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Experts say race for COVID drugs dogged by false promises, lack of co-ordination

Experts say race for COVID drugs dogged by false promises, lack of co-ordination

TORONTO — More than a year after COVID-19 emerged, few therapies exist and many that do are expensive, cumbersome and unproven, say experts who suggest disjointed data, funding and communication are derailing efforts to tamp down disease.
Korean American K-pop stars promote mental health awareness

Korean American K-pop stars promote mental health awareness

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — K-pop star Eric Nam was having a meeting in New York when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest. “I thought I was going to have to call 911,” he said, recounting the experience from 2019.
Queer online series meets eager Russian LGBTQ audience

Queer online series meets eager Russian LGBTQ audience

MOSCOW — Russian film director Andrei Fenochka says his online series about queer young people is important for LGBTQ people in a country that bans gay “propaganda” among minors.
Mary Wilson, longest-reigning original Supreme, dies at 76

Mary Wilson, longest-reigning original Supreme, dies at 76

LAS VEGAS — Mary Wilson, one of the original members of the Supremes, the 1960s group that helped establish the Motown sound and propelled Diana Ross to superstardom, has died. She was 76.
The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store

The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store

Movies US charts: 1. Let Him Go 2. 2067 3. Tenet 4. The Big Short 5. Promising Young Woman 6. Groundhog Day 7. Greenland 8. Synchronic 9. Wild Mountain Thyme 10. The War with Grandpa Movies US charts - Independent: 1. 2067 2. Promising Young Woman 3.
Folk activist Judy Collins revisits her first live album

Folk activist Judy Collins revisits her first live album

NEW YORK — When she was 24, folk singer Judy Collins went onstage in New York City to record her first live concert and maybe inspire social change. Last month, she returned to the same stage to do the whole thing again.
Apple Books-Top-10

Apple Books-Top-10

Book Title by Author Name - ISBN - (Publisher) 1. The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah - 9781250178626 - (St. Martin’s Publishing Group) 2. Serpentine by Jonathan Kellerman - 9780525618560 - (Random House Publishing Group) 3.
At Disney characters union, lawsuit seeks end to takeover

At Disney characters union, lawsuit seeks end to takeover

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Review: Sia's 'Music' soundtrack is music to our ears

Review: Sia's 'Music' soundtrack is music to our ears

Sia, “Music — Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture” (Monkey Puzzle/Atlantic) Whatever your thoughts on the new movie “Music,” there can be no argument about the music in it: It's very, very good.
Michelle Obama to team up with puppets for a kids' food show

Michelle Obama to team up with puppets for a kids' food show

NEW YORK — Michelle Obama is launching a Netflix children’s food show with a pair of puppets “to bring a bit of light and laughter to homes around the world.
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