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‘Both sides of the binary:’ Exhibit explores gender, fashion
BOSTON – When actor Billy Porter unveiled his combination tuxedo-ball gown at the Oscars last…
The Globe and Mail leads 2018 National Newspaper Award nominations
TORONTO – The Globe and Mail has received the most nominations for the 2018 National…
Supreme Court won’t intervene in oldest US synagogue dispute
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene Monday in a fight over…
Facebook announces changes to political advertising to meet new federal rules
OTTAWA – Facebook is launching a new advertisement library that will capture detailed information about…
R. Kelly case poses challenge: Separating artist from anthem
DETROIT – When the recordings of the basic track arrived in Detroit from Chicago, Paul…
Melania Trump to convene interagency group on youth programs
WASHINGTON – Melania Trump is hosting a White House meeting this week to review youth…
Is Jane Sanders the most powerful woman not running in 2020?
WASHINGTON – Before Bernie Sanders took the stage to formally launch his 2020 presidential campaign…
Special admissions called ‘original sin’ of college sports
Gerald Gurney spent nearly two decades at the University of Oklahoma asking the admissions office…
Hayes tenure as Alaska State Writer Laureate closes
JUNEAU, Alaska – As State Writer Laureate, Ernestine Saankalaxt’ Hayes saw a lot more of…
National Arts Centre spotlights Indigenous and female artists in upcoming season
OTTAWA – The National Arts Centre says its upcoming lineup will give centre stage to…
W.S. Merwin, prize-winning poet of nature, dies at 91
NEW YORK – W.S. Merwin, a prolific and versatile poetry master who evolved through a…
Nigerian art historian, critic Okwui Enwezor dies at 55
BERLIN – Nigerian art historian, curator, author and critic Okwui Enwezor has died at 55.…
MMA fighter pleads no contest to assaulting fighter wife
HONOLULU – A Hawaii mixed martial arts fighter pleaded no contest Thursday to assaulting his…
Igor Levit not content to be heard only through piano
NEW YORK – Igor Levit arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 1 ahead…
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R. KELLY’S CHILD SUPPORT CASE SEALED CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly’s lawyer says “you don’t…
New York inaugurates its $25 billion mini-city, Hudson Yards
NEW YORK – A towering sculpture called Vessel — made up of 2,500 twisting steps…
Native American art finally arrives at Met’s American Wing
NEW YORK – For the first time, a major Native American art exhibit is being…
TV stars and coaches charged in college bribery scheme
BOSTON – Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were charged along with nearly 50…
‘A never-ending cycle unless you break it’: Snotty Nose Rez Kids push against racism
TORONTO – Snotty Nose Rez Kids rappers Darren Metz and Quinton Nyce weren’t equipped as…
Prince Harry and wife Meghan visit Canada House for Commonwealth Day
LONDON – Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, marked Commonwealth Day by…
Review: Book casts welcome light on actress Vivien Leigh
“Dark Star: A Biography of Vivien Leigh” (I.B. Tauris), by Alan Strachan Playing two of…
Festival co-founder: Lineup for Woodstock 50 coming soon
NEW YORK – Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang says the wait is almost over regarding performers…
AP immigration team adds multiformat journalist in El Paso
DALLAS – Cedar Attanasio, a multiformat journalist with international reporting experience, is joining The Associated…
Greta Constantine, Frank And Oak among Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards nominees
TORONTO – Greta Constantine and UNTTLD are set to face off once again for the…