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Airbnb will push rooms as low-cost option to house rentals

Airbnb will push rooms as low-cost option to house rentals

DALLAS (AP) — Airbnb is making a renewed push into renting single rooms in a nod to its beginnings and a realization that renting an entire house is too expensive for many travelers, especially younger ones.
Apple TV+'s 'Silo' is a look at a future of life underground

Apple TV+'s 'Silo' is a look at a future of life underground

NEW YORK (AP) — Dystopian storytelling goes underground this month with the arrival of Apple TV+'s “Silo,” a gripping, ambitious tale of Earth's last population living far below the surface.
Next frontier in France's protests: Fake Olympic volunteers

Next frontier in France's protests: Fake Olympic volunteers

PARIS (AP) — Retired and with time to kill, Bernard Gauvain wants to be a volunteer at the 2024 Olympics — but a bad one. His intention is not to help out, but to gum up the Olympic machine by refusing to turn up for work.
How to have a fun summer when your finances fall short

How to have a fun summer when your finances fall short

With layoffs, bank closures and inflation, financial tensions remain high for many Americans heading into the summer.
Don Giovanni `unredeemable' in Ivo van Hove's US opera debut

Don Giovanni `unredeemable' in Ivo van Hove's US opera debut

When Ivo van Hove first discussed his “very dark” vision of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with his cast at the Metropolitan Opera, the leading man had doubts.
Turkish singer sentenced over joke on religious schools

Turkish singer sentenced over joke on religious schools

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A court in Istanbul on Wednesday handed Turkish pop singer Gulsen a 10-month suspended sentence after convicting her of “inciting hatred and enmity” over a joke about Turkey’s religious schools, the country's state-run news agen
Edmunds: Genesis G80 Electrified vs. BMW i4 M50

Edmunds: Genesis G80 Electrified vs. BMW i4 M50

It seems like there’s a new electric luxury SUV introduced every couple of months. But if you’re seeking old-school opulence, a luxury sedan might be more your speed. Luckily, automakers haven’t completely forsaken that category.
'It's a spiritual thing:' Long history between Gordon Lightfoot and Massey Hall

'It's a spiritual thing:' Long history between Gordon Lightfoot and Massey Hall

TORONTO — It was a relationship that lasted a lifetime: Gordon Lightfoot got his start at Massey Hall as a teenager, and never stopped returning to the Toronto venue, no matter how successful he became.
Musician Corb Lund wants strong stance against coal mines in Alberta election

Musician Corb Lund wants strong stance against coal mines in Alberta election

EDMONTON — As Albertans begin what could be a bitter and divisive provincial election campaign, one of the province's most popular musicians wants to remind them of an issue that brought everyone together a couple years ago.
Q-and-A: July Talk capture drive-in shows, health struggles in new documentary

Q-and-A: July Talk capture drive-in shows, health struggles in new documentary

TORONTO — What was supposed to be a 10-minute short film about July Talk's drive-in concerts at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic grew into a full-fledged documentary that traced the band's formation and a health crisis for one of its members.
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