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Canadian doctors say medical delays from COVID-19 led to more advanced cancer cases

Canadian doctors say medical delays from COVID-19 led to more advanced cancer cases

HALIFAX — Canadian doctors say they are seeing patients with more advanced stages of cancer than usual — a phenomenon they are attributing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr.
Brian Selznick's 'Big Tree' to be published next spring

Brian Selznick's 'Big Tree' to be published next spring

NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Selznick's next book was inspired in part by a famous friend, Steven Spielberg.
Few laughs, tough questions as Biden chats with Kimmel

Few laughs, tough questions as Biden chats with Kimmel

LOS ANGELES (AP) — There weren't a lot of laughs, but President Joe Biden got some unsolicited advice from Jimmy Kimmel when the president sat down for his first in-person interview with a late-night host since taking office.
Griffin finalists on the role of poetry in making sense of the world

Griffin finalists on the role of poetry in making sense of the world

Amid a barrage of bad news, from the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic to violence at home and abroad, art can be a tool to make sense of the world.
Grammys add new categories, including songwriter of the year

Grammys add new categories, including songwriter of the year

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys are adding a special song for social change award and five new categories including songwriter of the year, giving the Recording Academy an avenue to honor music’s best composer.
CTV adds homegrown baking contest, quiz show while Crave leans into edgy comedies

CTV adds homegrown baking contest, quiz show while Crave leans into edgy comedies

TORONTO — Bell Media is touting a post-pandemic splurge on original Canadian series, with its flagship CTV leaning into competition shows while streaming service Crave adds distinctly Canuck comedies to its lineup.
Picture book by Sen. Raphael Warnock coming in November

Picture book by Sen. Raphael Warnock coming in November

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Raphael G. Warnock will have a children's book out this fall, a picture story based on his being one of 12 siblings.
A summer job: Good for the teenage soul and wallet

A summer job: Good for the teenage soul and wallet

It’s been a rough couple of years, especially for teenagers. Between the shutdowns and the shift to contactless everything — including education — adolescents got a pretty raw deal. They could use a break this summer. Actually, they could use a job.
Passport application backlog leads to lineups, scrambles summer travel plans

Passport application backlog leads to lineups, scrambles summer travel plans

TORONTO — Kelly Potter Scott has been looking forward to taking her 10-year-old daughter across the Canadian border for the first time for a girls' getaway in Upstate New York in a couple of weeks.
War rap: In Ukraine, an angry voice for a furious generation

War rap: In Ukraine, an angry voice for a furious generation

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — From the battlefronts of Ukraine comes rap music — filled with the anger and indignation of a young generation that, once the fighting is done, will certainly never forget and may never forgive.
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