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Danger or delight? Uphill battle for Brazil's huge jackfruit

Danger or delight? Uphill battle for Brazil's huge jackfruit

RIO DE JANEIRO — On the morning of Feb. 10, a cyclist chugged his way up the curves of Rio de Janeiro’s most popular sport cycling road. A familiar scent wafted in the air. It was the smell of jackfruit, vaguely cloying and ripe with peril.
ESPN re-signs Rece Davis as 'College GameDay' host

ESPN re-signs Rece Davis as 'College GameDay' host

ESPN has re-signed Rece Davis to a multiyear contract that will keep him in place as host of the network’s popular Saturday college football pregame show. The network announced the deal Monday.
Prince Harry: Split from royal life 'unbelievably tough'

Prince Harry: Split from royal life 'unbelievably tough'

LOS ANGELES — Prince Harry says the process of separating from royal life has been very difficult for him and his wife, Meghan.
Review: King’s new ‘Later’ is much more than a crime story

Review: King’s new ‘Later’ is much more than a crime story

“Later,” by Stephen King (Hard Case Crime) Stephen King gets a lot of credit for creating the monsters under kids’ beds (here’s looking at you, Pennywise), but not enough for this simple fact: The guy gets kids.
CBC's 'Arctic Vets' brings viewers up close with polar bears, seals and muskox

CBC's 'Arctic Vets' brings viewers up close with polar bears, seals and muskox

Filming a polar bear just inches from its nose, close enough to see its breath fog up the lens, was a career highlight for Jeff Thrasher.
Review: A virtual Golden Globes is no party, but they tried

Review: A virtual Golden Globes is no party, but they tried

Tina Fey asked the tough question 10 minutes into the three-hour Golden Globes broadcast Sunday: Could this whole night have been an email? Well, maybe.
Chloé Zhao is 2nd woman to win best director prize at Globes

Chloé Zhao is 2nd woman to win best director prize at Globes

LOS ANGELES — Chloé Zhao became the second woman to win best director at the Golden Globes and the first female winner of Asian descent on a night in which her film “Nomadland” was crowned the top drama film.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 7-13

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 7-13

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 7-13: March 7: TV personality Willard Scott (“Today”) is 87. Actor Daniel J. Travanti (“Hill Street Blues”) is 81. Bassist Chris White of The Zombies is 78. Singer Peter Wolf of The J. Geils Band is 75.
The glam was back at the Golden Globes, albeit at a distance

The glam was back at the Golden Globes, albeit at a distance

NEW YORK — Glam was back for the Golden Globes virtual, bicoastal awards night Sunday as nominees Zoomed in from around the world and, for Leslie Odom Jr., from his front porch in Los Angeles not far from the action in Beverly Hills.
With loved ones and pets, Globes winners embrace cozier show

With loved ones and pets, Globes winners embrace cozier show

LOS ANGELES — From Jason Sudeikis’ hoodie to Jodie Foster’s bare feet, the stars embraced a virtual Golden Globes, and still found ways to cut loose.
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