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COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and a lot of people will be spending time at home wi…
Affected by virus, visual artists take refuge in their work
NEW YORK (AP) — An apple reflected on a lamp. A clock where time seemed to have frozen. Nurses dressed more like astronauts on Mars.
Jackie O's island getaway sold to land preservation groups
AQUINNAH, Mass. (AP) — The Martha’s Vineyard estate of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is being sold to a pair of nonprofits that plan on turning the property into conservation land open to the public,…
Phew! Revolting spit and poo brews shown in Swedish exhibit
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Desperate for a drink? There is spit-fermented wine, liquor fermented in prison toilets, and a strong Scottish brew served from the mouth of a taxidermied squirrel.
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1. “Midnight Sun” by Stephenie Meyer (Little by Brown Books for Young Readers)
Slow music: Chord change in Germany of 639-year organ piece
HALBERSTADT, Germany (AP) — Hundreds of fans attended a special kind of musical happening Saturday at a church in Germany: a chord change in an organ piece that is supposed to last for an entirety of 639 years.
'Jeopardy!' returns with new setup and new role for Jennings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Jeopardy!" is returning for its 37th season, with greater social distance between Alex Trebek and the contestants, and a new role for all-time great contestant Ken Jennings.
Belgian singer and actress Annie Cordy dies, aged 92
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian singer and actress Annie Cordy, who recorded several popular hits and was made a baroness by King Albert II, has died, the government announced Friday. She was 92.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
'I Am Greta' gives fuller portrait of teen climate activist
VENICE (AP) — A documentary on teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, making its premiere Friday at the Venice Film Festival, is seeking to remind a world consumed with the coronavirus crisis that the climate cri…
Hilary Swank leads a mission to Mars in Netflix's 'Away'
NEW YORK (AP) — Before she went into acting, Hilary Swank was one of those kids who looked up at the sky and dreamed of blasting off to outer space. She got to pretend living out that dream in her new Netflix serie…
Art museum accused of racism names 1st director of inclusion
Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, one of the most prestigious art institutions in the world, has appointed its first director of belonging and inclusion — the latest in a series of efforts to make amends for allegation…
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'The Batman' shoot suspended after positive COVID-19 test
A person working on “The Batman” production has tested positive for COVID-19 and the U.K shoot has been temporarily suspended.
Review: Stryper’s ‘Even the Devil Believes' is heavenly good
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During pandemic, Brazilian horror park reopens as drive-thru
SAO PAULO (AP) — A large Ferris wheel with red lights illuminates a gloomy path at a horror theme amusement park in Brazil. A line of cars carrying spectators moves slowly as actors dressed up as werewolves and wit…