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The Met Gala's flowery theme went in all directions

The Met Gala's flowery theme went in all directions

NEW YORK (AP) — Who won the Met Gala ? Nature and its many blooms, along with some far-flung princesses.
Met Gala hauls in record sum of more than $26 million to fund Costume Institute

Met Gala hauls in record sum of more than $26 million to fund Costume Institute

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 Met Gala raised more than $26 million, a record sum for the party that has become an annual gathering for mega-celebrities in fashion, film, TV, sports, music, business and more, the museum said.
Cross-border beef: How Drake and Kendrick Lamar's rap scuffle escalated within weeks

Cross-border beef: How Drake and Kendrick Lamar's rap scuffle escalated within weeks

TORONTO — A long-simmering feud between hip-hop superstars Drake and Kendrick Lamar reached a boiling point in recent days as the pair traded increasingly personal insults on a succession of diss tracks.

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Nonfiction 1. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, narrated by Sean Pratt and the author (Penguin Audio) 2. The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson, narrated by Will Patton and the author (Random House Audio) 3.
Met Opera hosts 4 female conductors in landmark week. From its founding to 2016, there were only 4

Met Opera hosts 4 female conductors in landmark week. From its founding to 2016, there were only 4

NEW YORK (AP) — Oksana Lyniv, Speranza Scappucci, Marin Alsop and Xian Zhang filled their lockers in the guest conductors’ dressing room off the Metropolitan Opera’s orchestra pit.
Official languages commissioner sees complaints drop by more than half in past year

Official languages commissioner sees complaints drop by more than half in past year

OTTAWA — The number of complaints from Canadians who say their language rights weren't respected dropped by more than half last year, but the official languages commissioner says it's too early to say there is a downward trend.
Drama series based on Reena Virk's murder does 'great disservice,' says retired cop

Drama series based on Reena Virk's murder does 'great disservice,' says retired cop

A true crime drama based on the 1997 murder of British Columbia teen Reena Virk does “a great disservice” to the victim, her family and her community, says a retired cop who worked on the original investigation.
Jayne Anne Phillips' novel 'Night Watch,' Eboni Booth’s drama 'Primary Trust' among Pulitzer winners

Jayne Anne Phillips' novel 'Night Watch,' Eboni Booth’s drama 'Primary Trust' among Pulitzer winners

NEW YORK (AP) — Stories of race, slavery and the Civil War, real and invented, were winners this year for the Pulitzer Prizes .

Luis Miranda Jr. reflects on giving, the arts and his son Lin-Manuel in the new memoir 'Relentless'

Luis A. Miranda Jr. was just 19 years old when he arrived in New York City from a small town in Puerto Rico, a broke doctoral student badly needing a job.
Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick is Colm Tóibín’s 'Long Island,' the sequel to 'Brooklyn'

Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick is Colm Tóibín’s 'Long Island,' the sequel to 'Brooklyn'

NEW YORK (AP) — Colm Tóibín's “Long Island,” the Irish novelist's follow-up to the prize-winning immigrant tale “Brooklyn,” is Oprah Winfrey's latest book club pick.