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New Netflix series features an 11-year-old 'koala whisperer'

New Netflix series features an 11-year-old 'koala whisperer'

NEW YORK — Like a lot of young people, 11-year-old Izzy Bee has a special bond with animals. Unlike a lot of young people, she shares it with one of the planet's most cuddly — koalas. “It’s hard to explain,” she says from her home in Australia.
Yahtzee, Baby Nancy, My Little Pony up for Toy Hall of Fame

Yahtzee, Baby Nancy, My Little Pony up for Toy Hall of Fame

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Breyer Horses and My Little Pony are neck-and-neck in the race to the National Toy Hall of Fame, making the list of 12 finalists for the Class of 2020, announced Wednesday.
Outdoor heaters, skis and skates likely be fall's hot-ticket items during pandemic

Outdoor heaters, skis and skates likely be fall's hot-ticket items during pandemic

TORONTO — Canadians preparing for their first pandemic fall and winter might want to pick up outdoor heaters, skis, skates and puzzles while they can.
Review: Suzanne Vega’s vibrant live album full of NYC tales

Review: Suzanne Vega’s vibrant live album full of NYC tales

Suzanne Vega, “An Evening of New York Songs and Stories” (Amanuensis/Cooking Vinyl) Suzanne Vega has had a symbiotic relationship with New York City since moving there as a toddler and the metropolis is a recurring presence in her tunes.
Review: ‘Unpregnant” is a teen road movie with personality

Review: ‘Unpregnant” is a teen road movie with personality

Films dealing with reproductive rights don’t often announce it in the title. But “ Unpregnant ” is not a by-the-numbers entry into this genre and it is not coy about its subject matter.
On new album, Chick Corea plays with a piano and his fans

On new album, Chick Corea plays with a piano and his fans

NEW YORK — If you're very lucky, one day Chick Corea will make your portrait. And because he's a formidable musician, it will be a portrait entirely in musical notes.
Boston's Museum of Fine Arts announces reopening plans

Boston's Museum of Fine Arts announces reopening plans

BOSTON — The Museum of Fine Arts, one of Boston's most popular attractions, plans to reopen at the end of September after being closed for months because of the coronavirus pandemic, museum management said in a statement Wednesday. The Sept.
Former WWE wrestlers' lawsuit over brain damage is dismissed

Former WWE wrestlers' lawsuit over brain damage is dismissed

A federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday that had been filed by 50 former pro wrestlers, many of them stars in the 1980s and 1990s, who claimed World Wrestling Entertainment failed to protect them from repeated head injuries, including c
Katherine Ryan on dramatizing the 'lucid feminism' of her mother-daughter bond

Katherine Ryan on dramatizing the 'lucid feminism' of her mother-daughter bond

Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan worked hard to give her daughter a lavish British lifestyle — a home in London, a pony and admission to a posh girls' school that would set her up for success.
Oscars set inclusion standards for best picture category

Oscars set inclusion standards for best picture category

In an historic move, the Oscars are raising the inclusion bar for best picture nominees starting with the 96th Academy Awards in 2024.
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