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Book Review: In 'Brave the Wild River,' the true story of 2 scientists who explored the Grand Canyon

Book Review: In 'Brave the Wild River,' the true story of 2 scientists who explored the Grand Canyon

PHOENIX (AP) — “Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon” by Melissa L. Sevigny (W. W.
Q&A: Liv Ullmann, cinema royalty and major Cannes draw, looks back

Q&A: Liv Ullmann, cinema royalty and major Cannes draw, looks back

CANNES, France (AP) — Very few are capable of capturing people's attention at the Cannes Film Festival like Liv Ullmann. At 84, Ullmann is unabashed cinema royalty, and directors have flocked to greet her at this year's festival.
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he was attacked outside Florida hotel in March

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he was attacked outside Florida hotel in March

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he was blindsided during an attack on him outside a South Florida hotel following a concert earlier this year.
Book Review: Brandon Taylor is back with a new campus novel, 'The Late Americans'

Book Review: Brandon Taylor is back with a new campus novel, 'The Late Americans'

“The Late Americans,” by Brandon Taylor (Riverhead Books) Brandon Taylor burst onto the literary scene three years ago, publishing two widely acclaimed books in quick succession.
At Cannes, Polish filmmaker's 'In the Rearview' spotlights Ukrainians escaping war

At Cannes, Polish filmmaker's 'In the Rearview' spotlights Ukrainians escaping war

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Polish filmmaker Maciek Hamela first began evacuating Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war on their country, he wasn't intending to make a film.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 28-June 3

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 28-June 3

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 28-June 3 May 28: Actor Carroll Baker is 92. Singer Gladys Knight is 79. Singer Billy Vera is 79. Singer John Fogerty is 78. Musician Jerry Douglas of Alison Krauss and Union Station is 67.
Australian Indigenous TV host quits program over racist backlash

Australian Indigenous TV host quits program over racist backlash

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prominent Australian Indigenous journalist Stan Grant quit television hosting duties on Monday in response to online racist abuse over his comments during King Charles III's coronation about historic Aboriginal dispossessio
Independent bookselling expanded again in 2022, with new and diverse stores opening nationwide

Independent bookselling expanded again in 2022, with new and diverse stores opening nationwide

NEW YORK (AP) — Near the end of 2021, Jessica Callahan was living in Columbus, Ohio, working as a social science researcher and wondering if there was a better way to support herself.
New Madrid museum set to unveil five centuries of Spain's royal collections

New Madrid museum set to unveil five centuries of Spain's royal collections

MADRID (AP) — It’s not as if Madrid was short on world-ranking galleries with the likes of the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofía, among others.
'Brokeback Mountain' brings two rising acting stars to the London stage

'Brokeback Mountain' brings two rising acting stars to the London stage

LONDON (AP) — “Brokeback Mountain” was a star-making story onscreen. It may turn out to be the same onstage.
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