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Newfoundland and Labrador's Union House Arts wins $50K Lacey Prize

Newfoundland and Labrador's Union House Arts wins $50K Lacey Prize

OTTAWA — A community art space on Newfoundland and Labrador's Bonavista Peninsula has won the $50,000 Lacey Prize. The 2023 jury lauded Union House Arts in Port Union, N.L., for its "ability to produce programs that affect close communities.
FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss

FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss

A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U.S. regulators announced Wednesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly's drug, named Zepbound.
Anuja Varghese wins Governor General's literary award for fiction

Anuja Varghese wins Governor General's literary award for fiction

TORONTO — Anuja Varghese's debut short story collection has won the Governor General's Literary Award for fiction, an honour she's calling a triumph for LGBTQ+ and racialized books during a time when literature from marginalized writers is being cens
Next Met Gala theme unveiled: the 'sleeping beauties' of fashion

Next Met Gala theme unveiled: the 'sleeping beauties' of fashion

NEW YORK (AP) — It may be time to get out those fairytale ballgowns. The theme of the next Met Gala has been unveiled: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.
Royal pomp and ceremony planned for South Korean president's state visit to the UK

Royal pomp and ceremony planned for South Korean president's state visit to the UK

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III immersed himself Wednesday in London's vibrant Korean scene before the state visit later this month of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol .
Book Review: Alice McDermott's 'Absolution' captures America with Vietnam War in the background

Book Review: Alice McDermott's 'Absolution' captures America with Vietnam War in the background

Living in Western diplomatic privilege with cooks and maids and drivers, the women in the new novel “Absolution” spend their days attending luncheons, lectures and cocktail parties as the Vietnam War rumbles in the background.
No, Dior didn’t replace Bella Hadid with an Israeli model over her comments on the Israel-Hamas war

No, Dior didn’t replace Bella Hadid with an Israeli model over her comments on the Israel-Hamas war

Social media users are sharing a baseless claim that Dior has dropped Bella Hadid due to the supermodel’s recent comments on the latest Israel-Hamas war .
How LGBTQ+ prospective parents can navigate the adoption process

How LGBTQ+ prospective parents can navigate the adoption process

Adoption is one way LGBTQ+ people can fulfill their dreams of becoming a parent. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, same-sex couples were four times more likely than opposite-sex couples to adopt a child in 2019.
Lung cancer death rates decreasing but still biggest cancer killer, report says

Lung cancer death rates decreasing but still biggest cancer killer, report says

MaryAnn Bradley was bracing herself for a heart disease diagnosis when her cardiologist told her an X-ray showed a shadow on her right lung. "I just thought I was going to die. That was it," she said.
Adidas says it may write off remaining unsold Yeezy shoes after breakup with Ye

Adidas says it may write off remaining unsold Yeezy shoes after breakup with Ye

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Adidas said it might have to write off the remaining 300 million euros ($320 million) worth of Yeezy shoes left unsold after it cut ties with rapper Ye , formerly known as Kanye West.
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