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Venezuelan publisher receives award from US book association
By The Associated Press on November 30th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – One of Venezuela’s few remaining independent publishers is being honored by the Association of American Publishers, the trade association announced Wednesday. Editorial Dahbar, which publishes books that include interviews with political prisoners and critiques of the country’s criminal justice system, has been given the AAP’s International Freedom to Publish/Jeri Laber Award. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McConaughey, Kunis among People mag’s ‘People of the Year’
By The Associated Press on November 30th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Matthew McConaughey, Mila Kunis, Jennifer Hudson and “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson have been named People magazine’s 2022 “People of the Year.” The magazine unveiled its annual list Wednesday, with Editor in Chief Wendy Naugle explaining this year’s honorees were selected because of their efforts to help others. McConaughey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rolling Stones to release star-stuffed 2012 live recording
By The Associated Press on November 30th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – The Rolling Stones plan to release what they’re calling their “ultimate live greatest hits album,” with appearances by Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Gary Clark Jr. and The Black Keys, early next year. “GRRR Live!” contains songs recorded live on Dec. 15, 2012, at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center. That night saw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK royals traveling to Boston with eye on environment prize
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on November 30th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – The first overseas trip by the Prince and Princess of Wales since the death of Queen Elizabeth II begins Wednesday, an occasion to show the world as much about who they are not as who they are. With their three-day visit to Boston, focused on Prince William’s initiative to find the environmental ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Egyptians call on British Museum to return Rosetta Stone
By Jack B. Jeffery, The Associated Press on November 30th, 2022
CAIRO (AP) – The debate over who owns ancient artifacts has been an increasing challenge to museums across Europe and America, and the spotlight has fallen on the most visited piece in the British Museum: The Rosetta Stone. The inscriptions on the black granite slab became the seminal breakthrough in deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics after ... Read More »
1 responseJournalist John Lorinc wins Balsillie Prize for book on future of city-building
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
TORONTO – The Writer’s Trust of Canada has named freelance journalist John Lorinc the winner of this year’s Balsillie Prize for Public Policy for his book on the future of city-building. The annual award, backed by former BlackBerry chief executive Jim Balsillie, recognizes the best non-fiction book shaping Canadian discourse about policy issues. Lorinc received ... Read More »
1 responseKim Kardashian, Ye reach divorce settlement
By The Associated Press on November 29th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kim Kardashian and Ye have reached a settlement in their divorce, averting a trial that had been set for next month, court documents filed Tuesday showed. The former couple and their attorneys filed documents asking for a judge’s approval of terms they have agreed on, including $200,000 per month child support ... Read More »
1 response‘The Phantom of the Opera’ extends its long Broadway goodbye
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on November 29th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – The masked man of Broadway is going out strong. “The Phantom of the Opera” – Broadway’s longest-running show – has postponed its final performance by eight weeks, pushing its final curtain from February to April after ticket demand spiked. Last week, the show raked in an eye-popping $2,2 million with a ... Read More »
1 responseVatican Swiss Guard slayings back in spotlight with new book
By Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press on November 29th, 2022
ROME (AP) – The mother of a Swiss Guard member accused of committing one of the most sensational crimes in recent Vatican history ““ fatally shooting his commander and the senior officer’s wife before killing himself — is turning to the United Nations and Pope Francis in hopes of getting some closure nearly a quarter-century ... Read More »
1 responseProposed language law changes pose more ‘barriers’ for Indigenous people, AFN says
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – The Assembly of First Nations says proposed changes to the Official Languages Act are likely to create “barriers” for Indigenous people hoping to work in federal institutions and advance to higher levels. The national advocacy organization, representing more than 600 First Nations across the country, issued its warning to a parliamentary committee currently ... Read More »
1 responseElle-Máijá Tailfeathers on challenge of portraying an Indigenous cop on ‘Three Pines’
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
TORONTO – Prime Video’s book-to-screen adaptation of Louise Penny’s beloved Quebec-set detective novels does more than just update the source material, it spotlights Indigenous stories in a whole new way, says co-star Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers. Tailfeathers, who is a member of the Kainai First Nation, says the eight-part drama “Three Pines” deepens and updates the whodunit ... Read More »
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