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Many turn to real Christmas trees as bright spot amid virus

Many turn to real Christmas trees as bright spot amid virus

PORTLAND, Ore. — Ani Sirois, a respiratory nurse, has spent months caring for coronavirus patients at a Portland, Oregon, hospital, and she's only getting busier as infections — and hospitalizations — surge before the holidays.
Ntlaka'pamux playwright Tara Beagan wins $100K Siminovitch Prize in Theatre

Ntlaka'pamux playwright Tara Beagan wins $100K Siminovitch Prize in Theatre

Tara Beagan says receiving the Siminovitch Prize feels like a win for every Indigenous theatremaker who came before her.
A new doc peeks inside the USPS’s Operation Santa program

A new doc peeks inside the USPS’s Operation Santa program

Filmmaker Dana Nachman wanted to make a documentary about the United States Postal Service’s Operation Santa program for years, but it never seemed like the right time.
Excerpts of letters sent to Santa

Excerpts of letters sent to Santa

Excerpts from letters sent to Santa that have been received by his sorting office in France: ___ “Father Christmas, if the coronavirus allows it, would it be possible to drop in on the night of the 24th ...
In Santa's mailbag, a peek into children's pandemic worries

In Santa's mailbag, a peek into children's pandemic worries

LIBOURNE, France — Jim, from Taiwan, slipped a face mask inside the greeting card he sent to Santa and marked “I (heart) u.
Empty seats, delivered feasts as virus changes Thanksgiving

Empty seats, delivered feasts as virus changes Thanksgiving

Vivian Zayas can’t keep herself from scrolling through photos of last Thanksgiving, when her mother stood at the stove to make a big pot of rice and beans and then took a seat at the edge of the table.
Holiday trends to watch: Adult Play-Doh; stores that ship

Holiday trends to watch: Adult Play-Doh; stores that ship

NEW YORK — The pandemic is turning this into a holiday shopping season like no other. Toy companies are targeting stuck-at-home grown-ups with latte-smelling Play-Doh and Legos that turn into Warhols.
Indigenous groups criticize ABC series 'Big Sky' for insensitivity to MMIWG

Indigenous groups criticize ABC series 'Big Sky' for insensitivity to MMIWG

VANCOUVER — Indigenous critics of ABC's kidnapping drama "Big Sky" say it fails to acknowledge real-life missing and murdered Indigenous women and are extending their grievance to CTV for airing the series in Canada without added context.
'Stardust' is a Bowie pic without his music but that was always the plan: director

'Stardust' is a Bowie pic without his music but that was always the plan: director

TORONTO — Gabriel Range’s controversial David Bowie drama “Stardust” has angered fans of the pop music icon for many reasons, but the British director thinks much of it comes down to misguided expectations.
Justice Department appeals, seeking to replace Trump in suit

Justice Department appeals, seeking to replace Trump in suit

NEW YORK — The Justice Department is appealing a judge’s refusal to let the United States replace President Donald Trump as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who says he raped her in the 1990s. Department attorneys notified U.
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