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Birkenstock prices its initial public offering of stock valuing the sandal maker at $8.64 billion

Birkenstock prices its initial public offering of stock valuing the sandal maker at $8.64 billion

NEW YORK (AP) — Birkenstock has set a price for its initial public offering of stock that values the 249-year-old German maker of upmarket sandals at $8.64 billion.
Drug dealer in crew blamed for actor Michael K. Williams' overdose death gets 5 years in prison

Drug dealer in crew blamed for actor Michael K. Williams' overdose death gets 5 years in prison

NEW YORK (AP) — A member of a New York City drug-dealing crew blamed for the fentanyl-laced heroin death of actor Michael K. Williams was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison.
Independent grocers call for milk price pause amid pressure to keep food costs down

Independent grocers call for milk price pause amid pressure to keep food costs down

TORONTO — The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers is calling on the Crown corporation that manages dairy supply and pricing to hit pause on any further increases to milk prices amid political pressure to keep food prices down.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say social media is harming kids' and teens' mental health

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say social media is harming kids' and teens' mental health

NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Tuesday called for social media platforms to adopt better content-moderation policies and other fixes, saying modifications need to be made to addictive apps that can harm young people's mental health
How to talk to kids and teens about the Israel-Hamas war

How to talk to kids and teens about the Israel-Hamas war

TORONTO — Mental health experts and school boards say many kids and teens may be struggling with fear, anxiety or confusion about the Israel-Hamas war and are offering parents tips on how to talk about it.
Rena Sofer returns to 'General Hospital' as fan favorite Lois after more than 25 years

Rena Sofer returns to 'General Hospital' as fan favorite Lois after more than 25 years

It's been nearly 30 years but Rena Sofer still remembers her line from a classic scene on ABC's “General Hospital” in 1994 when her character jumped out of a cake to surprise her husband and his other wife. “She said, ‘Happy birthday, Mrs.
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Nonfiction 1. Going Infinite by Michael Lewis, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 2. Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson, narrated by Jeremy Bobb and the author (Simon & Schuster Audio) 3.
Barry Manilow prepares upcoming Broadway musical 'Harmony,' at long last

Barry Manilow prepares upcoming Broadway musical 'Harmony,' at long last

New York (AP) — More than 30 years after the musical “Harmony” was written, it finally prepares to make its Broadway debut. The show was almost lost to history — like its subject.
Mateo Askaripour's 'This Great Hemisphere' is a novel about power set 500 years from now

Mateo Askaripour's 'This Great Hemisphere' is a novel about power set 500 years from now

NEW YORK (AP) — Mateo Askaripour's follow-up to his acclaimed debut novel “Black Buck” is a look into the distant future.
Movie Review: In ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’ a sharp courtroom drama that will end relationships

Movie Review: In ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’ a sharp courtroom drama that will end relationships

Of all the ways that a relationship can end, a fundamental disagreement about a work of art is in some ways extremely silly.
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