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Some Canadian employers offer egg freezing as part of expanded fertility benefits

Some Canadian employers offer egg freezing as part of expanded fertility benefits

Tonya Johnson, 39, is single, happy and freezing her eggs to buy a little more time before she starts a family. The procedure is costly — as much as $15,000 for one egg freezing cycle with medication — putting it out of reach for many.
FBI: Newspaper editor interfered with police at Capitol riot

FBI: Newspaper editor interfered with police at Capitol riot

A former top editor of an Orthodox Jewish newspaper in New York City was arrested Thursday on charges that he interfered with police officers who were trying to protect the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot .
US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

NEW YORK (AP) — Deaths of pregnant women in the U.S. fell in 2022, dropping significantly from a six-decade high during the pandemic, new data suggests. More than 1,200 U.S.
In Rome, church and state agree to Pantheon entrance fee

In Rome, church and state agree to Pantheon entrance fee

ROME (AP) — Tourists in Rome checking out the Pantheon, Italy's most-visited cultural site, will soon be charged a 5-euro ($5.28) entrance fee under an agreement signed Thursday by Italian culture and church officials.
Broadway production of Emma Donoghue's 'Room' cancelled after producer pulls out

Broadway production of Emma Donoghue's 'Room' cancelled after producer pulls out

The stage adaptation of Irish-Canadian writer Emma Donoghue's novel "Room" won't show on Broadway next month as planned, after a lead producer pulled out of the project.
Adam Brody talks 'Shazam,' playing Leighton Meester's enemy

Adam Brody talks 'Shazam,' playing Leighton Meester's enemy

LONDON (AP) — For Adam Brody, donning the padded superhero suit in “Shazam!” and its sequel is a dream come true. “I always wanted to play a superhero. I grew up reading comics,” the actor recalled in a recent interview.
Dafoe's 'Inside' asks how art helps us escape isolation

Dafoe's 'Inside' asks how art helps us escape isolation

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Willem Dafoe has said that, for him, the process of making a movie always eclipses the finished product.
Stephen Sondheim's last musical finds a New York City stage

Stephen Sondheim's last musical finds a New York City stage

NEW YORK (AP) — The late Stephen Sondheim's last stage musical — an adaptation of two films by Spanish surrealist director Luis Buñuel — will be given an off-Broadway stage this year, offering theatergoers a chance to see a new work by musical theate
Comedian Trevor Noah wins prestigious Dutch Erasmus Prize

Comedian Trevor Noah wins prestigious Dutch Erasmus Prize

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Comedian Trevor Noah , the former host of “The Daily Show,” has won the prestigious Dutch Erasmus Prize, becoming the first humorist awarded the honor since Charlie Chaplin in 1965, the foundation that selects the winner
In low-wage Portugal, Europe’s housing crisis bites deep

In low-wage Portugal, Europe’s housing crisis bites deep

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Like a growing number of people in Portugal, Georgina Simoes no longer earns enough money to afford a place to live.
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