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Black bird watchers draw attention to racial issues outdoors

Black bird watchers draw attention to racial issues outdoors

Jason Ward fell in love with birds at age 14 when he spotted a peregrine falcon outside the homeless shelter where he was staying with his family. The now 33-year-old Atlanta bird lover parlayed that passion into a YouTube series last year.
TIFF lays off 31 full-time staff, cuts salaries amid revenue drop

TIFF lays off 31 full-time staff, cuts salaries amid revenue drop

TORONTO — The organization that runs the Toronto International Film Festival says the impact of COVID-19 is forcing more layoffs and slashing expected revenues.
US-Apple-Books-Top-10

US-Apple-Books-Top-10

Apple Books US Bestseller List - 06/21/20 - Paid Books Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher 1. 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand - 9780316420051 - (Little, Brown and Company) 2.
Scottish grandmother climbs a mountain, one step at a time

Scottish grandmother climbs a mountain, one step at a time

LONDON — In the end, Margaret Payne scaled her mountain, one step at a time. The 90-year-old grandmother who launched an epic climb to raise money for charity completed her fundraiser Tuesday.
US-Apple-Movies-Top-10

US-Apple-Movies-Top-10

Apple TV app - Movies US charts: 1. The King of Staten Island 2. Charlie’s Angels 3. You Should Have Left 4. 1917 5. Ip Man 4: The Finale 6. The Invisible Man (2020) 7. Sonic The Hedgehog 8. The Hunt (2020) 9. Dark Waters 10.
Daycares find unique ways to teach physical distancing to young kids

Daycares find unique ways to teach physical distancing to young kids

Daycare centres are reopening after months of shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and they're trying to find creative ways to help children better understand physical distancing.
Audible bestsellers for week ending June 19th

Audible bestsellers for week ending June 19th

Audible bestsellers for week ending June 19th Fiction: 1. Once More upon a Time: A Novella by Roshani Chokshi, narrated by Rebecca Gibel, Shiromi Arserio, Vikas Adam (Audible Original) 2.
Bill Cosby appeal will test scope of #MeToo prosecutions

Bill Cosby appeal will test scope of #MeToo prosecutions

PHILADELPHIA — In a stunning decision that could test the legal framework of #MeToo cases, Pennsylvania's highest court will review the trial decision to let five other accusers testify at Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial in 2018, which ended with h
VIRUS DIARY: Trying to work while the mind works against you

VIRUS DIARY: Trying to work while the mind works against you

JOHANNESBURG — This is for you out there who’ve found it hard to cope with coping.
Author-educator Danielle Allen wins $500,000 prize

Author-educator Danielle Allen wins $500,000 prize

NEW YORK — The author and educator Danielle Allen has received a $500,000 prize from the Library of Congress. Allen has won John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity.
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