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Elegant dancer, passionate educator Jacques d’Amboise dies

Elegant dancer, passionate educator Jacques d’Amboise dies

Jacques d'Amboise, who combined classical elegance with all-American verve and athleticism to become one of the top male dancers at New York City Ballet, then spent more than four decades providing free dance education to countless youngsters through
Cree author and lawyer Michelle Good among six debut novelists up for $60K prize

Cree author and lawyer Michelle Good among six debut novelists up for $60K prize

Cree author and lawyer Michelle Good continues to rack up nominations as a contender for the First Novel Award. Amazon Canada and the Walrus announced the six debut novelists vying for the $60,000 prize Tuesday.
Billie Eilish, J Balvin, A$AP to play NY's Gov Ball festival

Billie Eilish, J Balvin, A$AP to play NY's Gov Ball festival

NEW YORK — Billie Eilish completed the third stop of her massive tour, and was just two days away from headlining Madison Square Garden, before she had to cancel the trek because of the coronavirus pandemic last year.
Food of the future? EU nations put mealworms on the menu

Food of the future? EU nations put mealworms on the menu

BRUSSELS — Dried yellow mealworms could soon be hitting supermarket shelves and restaurants across Europe.
3 romance novels by Stacey Abrams to be reissued

3 romance novels by Stacey Abrams to be reissued

NEW YORK — Nothing like a prominent life in public service to help your other career as a romance novelist. At least that's the case for Stacey Abrams.
Wine that went to space for sale with $1 million price tag

Wine that went to space for sale with $1 million price tag

LONDON — The wine is out of this world. The price is appropriately stratospheric. Christie’s said Tuesday it is selling a bottle of French wine that spent more than a year in orbit aboard the International Space Station.
Tommy West, co-producer of Jim Croce albums, dead at 78

Tommy West, co-producer of Jim Croce albums, dead at 78

Tommy West, a music producer, singer and songwriter who played a role in the short-lived career of musician Jim Croce, died of complications associated with Parkinson's disease, his family said. He was 78. West died Sunday in hospice care.
Right at Home: The bandana gets some new twists in decor

Right at Home: The bandana gets some new twists in decor

If ever a 22-inch square of cotton could tell stories, it would be the bandana. This simple piece of cloth has swabbed the sweat off the brows of sailors, farmers, miners, soldiers and factory workers for generations.
Anne Carson, Thomas King among nominees for Governor General's Literary Awards

Anne Carson, Thomas King among nominees for Governor General's Literary Awards

Renowned poet Anne Carson and author Thomas King are among the veteran writers nominated for the Governor General's Literary Awards.
Millennial Money: Befriend your money and reap the benefits

Millennial Money: Befriend your money and reap the benefits

What’s your relationship with money? Maybe your personal finances are like a distant cousin you barely think about — or an unsettling stranger you avoid. Or perhaps money feels like your enemy, frustrating you and rarely doing what you want.
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