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Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kids

Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kids

The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning — a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work for young children in time for the next school year.
Natalie Portman releases children's book of inclusive fables

Natalie Portman releases children's book of inclusive fables

NEW YORK — Natalie Portman is putting her body through the paces to get into fighting shape for her next Marvel movie.
'Bad Hair' movie explores Black women and hairstyle messages

'Bad Hair' movie explores Black women and hairstyle messages

LOS ANGELES — Several scenes in the film “Bad Hair” were so horrifying that some cast members initially second-guessed their own use of hair weave or extensions.
Retired AP investigative reporter Pete Yost dies at age 73

Retired AP investigative reporter Pete Yost dies at age 73

WASHINGTON — Pete Yost, a retired Associated Press investigative reporter with a fierce, determined style of interviewing that contrasted with his low-key, modest personality, died Tuesday night at the age of 73.
Review: Zemeckis makes Dahl’s ‘Witches’ a brighter affair

Review: Zemeckis makes Dahl’s ‘Witches’ a brighter affair

No matter how you cut it, “ The Witches ” is a really disturbing tale.
US hits Chinese media with new restrictions, upping tensions

US hits Chinese media with new restrictions, upping tensions

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is hitting Chinese media outlets in the U.S.
Mission impossible? Welker on tap to moderate second debate

Mission impossible? Welker on tap to moderate second debate

NEW YORK — This fall's presidential debates have chewed up moderators. President Donald Trump steamrolled Chris Wallace with constant interruptions in the first one, a performance that cost the Republican incumbent support in the polls.
Tegan and Sara sign deal to produce TV series based on their 'High School' memoir

Tegan and Sara sign deal to produce TV series based on their 'High School' memoir

TORONTO — Tegan and Sara's teenage hurdles are headed to the small screen. The Calgary-raised pop duo have inked a deal to adapt their 2019 memoir “High School” into a television series through Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B Entertainment.
Review: Shemekia Copeland's take on 2020 turmoil falls short

Review: Shemekia Copeland's take on 2020 turmoil falls short

Shemekia Copeland, “Uncivil War" (Alligator) The best protest songs come from a deep well of outrage, connecting with a visceral sense of injustice or posing an urgent question.
The end of double cupping: Tim Hortons ditches two cups in favour of one with sleeve

The end of double cupping: Tim Hortons ditches two cups in favour of one with sleeve

Tim Hortons is ending the practice of double cupping hot drinks, a move the fast food restaurant says will eliminate hundreds of millions of cups from landfills each year. The subsidiary of Restaurant Brands International Inc.
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