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Wildfire smoke linked to more ER visits for asthma, researchers urge preparedness

Wildfire smoke linked to more ER visits for asthma, researchers urge preparedness

TORONTO — New research that analyzes emergency department visits during Ontario's unprecedented 2023 wildfire season suggests public-health messaging such as air quality advisories and ensuring people have their medication can help asthma sufferers a
The stories behind all of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' name changes as the hip-hop mogul heads to trial

The stories behind all of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' name changes as the hip-hop mogul heads to trial

In the criminal indictment for this week’s sex trafficking trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs , the document lists many of the hip-hop mogul’s aliases. Most people, especially music fans, probably already know them. From “Puff Daddy” to “P.
New Met Gala exhibit 'Superfine' gives voice to emerging Black designers

New Met Gala exhibit 'Superfine' gives voice to emerging Black designers

NEW YORK (AP) — When the email came from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Jacques Agbobly at first didn’t quite believe it. The Brooklyn-based fashion designer had only been in the business for five years.
Book Review: Restaurateur Keith McNally opens up in candid memoir 'I Regret Almost Everything'

Book Review: Restaurateur Keith McNally opens up in candid memoir 'I Regret Almost Everything'

Keith McNally has been charming New York City diners since he opened his first restaurant, The Odeon, in 1980, helping transform a then-derelict TriBeCa into a hotspot for the “glitterati.
Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying

Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S.
Book Review: People who are part of Andy Warhol's life chronicle the legacy of American pop art

Book Review: People who are part of Andy Warhol's life chronicle the legacy of American pop art

There are celebrities whose persona is as famous, if not more so, than their works, or what made them stars in the first place. Andy Warhol, probably the most important artist to emerge from the 1960s American avant-garde, is one example.
Entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies

Entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies

EDMONTON — Not a day goes by that David Stupnikoff doesn't think about the Princess Theatre.
Theater producer Jeffrey Seller, behind 'Rent' and 'Hamilton,' shines a light on his own journey

Theater producer Jeffrey Seller, behind 'Rent' and 'Hamilton,' shines a light on his own journey

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Seller, the Broadway producer behind such landmark hits as “Rent,” “Avenue Q” and “Hamilton,” didn't initially write a memoir for us. He wrote it for himself. “I really felt a personal existential need to write my story.
From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, 'Ethics Bowl' offers students a gentler alternative

From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, 'Ethics Bowl' offers students a gentler alternative

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A contrast: At the National Speech and Debate Tournament, two high school students take the stage.
Book Review: Nate Bargatze tries to bring his comedy from screen to page with 'Big Dumb Eyes'

Book Review: Nate Bargatze tries to bring his comedy from screen to page with 'Big Dumb Eyes'

It’s a rite of passage for all comedians: Work like crazy on the stand-up circuit, hit it big, record live specials for a streaming platform, and then write a book that can never quite measure up to your live act.
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