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BASIN EVENTS Nov. 6-14
COLUMBIA BASIN — Now that everyone has adjusted from the Daylight Saving Time changeover, it’s time to get out of …
Larry Wilmore is ready to talk politics, culture on new show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry Wilmore has been down the road as a talk show host before, with a Comedy Central show that was here and gone in two seasons — taking with it his droll and incisive brand of satire.
'The Batman' resumes UK production after positive COVID case
The U.K. production of “The Batman” is starting up again after being shut down earlier this month when an individual tested positive for COVID-19.
Chinese viewers pan Disney's new 'Mulan' as inauthentic
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The remake of “Mulan” struck all the right chords to be a hit in the key Chinese market. Disney cast beloved actor Liu Yifei as Mulan and removed a dragon sidekick popular in the animated …
Texas man sentenced to prison for stalking Taylor Swift
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced an Austin, Texas, man to 30 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to stalking and sending threatening letters and emails to pop star Taylor Swift's former re…
Cardi B files for divorce from Migos’ rapper Offset
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardi B has filed for divorce from Migos’ rapper Offset, claiming her marriage was “irretrievably broken.”
Review: Guitars help Joan Osborne recreate sound of the '70s
Joan Osborne, "Trouble and Strife” (Thirty Tigers)
Isabel Wilkerson's 'Caste' on National Book Awards longlist
NEW YORK (AP) — Isabel Wilkerson's “Caste,” her acclaimed study of racism in the United States, is among 10 nominees on the National Book Award longlist for nonfiction. The poetry list features works by Natalie Dia…
6 emerging women writers receive $30,000 Rona Jaffe Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Fiction writers Mari Christmas and Yalitza Ferreras and poets Elisa Gonzalez and Charleen McClure are among six winners of Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Awards, $30,000 prizes for emerging women au…
'The Nest' author has new novel scheduled for 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — The author of the million-selling debut novel “The Nest” has another story of family drama coming out next year.
Science mag makes first endorsement in 175 years, taps Biden
NEW YORK (AP) — Even though Scientific American had never endorsed a presidential candidate in the magazine's 175-year history, its top editor said Tuesday there was little internal debate over a decision to back D…
Netflix woos Japan with new original series about a reporter
TOKYO (AP) — Netflix is producing and shooting an original series set in Japan about a journalist who challenges authority, hoping to woo this nation that’s hooked on watching good old TV.
Wisconsin Democrats' 'Princess Bride' reading raises $4.3M
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats’ fundraiser centered on a star-packed live reading of “The Princess Bride” script raised nearly $4.3 million to help Joe Biden's presidential campaign in the key battlegroun…
Trick-or-What? Pandemic Halloween is a mixed bag all around
NEW YORK (AP) — Roving grown-ups tossing candy at kids waiting on lawns. Drive-thru Halloween haunts. Yard parties instead of block parties and parades. Wider paths through corn mazes.
Historical society receives $7.5 million for archive storage
NEW YORK (AP) — A multimillion-dollar grant will enable the New-York Historical Society to upgrade its storage for documents ranging from John Jay's draft of a Federalist Paper to the archives of author Robert Caro…
First two longlists announced for National Book Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Stories of voting rights, space exploration and displacement at home are among the young people's literature works that appear on the longlist for the National Book Awards. In the translation catego…