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Review: Wayne does good job building suspense in `Apartment’
“Apartment,” Bloomsbury, by Teddy Wayne Teddy Wayne has written another campus novel. Coming on the…
Family donates $2.5 million to fund investigative journalism
MIAMI – A Miami family is pledging $2.5 million to help fund investigative journalism in…
Years of largesse give Bloomberg his own political machine
When Mike Bloomberg held a rally this month at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia,…
Matthews apologizes for Nazi analogy to Sanders victory
NEW YORK – MSNBC’s Chris Matthews apologized Monday to Bernie Sanders for comparing the Democratic…
Women Holocaust survivors find joy in fighting poverty
NEW YORK – Frumie Cisner remembers the first time she witnessed a Holocaust survivor picking…
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya apologizes for Twin Towers comment
UFC middleweight champion Israel (The Last Stylebender) Adesanya has apologized for saying he will make…
UNESCO plaque unveiled at Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House
LOS ANGELES – State and local officials in California unveiled a plaque designating architect Frank…
Once convicted of manslaughter, ex-gang member now licensed as lawyer
TORONTO – It sometimes seems like the trajectory of a life that has taken him…
Hampton and Norfolk State unravel history together
NORFOLK, Va. – As a historically black institution of higher learning, Norfolk State University teaches…
Singer Pharrell is making music on Miami’s restaurant scene
MIAMI – Grammy award-winning singer Pharrell may have been fired from three different McDonald’s as…
Meet the rising stars of ‘West Side Story’ on Broadway
NEW YORK – When a new revival of “West Side Story” opens on Broadway, it…
Trump not a ‘Parasite’ fan, praises ‘Gone with the Wind’
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is apparently not a fan of Oscar winner “Parasite,” his…
ACTRA honouree Jean Yoon reflects on her fight for onscreen diversity
TORONTO – Jean Yoon is flush with honours these days. In September, the Toronto-raised performer…
Iowa man dies after being bound, gagged; professor charged
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – A college economics professor was arrested Wednesday after police in…
How did ex-con get away with living in his daughter’s dorm?
It was the obvious question after news broke that a 50-year-old charged with forcing college…
Students push universities to stop investing in fossil fuels
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Students alarmed by climate change are stepping up pressure on universities…
Vancouver-raised Kenneth Lum among winners of $25K Governor General’s art awards
OTTAWA – Vancouver-bred contemporary artist Kenneth Lum, whose works have challenged notions of identity in…
Recent Missouri editorials
The Kansas City Star, Feb. 14 The shortest-tenured Missouri governor in modern history is taking…
Poetry Out Loud semi-finals to start soon
Students from 40 New Hampshire high schools and school groups will convene to compete in…
Beijing auto show is latest event delayed by virus fears
BEIJING – The Beijing auto show, the industry’s biggest global event of the year, is…
Kellye Nakahara Wallett of “M-A-S-H” dies at age 72
NEW YORK – Kellye Nakahara Wallett, a film and television actress best known for playing…
Museum’s Rembrandt knockoff turns out to be the real thing
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Thanks to modern technology and some expert detective work, a nearly 400-year-old…
Canadian Premier League unveils FIFA 20 esports gaming tournament
TORONTO – The Canadian Premier League is partnering with Electronic Arts on an eCanadian Premier…
Frederick Koch, low-profile Koch brother, dies at 86
NEW YORK – Frederick Koch, who kept a low profile as an arts benefactor rather…