP) — Todd Gitlin, a prominent anti-war and campus activist of the 1960s who drew upon his experiences and influenced many others as an author, sociologist and educator, has died at age 79.
Queen backs plan to one day call son's wife "Queen Camilla"

Queen backs plan to one day call son's wife "Queen Camilla"

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II offered her support Saturday to have the Duchess of Cornwall become Queen Camilla — using a special Platinum Jubilee message to make a significant decision in shaping the future of the British monarchy.
Jennifer Garner celebrated as Hasty Pudding's Woman of Year

Jennifer Garner celebrated as Hasty Pudding's Woman of Year

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — “Alias” actor Jennifer Garner was honored as Hasty Pudding Theatrical’s Woman of the Year at a parade in historic Harvard Square Saturday afternoon. Garner was paraded through the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
US Jews talk identity, Holocaust after Goldberg's remarks

US Jews talk identity, Holocaust after Goldberg's remarks

The uproar over Whoopi Goldberg's remarks about the Holocaust has catalyzed somber reflections by many American Jews about not only the legacy of the Holocaust but anti-Jewish discrimination in the United States and their sense of a collective identi
Brain injury endemic among homeless populations: Vancouver research

Brain injury endemic among homeless populations: Vancouver research

VANCOUVER — Traumatic brain injury is so common among the homeless that prevention should be prioritized for people facing multiple challenges and worse outcomes compared with "affluent populations," says the lead author of a study in Vancouver that
Robbie Robertson sells his music catalogue to newcomer Iconoclast

Robbie Robertson sells his music catalogue to newcomer Iconoclast

TORONTO — Robbie Robertson is taking a load off with the sale of music rights for his six-decade career.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — National security adviser Jake Sullivan; Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sullivan; Marc Short, former chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence.
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