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Book Review: 'America Fantastica' entertaining journey that looks at consequences of lies

Book Review: 'America Fantastica' entertaining journey that looks at consequences of lies

The premise of “America Fantastica,” the latest work by novelist Tim O'Brien, feels like the standard plot for a crime caper.
Love it or hate it, feelings run high over candy corn come Halloween

Love it or hate it, feelings run high over candy corn come Halloween

NEW YORK (AP) — Cruel joke for trick-or-treaters or coveted seasonal delight? The great Halloween debate over candy corn is on.
A new RSV shot for infants is in short supply

A new RSV shot for infants is in short supply

NEW YORK (AP) — A new shot for infants against RSV is in short supply, and U.S. health officials told doctors they should prioritize giving the drug to babies at the highest risk of severe disease.
Music Review: Celebrate the spooky season with a Duran Duran album, 'Danse Macabre'

Music Review: Celebrate the spooky season with a Duran Duran album, 'Danse Macabre'

There aren't that many Halloween albums out there and so tip your masks to Duran Duran for giving us a treat this spooky season.
COVID-19 passports convinced few people to get vaccinated in Quebec, Ontario: study

COVID-19 passports convinced few people to get vaccinated in Quebec, Ontario: study

MONTREAL — COVID-19 vaccine passports in Quebec and Ontario did little to convince the unvaccinated to get the jab and did not significantly reduce inequalities in vaccination coverage, a new peer-reviewed study has found.
Michelle Obama to narrate audio edition of 'Where the Wild Things Are'

Michelle Obama to narrate audio edition of 'Where the Wild Things Are'

NEW YORK (AP) — A new digital audio edition of Maurice Sendak's “Where the Wild Things Are” will have a very well known narrator: former first lady Michelle Obama.
Oprah Winfrey selects Jesmyn Ward's 'Let Us Descend' for her book club

Oprah Winfrey selects Jesmyn Ward's 'Let Us Descend' for her book club

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick highlights an author she has long admired, Jesmyn Ward. On Tuesday, Winfrey announced she had selected Ward's “Let Us Descend,” which comes out this week.
Few transplant surgeons are Black. Giving medical students a rare peek at organ donation may help

Few transplant surgeons are Black. Giving medical students a rare peek at organ donation may help

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It’s long after midnight when the bustling operating room suddenly falls quiet — a moment of silence to honor the man lying on the table. This is no ordinary surgery.
Millennial Money: How to adjust to prosperity after poverty

Millennial Money: How to adjust to prosperity after poverty

Growing up without money affects how you live on a daily basis in childhood, and it can have long-term effects into adulthood, even when you begin to have enough money to make ends meet.
Chatbots might disrupt math and computer science classes. Some teachers see upsides

Chatbots might disrupt math and computer science classes. Some teachers see upsides

For as long as Jake Price has been a teacher, Wolfram Alpha — a website that solves algebraic problems online — has threatened to make algebra homework obsolete.
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