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GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Monday the emergence of new COVID-19 variants has raised questions about whether or not existing vaccines will work, calling it “concerning news” that the vaccines developed so far may be less e

NEW YORK — It took Pilar Quintana four years and a few drafts to write “The Abysses” (“Los Abismos”,) winner of the 2021 Alfaguara Novel Prize.

TORONTO — The Toronto Film Critics Association has given "Nomadland" three of its top awards, including best picture of 2020.

“Working Backwards: Insights, Stories and Secrets from Inside Amazon,” Colin Bryar and Bill Carr (St.

VALHALLA, N.Y. — Rapper Casanova, who is jailed in New York in a gang-related federal racketeering case, is facing disciplinary charges over a dance challenge video posted on social media.

LEWISTON, Maine — A group of budding young writers is about to publish a book with some help from Maine's most famous writer.

NEW YORK — Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joe Biden last month, again commanded the spotlight on one of the country's biggest stages, the Super Bowl.

ISTANBUL — Turkish authorities are investigating the appearance of a mysterious monolith in southeastern Turkey. The metal block was found by a farmer on Friday in Sanliurfa province with old Turkic script that reads “Look at the sky, see the moon.

LONDON — Like a spy in the night, writer Mick Herron’s success has been stealthy. It took a while for the world to catch up with him.

NEW YORK — His name is The Weeknd but his Super Bowl performance felt like a dreary Monday morning. The pop star headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, running through his many hits like an Olympic relay track team aiming for the gold.