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Can 'Étoile' make ballet cool? 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' creators pirouette to ballet-themed show

Can 'Étoile' make ballet cool? 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' creators pirouette to ballet-themed show

NEW YORK (AP) — Ballet is beautiful. Ballet is ethereal. Ballet is mysterious. Can ballet also be cool? The creators of the new Prime Video show “Étoile” – Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, of “The Marvelous Mrs.
US filings for jobless benefits inch up as labor market remains strong despite fears of downturn

US filings for jobless benefits inch up as labor market remains strong despite fears of downturn

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as business continue to retain workers despite fears of a possible economic downturn.
CFIB economic forecast predicts significant contraction in second quarter

CFIB economic forecast predicts significant contraction in second quarter

OTTAWA — A forecast from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimates the economy saw muted growth in the first three months of the year and predicts a significant contraction for the second quarter.
The Rolling Stones in French, Lucinda Williams and more pay tribute to Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier

The Rolling Stones in French, Lucinda Williams and more pay tribute to Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier

NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger sings in swaggering French. Louisiana native Lucinda Williams delivers a slow, slinky, swamp pop sound.
IMF chief urges countries to move 'swiftly' to resolve trade tensions that threaten global growth

IMF chief urges countries to move 'swiftly' to resolve trade tensions that threaten global growth

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund urged countries to move “swiftly’’ to resolve trade disputes that threaten global economic growth.
Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds

Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S.
No burgers but plenty of crawfish at this iconic New Orleans music festival

No burgers but plenty of crawfish at this iconic New Orleans music festival

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off on Thursday, bringing together a smorgasbord of the city's most iconic homegrown artists for the next two weeks.
Protect 'valuable' Canadian health data from Trump's AI aspirations, experts urge

Protect 'valuable' Canadian health data from Trump's AI aspirations, experts urge

TORONTO — Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical Canadian resource: patient health information that can be used to train artificial intelligence.
Bluebells and other spring flowers can be nature's antidote to stressful times

Bluebells and other spring flowers can be nature's antidote to stressful times

HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Gilles Gui was looking for the magical purple bluebells that raise their heads each spring under the budding beech leaves of the Hallerbos forest, an annual explosion of color that draws crowds from around the world.
10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen

10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen

The Vietnam War cast a long shadow across one of the most fertile periods of American filmmaking, and has led filmmakers for the half-century since to reckon with its complicated legacy.
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