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Campaigners want to change the world map to show Africa is bigger

Campaigners want to change the world map to show Africa is bigger

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size.
'Sopranos' star Jerry Adler, Broadway backstage vet turned late-in-life actor, dies at 96

'Sopranos' star Jerry Adler, Broadway backstage vet turned late-in-life actor, dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind the scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died at 96.
Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre wrote a memoir. Months after her death, it's coming out

Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre wrote a memoir. Months after her death, it's coming out

NEW YORK (AP) — A posthumous and “unsparing” memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, will be published this fall, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf said Sunday.
'KPop Demon Hunters' gives Netflix its first box-office win

'KPop Demon Hunters' gives Netflix its first box-office win

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix appears to have its first No. 1 box-office title in the streaming company’s 18-year history thanks to the sensation of “KPop Demon Hunters.
How Hurricane Katrina shaped these New Orleans educators

How Hurricane Katrina shaped these New Orleans educators

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina changed the face of education in New Orleans forever. The school system was utterly destroyed and then utterly transformed, becoming the first and only all-charter school district in the country.
Pennsylvania's Chautauqua is a summertime haven for lifelong learners

Pennsylvania's Chautauqua is a summertime haven for lifelong learners

MOUNT GRETNA, Pa. (AP) — It takes a 54-page pamphlet to list all the classes, concerts, outdoor recreation and other self-improvement and entertainment going on at the Pennsylvania Chautauqua in Mount Gretna this summer.
Doctors want women to know the nuanced reality of hormone therapy for menopause

Doctors want women to know the nuanced reality of hormone therapy for menopause

Menopause can usher in a host of disruptive symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and sleep problems. Hormone therapy promises relief. But many women wonder about taking it.
'It's ridiculous': Why some Canadian youth feel ready to tap out of tipping culture

'It's ridiculous': Why some Canadian youth feel ready to tap out of tipping culture

EDMONTON — Ren Alva is no stranger to leaving a good tip. The Edmonton university student believes in tipping service workers for a job well done, even leaving more during the holidays and after special events.
For trappers, the land is their office — wildfires have them bracing for the worst

For trappers, the land is their office — wildfires have them bracing for the worst

WINNIPEG — Some trappers are expecting "catastrophic losses" to their food and financial security this year, as Canada's second-worst wildfire season on record sent swaths of remote boreal forest up in flames.
New crop of post-secondary classes aim to teach students the art of influencing

New crop of post-secondary classes aim to teach students the art of influencing

TORONTO — Until last year, communications instructor Lara Cardoso saw an influencer-shaped hole in the University of Guelph-Humber's course offerings.
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