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Why are people turning to psychedelics like ayahuasca?
HILDALE, Utah (AP) — Ayahuasca is a psychedelic tea whose roots go back hundreds of…
Violence frustrates historic Black cultural hub in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — Joe Johnson-Winfield remembers when west Baltimore’s Pennsylvania Avenue attracted locals and tourists…
Stocks end higher as Fed sees progress against inflation
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose to its highest level since the summer following…
Black history class revised by College Board amid criticism
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — High school senior Kahlila Bandele is used to courses that…
Alec Baldwin scheduled for court on charges in set death
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin’s first court appearance has been set as he…
Prying eyes: Neighbors win privacy feud with UK Tate gallery
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court says people who live in glass houses have…
DeSantis pushes ban on diversity programs in state colleges
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced plans to block state…
Ireland celebrates ‘matron saint’ with prayers, new holiday
KILDARE, Ireland (AP) — St. Patrick has long received the attention and the big parades,…
After academy review, Riseborough will keep Oscar nomination
NEW YORK (AP) — After a review of the awards campaign for the indie drama…
‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cindy Williams, who was among the most recognizable stars in America…
Why everyone’s debating Riseborough’s best actress Oscar nod
NEW YORK (AP) — Nothing — not Tom Cruise’s snub nor Austin Butler’s lingering Elvis…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden…
New alcohol recommendations could speed up changing drinking habits, businesses say
TORONTO – New guidance for drinking alcohol could speed up changing consumer drinking habits as…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
‘Don’t be numb to this’: Battling despair over gun deaths BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Increasingly…
Julie Otsuka, Ed Yong win Carnegie Medals for Excellence
NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Julie Otsuka has strong memories of libraries from her childhood…
Hazel McCallion, former longtime mayor of Mississauga, Ont., dies at 101
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Hazel McCallion, who developed a legacy of feisty advocacy during more than…
Trustees picked by DeSantis may change progressive college
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — “Your education. Your way. Be original. Be you.” That’s how New…
‘Make peoples’ jaws drop:’ Inuvialuk sculptor shaped by cultural stories
When veteran Inuvialuk sculptor David Ruben Piqtoukun hears stories from his culture, they sprout images…
Emhoff says somber Auschwitz visit key to antisemitism work
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, said…
Actress and former senator Viola Léger, best known as La Sagouine, dies at 92
Actress, teacher and former senator Viola Léger has died at the age of 92. A…
Dismissal of lawsuit over Columbus Day name change upheld
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a…
Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mass shootings have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent…
Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mass shootings have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent…
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra gets new music director
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For 17 seasons the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra has been under the…