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Singer, songwriter, activist Baez named Guthrie recipient

Singer, songwriter, activist Baez named Guthrie recipient

TULSA, Okla. — Singer, songwriter, activist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Joan Baez is this year’s recipient of the Woody Guthrie Prize, an award that recognizes artists who speak out for the less fortunate.
Audible bestsellers for week ending July 17th

Audible bestsellers for week ending July 17th

Nonfiction 1. The Space Race: An Audible Original by Colin Brake, Patrick Chapman, Richard Hollingham, Richard Kurti, Sue Nelson, Helen Quigley and Andrew Mark Sewell, narrated by Kate Mulgrew (Audible Originals) 2.
Private proms during pandemic: 'Footloose' or loose cannons?

Private proms during pandemic: 'Footloose' or loose cannons?

CONCORD, N.H. — Bedford High School cancelled its senior prom, and a persistent pandemic means prospects for dances to be held this fall are slim to none.
Amber Heard denies fabricating injuries in Depp libel trial

Amber Heard denies fabricating injuries in Depp libel trial

LONDON — Amber Heard spent most of her second day of evidence in Johnny Depp's libel case against a British tabloid dismissing accusations that she fabricated allegations of domestic violence against her ex-husband.
US-Apple-Books-Top-10

US-Apple-Books-Top-10

Apple Books US Bestseller List - 07/19/20 - Paid Books Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher 1. Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump - 9781982141486 - (Simon & Schuster) 2. The Order by Daniel Silva - 9780062834904 - (Harper) 3.
Walmart to close its stores on Thanksgiving Day

Walmart to close its stores on Thanksgiving Day

NEW YORK — Walmart Inc. said that it will be closing its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs on Thanksgiving Day this year, saying that it wants to have its employees spend time with their families during the coronavirus.
Livestreams, meal deliveries and 'zoombombs': How to hold a virtual wedding

Livestreams, meal deliveries and 'zoombombs': How to hold a virtual wedding

Matthew Huntley and his wife were in the final stages of planning their May 2020 wedding when COVID-19 hit. By mid-March, the Fredericton, N.B.
Emma Donoghue on how her pandemic-set historical novel echoes the present

Emma Donoghue on how her pandemic-set historical novel echoes the present

When Emma Donoghue set out to write a work of historical fiction set during the Spanish flu pandemic, she never predicted that history would repeat itself by the time she filed her final draft.
David Byrne's "American Utopia" shot by Spike Lee to open Toronto film festival

David Byrne's "American Utopia" shot by Spike Lee to open Toronto film festival

TORONTO — Spike Lee's filmed version of musician David Byrne's Broadway show "American Utopia" will help kick off this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
Designer Vivienne Westwood leads protest supporting Assange

Designer Vivienne Westwood leads protest supporting Assange

LONDON — Veteran fashion designer and activist Vivienne Westwood posed in a giant bird cage in London Tuesday to show her support for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and call for his extradition to the U.S. to be stopped.
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