Wayne Brady and his Black experience
NEW YORK — For years Wayne Brady had been working on a one-man show about being a young Black man growing up in Orlando,...
Indie bookstores avoid the worst — so far — from pandemic
NEW YORK — Through the first year of the pandemic, the country's independent booksellers have — so far — avoided disaster.
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Yearbooks recalled over student citing Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’
CAMBRIDGE, N.Y. — A New York high school is recalling copies of its yearbook because a graduating senior listed Adolf Hitler's autobiography as his...
Still flying at 97: Autobiography recounts WWII pilot’s life
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — If he's not airborne, there's a good chance you will find 97-year-old John Billings at his home airport in Luray,...
Review: ‘Plan B’ is this summer’s first-choice teen comedy
A painfully awkward sexual encounter. An impromptu road trip. A tested friendship. No, the outlines of Natalie Morales' “Plan B" aren't revolutionary....
Chase Elliott’s spotter suspended by NASCAR, team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The spotter for defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott has been suspended by NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports after his domestic...
Met Opera deal allow solo singer fees cut by up to 12.7%
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera would be able to cut the fees of its highest-paid individual singers by 12.7% under a pending four-year...
Police drama ‘Line of Duty’ is unlike your usual cop show
NEW YORK — Actor Kelly Macdonald recently got a taste of what it feels like to have reached a new level of fame.
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Major Japan newspaper Asahi calls for Olympic cancellation
TOKYO — Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper on Wednesday called for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled with the games set to open in less...
Mickelson, Brady to face DeChambeau, Rodgers in The Match
HELENA, Mont. — The next edition of The Match will feature PGA stars Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau along with NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady...