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Complex stories of migration are among the finalists for the Women's Prize for Fiction

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Two novels that tell complex and surprising stories of migration are among six finalists for the 2024 Women's Prize for Fiction.

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Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi is 'tickled pink' to inspire a Barbie doll

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Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. With a schedule packed with ice skating practices, her Barbie dolls became her ''best friends.''

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Minneapolis will bid to host Sundance Film Festival

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Sundance organizers have said they're open to moving away from Utah in 2027. Minneapolis wants to try to nab the star-studded festival.

Tuesday, Apr 23

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Phish fans are famously dedicated. What happens when they enter the Sphere?

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Adele, Mariah Carey and Garth Brooks tower over the Las Vegas Strip, peering out from billboards advertising their various casino residencies. But the 20,000 fans marching toward the glowing Sphere last week were there for a band that many…

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Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian makes belated Metropolitan Opera debut as Madame Butterfly

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Asmik Grigorian laughs when she recalls that she had been singing professionally for more than a decade when the International Opera Awards proclaimed her the ''best young female singer'' of 2016.

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Britain's Kensington Palace releases image of Prince Louis to mark his 6th birthday

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Kensington Palace has released a photograph of Prince Louis to celebrate his 6th birthday, the first image by the Princess of Wales it has distributed since news organizations, including The Associated Press, withdrew a photo edited by…

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AP finds grueling conditions in Indian shrimp industry that report calls 'dangerous and abusive'

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Noriko Kuwabara was excited to try a new recipe she'd seen on social media for crispy shrimp spring rolls, so she and her husband headed to Costco's frozen foods aisle. But when she grabbed a bag of farm-raised shrimp from the freezer and…

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After 4 decades in music and major vocal surgery, Jon Bon Jovi is optimistic and still rocking

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When Jon Bon Jovi agreed to let director Gotham Chopra follow him with a documentary camera to delve into the history of his band, Bon Jovi, he didn't anticipate it would catch him at a major low point in his career.

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From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

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It's springtime in Europe — time for the annual blossoming of spectacle and sound known as the Eurovision Song Contest.

Monday, Apr 22

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Wake up, sleeping beauties. It's almost Met Gala time

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True love's kiss or an invite to the Met Gala? Those in the rarified ranks of international celebrity — and Anna Wintour's good graces — need not choose.

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What to stream this week: A Bon Jovi documentary, Idris Elba in 'Knuckles' and 'Anyone But You'

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The Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell romantic comedy ''Anyone But You'' hitting Netflix and an album by Brazil superstar Anitta are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.

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Yoko Ono to receive Edward MacDowell Medal for lifetime achievement

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One of the country's leading artist residency programs, MacDowell, has awarded a lifetime achievement prize to Yoko Ono. The groundbreaking artist, filmmaker and musician is this year's recipient of the Edward MacDowell Medal, an honor…

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Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall

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Mary J. Blige,Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang and Ozzy Osbourne have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes folk-rockers Dave Matthews Band and singer-guitarist Peter Frampton.

Sunday, Apr 21

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15 people injured when tram collides with guardrail at Universal Studios theme park near Los Angeles

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More than a dozen people suffered mostly minor injuries when a tram used for tours crashed into a railing at Universal Studios Hollywood near Los Angeles, authorities and the company said.

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Conductor Andrew Davis, who headed Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on 3 continents, dies

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Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who was music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on three continents, has died. He was 80.

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'Civil War' continues box-office campaign at No. 1

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''Civil War,'' Alex Garland's ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theaters in its second week of release, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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Theater Review: Not everyone will be 'Fallin' over Alicia Keys' Broadway musical 'Hell's Kitchen'

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If you were to close Alicia Keys ' big semi-autobiographical musical on Broadway with any of her hit songs, which would it be? Of course, it has to be ''Empire State of Mind.'' That's the natural one, right? It's also as predictable as the…

Saturday, Apr 20

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AP Photos: A gallery of images from the Coachella Music Festival, the annual party in the desert

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Thousands of fans flocked to the Southern California desert town of Indio this year for the Coachella Valley Music Festival, now on its second of two weekends. Headline acts for the 2024 edition of the annual bash included Lana Del Rey;…

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Son: Former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor dies in Little Rock of natural causes at age 89

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Son: Former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor dies in Little Rock of natural causes at age 89.

Friday, Apr 19

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Jonathan Tetelman recalls his journey from a nightclub DJ to an international opera star

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Jonathan Tetelman transformed from a nightclub DJ to an international opera star, a music detour that was quite, well, operatic.

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Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' is here. Is it poetry? This is what experts say

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Taylor Swift has released her 11th studio album, ''The Tortured Poets Department.''

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Mandisa, Grammy-winning singer and 'American Idol' alum, dies at 47

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Mandisa, a contemporary Christian singer who appeared on ''American Idol'' and won a Grammy for her 2013 album 'Overcomer', has died. She was 47.

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Kit Harington leans into playing a bad guy in 'Blood for Dust'

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Kit Harington jumped at the chance to sport what he calls a ''proper porn 'stache" to play a drug-running killer in ''Blood for Dust.''

Rock trailblazer Heart reunites for a world tour and a new song

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Heart — the pioneering band that melds Nancy Wilson's shredding guitar with her sister Ann's powerhouse vocals — is hitting the road this spring and fall for a world tour that Nancy Wilson describes as ''the full-on rocker size.''

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Dick Van Dyke earns historic Daytime Emmy nomination at age 98

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Dick Van Dyke is vying for a historic Daytime Emmy at age 98.

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Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

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The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and…

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Taylor Swift drops 15 new songs on double album, 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology'

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Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises?

St. Cloud house vies for Ugliest House in America

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The Minnesota house will be featured in Season 5 of the HGTV series, which debuts on Monday.

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Review: Our critic and a 13-year-old Swiftie discuss Taylor Swift's new album (first iteration)

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The megastar released her 11th LP at midnight and then, two hours later, dropped 15 additional songs.

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What to stream this weekend: Conan O'Brien travels, 'Migration' soars and Taylor Swift reigns

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Zack Snyder's ''Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver'' landing on Netflix and Taylor Swift's ''The Tortured Poets Department'' album are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.