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BASIN EVENTS: Nov. 13-21
COLUMBIA BASIN — Shh! Hear that? It’s the last quiet time before the holidays begin in earnest. Here are a few way…
Review: Amy Engel returns with thrilling 'The Familiar Dark'
“The Familiar Dark” by Amy Engel (Dutton)
Review: Saxman Jimmy Greene's album is spirited, spiritual
Jimmy Greene, "While Looking Up" (Mack Avenue)
Royal no more: Harry and Meghan start uncertain new chapter
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan officially make the transition Tuesday from senior members of Britain’s royal family to — well, it’s unclear. International celebrities, charity patrons, global influe…
Son of New Orleans jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. says musician died of pneumonia brought on by COVID-19
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Son of New Orleans jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. says musician died of pneumonia brought on by COVID-19.
Review: In 'Slay the Dragon,' a gerrymandering investigation
Feeling beaten down by the news? Why not watch a documentary on gerrymandering to cheer you up?
New Zealand embraces teddies to help make lockdown bear-able
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Some are perched in trees. Some are hanging upside down. Some are baking scones.
'Ghostbusters,' 'Morbius' postponed to 2021 due to virus
NEW YORK (AP) — Sony Pictures on Monday cleared out its summer calendar due to the coronavirus, postponing the releases of Jason Reitman's “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and the Marvel movie “Morbius” to 2021.
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Rubio story
NEW YORK (AP) — In a March 30, 2020 story about a claim by Sen. Marco Rubio that some media members couldn't contain their glee that the United States appeared to have more coronavirus cases than China, The Associa…
Review: Irby offers comic relief in third essay collection
``Wow, No Thank You,'' Vintage Books, By Samantha Irby
McConaughey says stay home now, great things may lie ahead
NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew McConaughey has gone from advertising for going out and driving to selling people on staying home, and says that successfully navigating this crisis could bring great things from Hollywood a…
Virus: Elton John-led concert raises $8M; Rihanna ups aid
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover…
Not so funny: Edinburgh festivals canceled for first time
LONDON (AP) — Every August, the Scottish capital of Edinburgh plays host to some of the funniest and most talented — not to forget strangest — performers from the U.K. and the wider world. Not this year. Organizers…
Indie rock band led by Michael C. Hall spreads its wings
NEW YORK (AP) — This might one day be a trivia question: Which rock band with a celebrity frontman and a very long name was one of the last acts to play live in New York before the city shut down in 2020?
Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne dies from coronavirus
Emmy and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter Adam Schlesinger, known for his work with his band Fountains of Wayne and on the TV show “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” died Wednesday after contracting the coronavirus.
Audible best-sellers for week ending March 27th
Audible best-sellers for week ending March 27th