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Shopping for Medicare Advantage: 6 pitfalls to avoid

Shopping for Medicare Advantage: 6 pitfalls to avoid

Only 3 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries shop around during open enrollment, according to a 2022 analysis from KFF, a health policy nonprofit — and only 1 in 10 Medicare Advantage enrollees voluntarily switch plans.
Christian Thielemann chosen to succeed Daniel Barenboim as music director of Berlin's Staatsoper

Christian Thielemann chosen to succeed Daniel Barenboim as music director of Berlin's Staatsoper

BERLIN (AP) — Christian Thielemann has been chosen as the new general music director of Berlin's Staatsoper, months after Daniel Barenboim ended his three-decade reign , the city government said Wednesday.
A Danish artist who submitted empty frames as artwork is appealing court ruling to repay the cash

A Danish artist who submitted empty frames as artwork is appealing court ruling to repay the cash

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish artist who was given a pile of cash by a museum in northern Denmark to create a piece for its exhibition on labor conditions two years ago submitted two empty canvases — titled “Take the Money and Run.
Edmunds: Suffering from gasoline price anxiety? These are the Top 5 hybrids of 2023

Edmunds: Suffering from gasoline price anxiety? These are the Top 5 hybrids of 2023

Are high gas prices burning a hole in your wallet? Then maybe it’s a good time to consider a hybrid vehicle.
The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood's writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios , bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in
Live Nation to waive merch fees and offer travel stipends to musicians at club venues

Live Nation to waive merch fees and offer travel stipends to musicians at club venues

TORONTO — Live Nation is making policy changes at some of its concert venues to give musicians a hand as they grapple with the rising costs of touring.
Pioneering Black portraitist Barkley L. Hendricks is first artist of color to get solo show at Frick

Pioneering Black portraitist Barkley L. Hendricks is first artist of color to get solo show at Frick

NEW YORK (AP) — A dozen years ago, Barkley L. Hendricks, the pioneering portrait artist known for vivid, stylish paintings of Black men and women, stood outside the Frick Collection in Manhattan, known for its works by European Old Masters.
Dior triumphs melding women's past and future, while Saint Laurent puts on study in power dressing

Dior triumphs melding women's past and future, while Saint Laurent puts on study in power dressing

PARIS (AP) — Amid the electric ambiance of strobe lights and an usually sweltering Parisian fall, Dior’s show Tuesday set in the Tuileries gardens witnessed a dazzling circus of stars.
Quebec nurses union says job postings requiring bilingualism are discriminatory

Quebec nurses union says job postings requiring bilingualism are discriminatory

MONTREAL — A nurses union on Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula says job postings by the local health-care network discriminate against francophones because they require that applicants speak English.
Nathan Fielder's 'The Curse' slated for November release

Nathan Fielder's 'The Curse' slated for November release

TORONTO — Canadian comedian Nathan Fielder's new show, which takes on the home renovation genre, has its release set for November. The Vancouver-born Fielder created "The Curse" with Benny Safdie, co-director of "Uncut Gems.
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