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BASIN EVENTS: April 3-11, 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s finally spring, and fun things to do are popping up all over the Basin. Here are a few optio…
Review: John Prine sideman steps out as reflective balladeer
Jason Wilber, "Time Traveler” (WilberTone)
Winfrey, Pitt part of Grammys special for essential workers
NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammys is putting together an event featuring Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, Herbie Hancock and Harry Connick, Jr. to honor essential workers across America.
Alec Baldwin on pandemic life and why he worries for kids
NEW YORK (AP) — Whether he’s playing President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” or hosting a new season of “Match Game,” Alec Baldwin prefers working close to home.
Reaction to the death of AIDS activist, writer Larry Kramer
NEW YORK (AP) — Reaction to the death of
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
No Eiffel, Mona Lisa or Versailles: Iconic sites stay closed
LE PECQ, France (AP) — Hold that smile, Mona Lisa. The Eiffel Tower and the Palace of Versailles will remain off-limits for the immediate future, too.
Czech National Museum exhibits masks made during pandemic
PRAGUE (AP) — The National Museum in Prague has put on display the most visible symbol of the Czech Republic's response to the coronavirus - face masks.
Coronavirus protest concert blocked by Utah judge
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge blocked a concert protesting coronavirus restrictions Friday, siding with county health officials who said the event expected to attract thousands of people could worsen the pande…
Simon & Schuster names Jonathan Karp as new CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Karp, who has worked with authors ranging from Sen. Edward Kennedy to Susan Orlean, has been named the new CEO of Simon & Schuster. He replaces Carolyn Reidy, who died two weeks ago.
Review: Bracing tenor helps Teddy Thompson do retro right
Teddy Thompson, “Heartbreaker Please” (Thirty Tigers)
#MeToo, phase 2: Doc explores heavy burden on women of color
There’s an elegant, almost poetic silence to one of the most compelling scenes of “On the Record,” a powerful new documentary about sexual violence that knows just when to dial down to a hushed quiet.
With a gay protagonist, Pixar short 'Out' makes history
NEW YORK (AP) — In Steven Clay Hunter’s 23 years as an animator at Pixar, he has drawn a seven-armed octopus, a Canadian daredevil and a wheezing toy penguin. But there were scenes he never expected to animate unti…
Top spellers prepare to crown national champion, from home
Like dozens of other veteran spellers in their final year of eligibility, Anson Cook had big plans for this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee,
Summertime, and the living is uneasy for Jason Isbell
NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Isbell had big plans for this summer, between a new album specifically designed to introduce his music to a wider audience and a schedule that had him onstage most nights from May to September.
Ai Weiwei says new security law is the end of Hong Kong
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei believes the newly passed national security law for Hong Kong augurs the end for the semi-autonomous city.