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Pete Seeger gets own stamp; ceremony planned at Newport Folk

Pete Seeger gets own stamp; ceremony planned at Newport Folk

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Pete Seeger, the banjo-playing folk singer whose music was indelibly intertwined with his social activism, was honored Thursday as the latest American musician to appear on a U.S. postage stamp.
Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered

Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered

WASHINGTON (AP) — The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers.
Heard to appeal $10M judgment in Depp defamation case

Heard to appeal $10M judgment in Depp defamation case

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Amber Heard notified a Virginia court Thursday that she will appeal the $10.
Mexican icon Frida Kahlo to be subject of new stage musical

Mexican icon Frida Kahlo to be subject of new stage musical

NEW YORK (AP) — Painters — mostly male — have long been the subject of stage shows, like ones about Mark Rothko, Georges Seurat, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lucian Freud and even a group of miners who painted in Newcastle, England.
Billy Porter and Eva Reign take on the high school rom-com

Billy Porter and Eva Reign take on the high school rom-com

Eva Reign stepped onto the set of “ Anything’s Possible ” for the first time almost exactly a year ago. She was, to put it mildly, nervous.
Review: Moreland brings quiet dignity to elegant new set

Review: Moreland brings quiet dignity to elegant new set

“Birds in the Ceiling” by John Moreland (Old Omens/Thirty Tigers) John Moreland has more questions than answers these days, and he's OK with that.
Pop diva collaborator David Foster headed into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Pop diva collaborator David Foster headed into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

TORONTO — Music producer David Foster is being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Quebec comedian Philippe Bond to stop performing amid sexual misconduct allegations

Quebec comedian Philippe Bond to stop performing amid sexual misconduct allegations

MONTREAL — Quebec comedian and radio host Philippe Bond says he's withdrawing from public life after the publication of an article today featuring women who accused him of sexual misconduct.
Discovery's 'Shark Week' hopes to enchant and thrill viewers

Discovery's 'Shark Week' hopes to enchant and thrill viewers

NEW YORK (AP) — If you think you're safe avoiding sharks by simply staying out of the water, think again.
WHO moves to roll out first malaria vaccine in Africa

WHO moves to roll out first malaria vaccine in Africa

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — As the World Health Organization announces the next step in its rollout of the world’s first authorized malaria vaccine in three African countries, concerns about its value have come from an unlikely source: the Bill and Melin
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