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Cannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film 'The Apprentice'

Cannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film 'The Apprentice'

New films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as a portrait of 1980s Donald Trump, will compete for the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival next month, organizers announced Thursday.
Breaking from routine with a mini sabbatical or 'adult gap year' can be rejuvenating

Breaking from routine with a mini sabbatical or 'adult gap year' can be rejuvenating

If you daydream about getting a break from stress, you might picture a restful week of vacation or a long weekend away. But some people opt for something bigger, finding ways to take longer or more varied time away from the routine. Mini sabbaticals.
Poland's kids rejoice over new rules against homework. Teachers and parents aren't so sure

Poland's kids rejoice over new rules against homework. Teachers and parents aren't so sure

WARSAW, Poland (AP) Ola Kozak is celebrating. The 11-year-old, who loves music and drawing, expects to have more free time for her hobbies after Polands government ordered strict limits on the amount of homework in the lower grades.

Jailed Vietnamese dissident Pham Doan Trang to be honored by PEN America

NEW YORK (AP) Imprisoned Vietnamese author-blogger-journalist Pham Doan Trang will be this year's recipient of PEN America's Barbey Freedom to Write Award, given by the literary and free expression organization to a jailed writer of conscience.
Got kids? Here's what to know about filing your 2023 taxes

Got kids? Here's what to know about filing your 2023 taxes

NEW YORK (AP) There are a few tax tips parents of children 17 and under should keep in mind before filing, tax pros say.

Mister Cee, a famed hip-hop DJ and key figure behind Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album, dies at 57

LOS ANGELES (AP) Mister Cee, one of hip-hops pioneering DJs and a New York City radio personality who played an instrumental role in the Notorious B.I.G.s debut album, has died. He was 57.
Universal Pictures teases Wicked and announces Five Nights at Freddys 2

Universal Pictures teases Wicked and announces Five Nights at Freddys 2

LAS VEGAS (AP) With the dust settled from a big 2023, winning best picture and topping the box office , Universal Pictures is looking to the future.

10 emerging writers each receive $50,000 Whiting Awards

NEW YORK (AP) Fiction writer Aaliyah Bilal, a National Book Award finalist last fall for her story collection Temple Folk, is among 10 winners of the Whiting Award for emerging authors.
Strawberries in space: North Vancouver firm wins $380,000 with out-of-this-world menu

Strawberries in space: North Vancouver firm wins $380,000 with out-of-this-world menu

VANCOUVER Space food isn't Tang and pur矇ed meat in a tube any longer, in fact it's mushroom bacon and fresh strawberries that have earned a North Vancouver company the grand prize in a Canadian Space Agency and NASA challenge to make food indoors.
Jazz composer and educator Phil Nimmons dies at 100 after influencing generations

Jazz composer and educator Phil Nimmons dies at 100 after influencing generations

THORNHILL, ONTARIO, CANADA Prolific Canadian jazz composer, educator and clarinetist Phil Nimmons has died at the age of 100 after a musical career that included Canada's highest artistic honour.
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