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Jan Morris, author and transgender pioneer, dies at 94

Jan Morris, author and transgender pioneer, dies at 94

NEW YORK — Jan Morris, the celebrated journalist, historian, world traveller and fiction writer who in middle age became a pioneer of the transgender movement, has died at 94.
Academy Award-winner Joaquin Phoenix attends vigil outside Ontario slaughterhouse

Academy Award-winner Joaquin Phoenix attends vigil outside Ontario slaughterhouse

Actor Joaquin Phoenix stopped by a regular vigil outside a slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ont., on Friday.
Heading home for the holiday? Get a virus test, colleges say

Heading home for the holiday? Get a virus test, colleges say

SALT LAKE CITY — As college students prepare to go home for the holidays, some schools are quickly ramping up COVID-19 testing to try to keep infections from spreading further as the coronavirus surges across the U.S.
Universal strikes another deal with a major theatre chain

Universal strikes another deal with a major theatre chain

Another major movie theatre chain has struck a deal with Universal Pictures to allow for shorter exclusive theatrical windows.
What does emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine mean?

What does emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine mean?

What does emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine mean? It's when regulators allow shots to be given to certain people while studies of safety and effectiveness are ongoing. Before any vaccine is permitted in the U.S.
Study: Motorcycle rally sparked COVID-19 cases in next state

Study: Motorcycle rally sparked COVID-19 cases in next state

NEW YORK — When nearly a half-million motorcycle enthusiasts gathered in South Dakota this summer, health experts worried the gathering would ignite new outbreaks of coronavirus cases.
'Less is more:' Restaurants pandemic-proofing menus to survive the second wave

'Less is more:' Restaurants pandemic-proofing menus to survive the second wave

HALIFAX — The menu at the Stubborn Goat Gastropub in downtown Halifax will always have a classic burger and gourmet mac n' cheese. But the slightly more eccentric dishes, peppered with unique ingredients, might be harder to come by these days.
Smithsonian closing museums and zoo again amid virus spike

Smithsonian closing museums and zoo again amid virus spike

WASHINGTON — In response to rising COVID-19 infection numbers, the Smithsonian Institution is indefinitely shutting down operations at all its facilities, effective Monday and affecting seven museums, plus the National Zoo.
Rachel Maddow returns to air, describes partner's virus bout

Rachel Maddow returns to air, describes partner's virus bout

LOS ANGELES — Rachel Maddow made an emotional return Thursday to her MSNBC show, saying her partner’s bout with COVID-19 was so serious they thought it might kill her.
James Taylor on how he takes a song and makes it his own

James Taylor on how he takes a song and makes it his own

NEW YORK — Something happens when James Taylor covers a song. It gets all James Taylor-y. “People often tell me, ‘It sounds like you wrote that song’ or ‘That sounds like a James Taylor song.
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