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George Elroy Boyd, pioneering Black playwright and journalist, dies at 68
HALIFAX — Pioneering Black Nova Scotian playwright and journalist George Elroy Boyd has died at age 68.
Jul 26, 2020 1:02 PM
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Fleetwood Mac blues guitarist Peter Green dies at 73
LONDON — Peter Green, the dexterous blues guitarist who led the first incarnation of Fleetwood Mac in a career shortened by psychedelic drugs and mental illness, has died at 73.
Jul 26, 2020 12:34 PM
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Workers praise Disney virus safety, but will visitors come?
ORLANDO, Fla. — Every week, it seems, Kaila Barker, her husband and their five children change their minds about whether to travel from their home in Connecticut to Florida's Walt Disney World as planned in September.
Jul 26, 2020 10:57 AM
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Everywhere and nowhere: The many layers of 'cancel culture'
NEW YORK — So you've probably read a lot about “cancel culture.” Or know about a new poll that shows a plurality of Americans disapproving of it. Or you may have heard about a letter in Harper's Magazine condemning censorship and intolerance.
Jul 26, 2020 10:44 AM
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Crush of boat buyers seek recreation, safety during pandemic
YARMOUTH, Maine — Brandon Mitchell had big plans to visit family in Michigan and take his wife and three kids to Disney World. The pandemic put those plans on ice. So they bought a boat instead. “We’re going to take the sea.
Jul 26, 2020 9:19 AM
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Regis Philbin, television personality and host, dies at 88
NEW YORK — Regis Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped himself and some fans strike it rich with the game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” has died at 88.
Jul 25, 2020 4:09 PM
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White, NBC near end of busy Premier League stretch on Sunday
Arlo White didn't know what to expect when the Premier League season resumed with Project Restart. The only thing he knew was that it beat the alternatives.
Jul 25, 2020 1:16 PM
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Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished
Ask a woman if she’s been called the B-word by a man — perhaps modified by the F-adjective — and chances are she’ll say, “You mean ever, or how many times?” Because most women will tell you it’s a pretty universal experience, especially if they've he
Jul 25, 2020 11:00 AM
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US agency vows steps to address COVID-19 inequalities
NEW YORK — If Black, Hispanic and Native Americans are hospitalized and killed by the coronavirus at far higher rates than others, shouldn't the government count them as high risk for serious illness? That seemingly simple question has been mulled by
Jul 25, 2020 7:10 AM
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Guide dogs helping blind runners stay fit despite pandemic
WEST SAND LAKE, N.Y. — Social distancing rules can make exercising a challenge for a blind runner who needs a volunteer tethered as a guide. But Thomas Panek has no problem because his running guide, Blaze, is a Labrador retriever.
Jul 25, 2020 7:05 AM
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