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Severe COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of stillbirth, preterm birth

Severe COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of stillbirth, preterm birth

MONTREAL — New data from a Canadian study links COVID-19 to increased risk of pregnancy complications including preterm birth and stillbirth, with the risks rising if infection is severe.
Myanmar garment workers urge global brands to denounce coup

Myanmar garment workers urge global brands to denounce coup

NEW YORK — Tin Tin Wei used to toil 11 hours a day, six days week sewing jackets at a factory in Myanmar. But she hasn't stitched a single garment since a coup in February.
Facebook working on Instagram for kids under 13

Facebook working on Instagram for kids under 13

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook says it is working on a version of its Instagram app for kids under 13, who are technically not allowed to use the app in its current form due to federal privacy regulations.
Megan Park's 'The Fallout' among Canadian winners at South by Southwest

Megan Park's 'The Fallout' among Canadian winners at South by Southwest

TORONTO — Writer-director Megan Park is among several Canadian winners at the South by Southwest film festival.
Famed Tiffany jewelry designer Elsa Peretti dead at age 80

Famed Tiffany jewelry designer Elsa Peretti dead at age 80

NEW YORK — Elsa Peretti, who went from Halston model and Studio 54 regular in the 1960s and '70s to one of the world's most famous jewelry designers with timeless, fluid Tiffany & Co. collections often inspired by nature, has died. She was 80.
Ringo calling! If he wants you to sing, who could say no?

Ringo calling! If he wants you to sing, who could say no?

LOS ANGELES — If Ringo Starr calls to ask if you'll sing on a song for him, who could possibly say no? The beloved Beatle dug into his contacts for help on the chorus of “Here's to the Nights,” his most recent song written by Diane Warren, and he rec
Plans solidify for 93rd Oscars: No Zoom, no sweatshirts

Plans solidify for 93rd Oscars: No Zoom, no sweatshirts

With nominations set and just over a month until showtime, details are trickling out about the 93rd Oscars and neither sweatshirts nor zoom made the cut.
Brian Stokes Mitchell on how theatre community can rebound

Brian Stokes Mitchell on how theatre community can rebound

While recovering from the coronavirus, Brian Stokes Mitchell began belting “The Impossible Dream” outside his Manhattan window every evening. That beloved show tune could be an appropriate theme as workers in live theatre wait to return.
Celebrity Cruises to end yearlong pandemic hiatus in June

Celebrity Cruises to end yearlong pandemic hiatus in June

MIAMI — Two Royal Caribbean cruises will resume in June ending a yearlong hiatus, but passengers 18 and older must test negative for COVID-19 before getting on a ship.
Review: Lana Del Rey shifts gaze in 'Chemtrails' release

Review: Lana Del Rey shifts gaze in 'Chemtrails' release

Lana Del Rey, “Chemtrails Over The Country Club” (Interscope Records and Polydor Records) Decay and decadence coexist in the world created by Lana Del Rey in “Chemtrails Over The Country Club.
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