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New this week: 'Pam & Tommy,' Olympics and the doc 'Torn'

New this week: 'Pam & Tommy,' Olympics and the doc 'Torn'

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
Sony becomes exclusive camera and video camera provider for The Canadian Press

Sony becomes exclusive camera and video camera provider for The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The Canadian Press newswire is making Sony Electronics its exclusive provider of cameras. The deal equips CP's photojournalists and videographers with Sony devices and lenses including the Alpha 1 and Alpha 9 II products.
Taye Diggs writes a children's book about racial injustice

Taye Diggs writes a children's book about racial injustice

NEW YORK (AP) — In a powerful new book for children, a little girl looks at a crowd of street protesters and asks: Why are those people marching? A few pages later, a child asks her family: Why are buildings burning? “Why?: A Conversation About Race”
Review: 'Black Cake' a delicious novel in bite-sized chunks

Review: 'Black Cake' a delicious novel in bite-sized chunks

“Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson (Ballantine Books) The debut novel of former journalist and short fiction writer Charmaine Wilkerson opens with a one-paragraph prologue called “Then/1965.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 6-12

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 6-12

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 6-12: Feb. 6: Actor Mamie Van Doren is 91. Actor Mike Farrell is 83. NBC news anchorman Tom Brokaw is 82. Actor Gayle Hunnicutt is 79. Singer Fabian is 79. Actor Michael Tucker (“L.A. Law”) is 77.
WHO says it's probing alleged racism, abuse by top director

WHO says it's probing alleged racism, abuse by top director

GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization says an investigation is underway into alleged reports that the U.N.
Recipe: Sweet-tart tamarind amps up plump shrimp

Recipe: Sweet-tart tamarind amps up plump shrimp

Tamarind remains a bit of a mystery to most cooks in the United States, but its sweet and sour pulp is appreciated by cooks from its native range in tropical Africa to India, Mexico and beyond.
Liz Weston: How your parents’ debt could outlive them

Liz Weston: How your parents’ debt could outlive them

Many people believe one of two common myths when a parent dies in debt, says Chicago estate planning attorney Michael Whitty. The first myth is that an adult child will become liable for their parents’ debt. The second myth is that they can’t.
Dolce&Gabbana drop animal fur starting in 2022

Dolce&Gabbana drop animal fur starting in 2022

MILAN (AP) — Dolce&Gabbana announced Monday that it would drop the use of animal fur in all its collections starting this year, and transition to eco-friendly faux fur.
Study: Those with disabilities had longer COVID hospital stays, high readmission rate

Study: Those with disabilities had longer COVID hospital stays, high readmission rate

Sandi Bell knows how difficult it can be for someone with a disability to book a vaccine appointment through an online portal, or feel confident they'll have a ride home from the clinic afterwards. The disability advocate in Brantford, Ont.
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