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Musical Journey: Ephrata Choir finds harmony – and awe – on Puget Sound Tour
SEATTLE — The moment the first notes lifted into the vaulted air of St. James Cathedral, something shifted for the…
Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments
NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward, facing widespread criticism for only now revealing President Donald Trump's early concerns about the severity of the coronavirus, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he needed …
Yahtzee, Baby Nancy, My Little Pony up for Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Breyer Horses and My Little Pony are neck-and-neck in the race to the National Toy Hall of Fame, making the list of 12 finalists for the Class of 2020, announced Wednesday.
Netflix film dissects a technology-driven 'social dilemma'
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — A new Netflix documentary is setting out to expose technology’s corrosive effects on society during a pandemic that's left people more dependent than ever on tools that keep them connected …
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Paris art fair to go ahead despite virus pandemic
PARIS (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of this year's premiere global art fairs since March, stymieing the main commercial artery of the multibillion-dollar industry.
Blue staters make their case in satirical 'Coastal Elites'
NEW YORK (AP) — Playwright Paul Rudnick has never been comfortable with the term “coastal elites,” that sneering nod to educated professionals who live in California cities or along the Eastern seaboard.
With election interest keen, Fox's Carlson strong in ratings
NEW YORK (AP) — Tucker Carlson drew the television equivalent of a royal flush on the week before Labor Day.
Disney criticized for filming 'Mulan' in China's Xinjiang
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Disney is under fire for filming part of its live-action reboot “Mulan” in Xinjiang, the region in China where the government has been accused of human rights abuses against Uighurs and ot…
'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' will end in 2021
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Who do we keep up with now? After more than a decade, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” will be ending its run next year.
McBride, Wilkerson among nominees for Kirkus Prize
NEW YORK (AP) — Elena Ferrante, James McBride and Isabel Wilkerson are among the nominees for the Kirkus Prize, a $50,000 honor for the best fiction, nonfiction and children's books.
Oscars set inclusion standards for best picture category
In an historic move, the Oscars are raising the inclusion bar for best picture nominees starting with the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday laid out sweeping el…
Oscars diversity criteria 'not about exclusion' say leaders
Any change to the Oscars is going get people talking, so the leaders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were not exactly surprised that the
Fendi taps Dior designer Kim Jones to succeed Karl Lagerfeld
ROME (AP) — Rome fashion house Fendi announced Wednesday that Kim Jones is succeeding the late Karl Lagerfeld as creative director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women.
Washington Post journalist named executive editor at Crown
NEW YORK (AP) — A prize-winning journalist at The Washington Post has been named vice president and executive editor at Crown, a prominent division of Penguin Random House where authors include Barack and Michelle …
Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria welcome fifth child together
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's a party of five for Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria Baldwin.