National Lifestyle

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — TWICE, a popular K-pop group known for its catchy lyrics and colorful esthetics , has released its second full album, a collection that invites listeners into the band's more daring side.

TORONTO — A memoir featuring small-town Chinese restaurants and the families who run them in Canada has won two major book awards.

At Fresh Air Experience in Ottawa, a sporting goods store that specializes in bikes in the summer and cross-country skis in winter, the demand for ski equipment doesn't traditionally take off until the first flakes of snow have fallen.

LONDON — A British judge will rule next week on whether Johnny Depp was libelled by a tabloid newspaper that branded him a wife-beater — an accusation his lawyer called a “reputation-destroying, career-ending” false allegation.

“A Small Farm Future: Making the Case for a Society Built Around Local Economies, Self-Provisioning Agricultural Diversity and a Shared Earth,” by Chris Smaje (Chelsea Green) With the possible exception of parks, perhaps no use of the land is viewed

NEW YORK — Mary Pope Osborne is preparing her million-selling “Magic Tree House” series for a new adventure.

It’s an old cliche that if an actor wants to win an Oscar, he or she should consider playing a character with a disability.

NEW YORK — The teenager who recorded the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police in May will be honoured in December by PEN America, the literary and human rights organization.

CINCINNATI — Dropping candy down a chute for little costumed Baby Sharks, Mulans and Black Panthers. Flinging full-size candy bars to them via mini-catapults, “Game of Thrones” style, or with decorated slingshots.

Can I celebrate Halloween during the pandemic? Yes, but probably not like you normally would.