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Despite pandemic, famed Italian theater opens season

Despite pandemic, famed Italian theater opens season

MILAN (AP) — While many European theaters remain closed due to the pandemic, the famed Teatro alla Scala on Tuesday opened its new season with the gala premiere of Verdi’s “Macbeth” to a fully seated house.
Calgary researcher to lead study on E. coli infection in children

Calgary researcher to lead study on E. coli infection in children

CALGARY — A University of Calgary researcher will lead a North American study examining a new way to treat E. coli infections that can cause kidney failure in children.
Millennial Money: How to holiday shop at the last minute

Millennial Money: How to holiday shop at the last minute

Supply chain snags. Sold-out merchandise. Empty shelves. Hefty shipping fees. Inflation. There are plenty of complications working against you this holiday shopping season.
Improvements to vaccine technology in COVID age could benefit future inoculations

Improvements to vaccine technology in COVID age could benefit future inoculations

Within hours of the World Health Organization designating Omicron a variant of concern late last month, Moderna issued a press release telling the public it was already working on a vaccine booster that could target the new threat.
Review: Boy band drama meets romance in ‘If This Gets Out’

Review: Boy band drama meets romance in ‘If This Gets Out’

“If This Gets Out” by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich (Wednesday Books) Saturday is the hot, new American boy band getting ready to do their first overseas tour.
California's governor writes children's book about dyslexia

California's governor writes children's book about dyslexia

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom still can't spell the word “dress.” He can't read aloud from a piece of paper in public.
In and outside court, Smollett fights for reputation, career

In and outside court, Smollett fights for reputation, career

CHICAGO (AP) — Outside the courtroom where former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is fighting charges accusing him of lying to Chicago police about being the victim of an anti-gay, racist attack, his publicist has introduced a roster of supporters to
Instagram launches tool urging teens to take a break

Instagram launches tool urging teens to take a break

LONDON (AP) — Instagram on Tuesday launched a feature that urges teenagers to take breaks from the photo-sharing platform and announced other tools aimed at protecting young users from harmful content on the Facebook-owned service.
Most herbs don't thrive on winter windowsills. Two do.

Most herbs don't thrive on winter windowsills. Two do.

Windowsill herb plants would seem a perfect antidote to winter's visual and culinary blandness, except that such plants rarely do as well as billed.
Canadian drugmaker says its COVID-19 vaccine is effective

Canadian drugmaker says its COVID-19 vaccine is effective

A Canadian drugmaker said its plant-based COVID-19 vaccine showed strong protection against the virus and will soon seek authorization at home and elsewhere.
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