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Organizers of B.C. trans history conference blame Trump for expected attendance slump

Organizers of B.C. trans history conference blame Trump for expected attendance slump

The chair of transgender studies at the University of Victoria is worried about attendance at this year's Moving Trans History Forward conference, with expectations of a 40 per cent drop in numbers.
Ella Langley leads 2025 ACM Awards nominations. Beyoncé and Miranda Lambert are shut out

Ella Langley leads 2025 ACM Awards nominations. Beyoncé and Miranda Lambert are shut out

NEW YORK (AP) — Ella Langley leads the nominees for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations. The first-time nominee's nods include female artist of the year and female new artist.
Salman Rushdie's first book of fiction since his stabbing will be published in November

Salman Rushdie's first book of fiction since his stabbing will be published in November

NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie has a collection of novellas and short stories coming out this fall, his first published fiction since being stabbed repeatedly and hospitalized in 2022.
How a 1970s Chicano art group defied the mainstream and made history

How a 1970s Chicano art group defied the mainstream and made history

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When filmmaker Travis Gutiérrez Senger reflects on ASCO’s legacy, he quickly notes they were more than an art group; they created a movement, one with remarkable influence on Chicano art history .
PHOTO COLLECTION: France Depardieu Trial

PHOTO COLLECTION: France Depardieu Trial

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
Vaccines group Gavi says U.S. has not confirmed it will end funding

Vaccines group Gavi says U.S. has not confirmed it will end funding

GENEVA (AP) — The head of leading vaccines group Gavi alliance said Thursday it has not received confirmation from the U.S. government that it might be losing more than $1 billion in pledged funding as part of a reported proposal by U.S.
One Tech Tip: Don't give your email to strangers, use a decoy address instead

One Tech Tip: Don't give your email to strangers, use a decoy address instead

LONDON (AP) — You've heard of burner phones.
The AP and the Trump administration are due back in court in their fight over White House access

The AP and the Trump administration are due back in court in their fight over White House access

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press is returning to a federal courtroom on Thursday to ask a judge to restore its full access to presidential events, after the White House retaliated against the news outlet last month for not following President T
Climate change and overfishing threaten Vietnam’s ancient tradition of making fish sauce

Climate change and overfishing threaten Vietnam’s ancient tradition of making fish sauce

DA NANG, Vietnam (AP) — Bui Van Phong faced a choice when the Vietnam War ended 50 years ago: Stay in his small village, helping his parents carry on the family’s centuries-old tradition of making fish sauce, or join the hundreds of thousands of peop
South Korea’s truth commission says government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions

South Korea’s truth commission says government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s truth commission concluded the government bears responsibility for facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse, driven by efforts to reduce welfare costs and enabled by private agencies th
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