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Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers

Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers

HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Only a few weeks ago, Hamdan Ballal stood on a stage in Los Angeles accepting an Oscar for the film “No Other Land,” a documentary depicting his West Bank village’s struggle against Israel’s occupation.
Kevan Staples of 'High School Confidential' band Rough Trade has died at 75

Kevan Staples of 'High School Confidential' band Rough Trade has died at 75

TORONTO — Kevan Staples, the co-founder of the groundbreaking avant-garde Toronto rock band Rough Trade, has died at 75 years old.
Sigrid Nunez and Anne Enright are among the winners of a $175,000 literary prize

Sigrid Nunez and Anne Enright are among the winners of a $175,000 literary prize

NEW YORK (AP) — National Book Award winner Sigrid Nunez and Booker Prize winner Anne Enright are among eight recipients of literary honors that include a $175,000 cash award.
Protesters in Hungary block roads, bridges in opposition to new law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events

Protesters in Hungary block roads, bridges in opposition to new law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Several thousand protesters blocked major thoroughfares and three bridges in the center of Hungary's capital on Tuesday in opposition to a recent law that effectively bans LGBTQ+ Pride events and restricts Hungarians' right t
More states move to ban cellphones in school as Georgia is latest to act

More states move to ban cellphones in school as Georgia is latest to act

ATLANTA (AP) — More states are moving to ban or restrict cellphones in school, a trend that continues to win bipartisan support in legislatures.
French actor Gérard Depardieu acknowledges boorish behavior but denies sexual assault

French actor Gérard Depardieu acknowledges boorish behavior but denies sexual assault

PARIS (AP) — French actor Gérard Depardieu acknowledged Tuesday that he aggressively subjected a woman who accuses him of sexual assault to vulgar and heated language and that he grabbed her hips but denied that his behavior was sexual as he testifie
June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown to join the Country Music Hall of Fame

June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown to join the Country Music Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — June Carter, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown have been invited to join the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Country Music Association announced the new 2025 inductees on Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee.
Napster sold to tech commerce company for $207 million

Napster sold to tech commerce company for $207 million

NEW YORK (AP) — A brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before reemerging as a subscription music service has been sold to Infinite Reality for $207 million.
Gerard Depardieu sexual assault trial marks a cultural reckoning for post-#MeToo France

Gerard Depardieu sexual assault trial marks a cultural reckoning for post-#MeToo France

PARIS (AP) — Gérard Depardieu won’t just be facing two women who accuse him of sexual assault when he walks into a Paris courtroom on Monday.
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Nonfiction 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 2. The Next Conversation by Jefferson Fisher, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3.
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