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National Book Awards: Marlon James, Louise Erdrich and Karl Ove Knausgaard make long lists
NEW YORK (AP) — Marlon James' “The Disappearers,” his deeply personal novel about the persecution and perseverance of gay men in Jamaica in the 1980s, is among the nominees on the long lists for the National Book Awards.
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Prenatal appointments and no place to pump: Navigating pregnancy and postpartum needs at work
NEW YORK (AP) — The ambulance dispatch station where Heydi Fernandez waited for calls as an emergency medical technician didn't have a private place to pump breast milk when she returned to work three months after giving birth to her son.
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Caitlin Clark’s Nike signature shoe arrives Oct. 1, with 'Caitlin Blue' and 'Warning Code Yellow'
Caitlin Clark doesn't have much longer to wait for her first signature shoe to come out.
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Chef David Chang hits the road across the US in new food-centric CNN travel series
NEW YORK (AP) — In an episode of his new CNN travel series, chef David Chang is cruising down the highway on his way to Las Vegas when he stops at a humble truck stop off Interstate 15.
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US mortgage rates brush 7%, weighing on buyers, sellers and further straining a bleak housing market
Home shoppers holding out for relief from rising mortgage rates may be in for a long wait.
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DoorDash and Uber Eats to offer delivery from US Costco stores
Costco said Thursday it's partnering with DoorDash to offer delivery from its U.S. warehouse stores.
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Buckingham Palace hits back at claims in a book by Princess Diana's brother
Buckingham Palace is denying a claim by Princess Diana's brother that King Charles III said she would soon be forgotten after her death. In a new book, Charles Spencer recounts arguing with the then-Prince Charles over plans for Prince William and Prince Harry to walk behind Diana's coffin in 199...
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China’s porcelain city carries centuries-old heritage to a new generation
China’s Jingdezhen porcelain sites were inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2026. The city has been a center of Chinese porcelain-making for centuries, with techniques and traditions passed down through generations of artisans. Its porcelain heritage also reflects religious and spiritual...
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Iran hesitates to clamp down on defiance of headscarf rules as war and economic pressures mount
Women sit at outdoor cafes without headscarves and wearing crop tops. Men in shorts and women in leggings exercise together in parks. At sidewalk concerts, women stop to dance and literally let their hair down.
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Joyful dressing and the trends that took over New York Fashion Week
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the runways this New York Fashion Week, designers reimagined spring dressing by shaking up the season’s staples of florals and pastels, opting instead for more modern and irreverent trends.
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'Appetizing' stores are the quieter, less famous sibling of the Jewish deli
NEW YORK (AP) — In traditional Jewish American food culture, a “deli” was where you went for a towering pastrami sandwich. You went somewhere else entirely to buy lox and a schmear: an " appetizing store.”
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Bingo and Tickle Me Elmo nominated for Toy Hall of Fame. Will Care Bears also make it this year?
NEW YORK (AP) — Tickle Me Elmo dolls, the game of chance Bingo and the humble playground slide are among the finalists to get into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year, a lineup that also includes cuddly Care Bears, the dice game Yahtzee, the ancient game Mahjong and the Pokémon Trading Card G...
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Scenes from a colonial resurrection: First-person interpretations of history draw America 250 crowds
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Betsy Ross is a dynamo with a T-shirt cannon.
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Armani taps Dario Vitale for its Emporio and accessories lines a year after death of Giorgio Armani
ROME (AP) — The Armani fashion group on Wednesday named Dario Vitale creative director of Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani Accessories, a first step in the group's creative reorganization a year after the death of founder Giorgio Armani.
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Honda HR-V vs Kia Seltos, a budget SUV Edmunds comparison
Crossovers have become a popular choice for buyers who want the practicality of an SUV without the size and expense of a larger vehicle. For many shoppers, that means finding a vehicle that’s easy to live with, offers enough room for everyday duties, keeps fuel costs in check, and provides the ve...
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Centenarians living in Japan exceed 100,000 for the first time
TOKYO (AP) — The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country's rapidly aging and declining population.
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A childhood rite moves indoors as kindergartners learn to ride bikes in school gyms
For generations, kids have learned how to ride a bike — a quintessential childhood milestone — in driveways, on sidewalks and in neighborhood streets. Now, they're learning in school gyms and playgrounds.
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PETA says it plans meeting with fashion executive who restrained protesters at NY Fashion Week
NEW YORK (AP) — A prominent animal rights group is planning to meet with a top fashion executive who was filmed physically restraining two protesters during an altercation at a New York runway show, an incident that stunned many in the fashion world.
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Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
Four supporting acts have quit Ed Sheeran’s tour after Macklemore was removed for his pro-Palestinian comments onstage. Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga, Denmark's Lukas Graham, and Finneas posted separately on social media Tuesday that they would withdraw from the tour. The posts appeared hours a...
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An artist captures how summer's heat waves hit Paris and its homeless so hard
PARIS (AP) — As Paris emerges from months of oppressive heat, cooler autumn temperatures are welcomed back like a long-lost friend. But images of France's hottest summer remain etched in memories — and in the artwork of illustrator Marina Antonova.
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Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Marilyn and defined '70s glamour, dies at 87
Fashion designer Bob Mackie has died at 87. A statement on his social accounts said he died in Palm Springs on Monday. The cause of death was given as pneumonia. His designs defined the 1970s, dressing stars like Carol Burnett and Cher in iconic outfits. Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony, and w...
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Costco raises price for Kirkland motor oil, sets purchase limit
Costco has raised the price of motor oil sold under its exclusive private-label brand as well as limited how much of it customers can buy weekly as oil prices climb yet again.
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The great American road trip, fueled by — and undercut by — the automobile that created it
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — There's something about the American road trip.
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Global customers crave texture, challenging companies to make crispier, gooier, chewier foods
Texture is having a crunchy, gooey moment in the food and beverage industry.
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What to Stream: 'Dancing with the Stars,' Carly Rae Jepsen, 'Tony' and 'Marvel's Wolverine'
The return of “Dancing with the Stars” and a new album from Luke Bryan are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
