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A recipe for turmeric chicken soup is a window into a Southern Thai family

A recipe for turmeric chicken soup is a window into a Southern Thai family

Growing up in Southern Thailand, Nok Suntaranon spent most days after school helping her mother sell homemade curry pastes in the local market. Dealing with customers. Pushing the heavy cart with her two brothers.
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from singer R. Kelly, convicted of child sex crimes

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from singer R. Kelly, convicted of child sex crimes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal Monday from the singer R. Kelly , who is now serving 20 years in prison after being convicted of child sex convictions in Chicago .
Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Martin Shkreli, who was once dubbed “Pharma Bro” afterjacking up the price of a lifesaving drug. Shkreli appealed an order to return $64.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 13-19

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 13-19

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 13-19: Oct. 13: Gospel singer Shirley Caesar is 87. Musician Paul Simon is 83. Keyboardist Robert Lamm of Chicago is 80. Country singer Lacy J. Dalton is 78. Actor Demond Wilson (“Sanford and Son”) is 78.
This four-cheese pasta is Italy’s answer to macaroni and cheese

This four-cheese pasta is Italy’s answer to macaroni and cheese

Rich and creamy pasta ai quattro formaggi — or pasta with four cheeses — is the Italian equivalent of American mac and cheese. The cheeses can vary, though funky Gorgonzola and nutty Parmesan are typical.
Ian Williams dissects conversation in 'What I Mean to Say,' upcoming Massey Lectures

Ian Williams dissects conversation in 'What I Mean to Say,' upcoming Massey Lectures

TORONTO — As a fiction writer, Ian Williams has dissected conversation. He's learned its rhythm and texture, found its liver and lungs, so he can transmute it into dialogue on the page.

Tilda Swinton explores assisted suicide in Pedro Almodovar’s 'The Room Next Door'

TORONTO (AP) — Although “The Room Next Door” is Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature, Tilda Swinton notes that he’s never written in a language that anyone else truly speaks.
Harris talks abortion and more on 'Call Her Daddy' podcast as Democratic ticket steps up interviews

Harris talks abortion and more on 'Call Her Daddy' podcast as Democratic ticket steps up interviews

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris opened a media blitz by the Democratic ticket on Sunday by appearing on the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast about abortion, sexual abuse and other issues that resonate with women, working in some digs a
Donald Glover cancels Childish Gambino tour dates over health issue

Donald Glover cancels Childish Gambino tour dates over health issue

Donald Glover has canceled the remaining dates of Childish Gambino’s North American and European tour . The musician, actor and “Atlanta” creator announced on Friday that he recently discovered an ailment that required surgery.

Robert Coover, innovative author and teacher, dies at 92

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Coover, the exuberant and rule-defying fiction writer and educator who devised new adventures for literature through such works as "The Babysitter" and "The Public Burning" and through his decades on the faculty of Brown Univer
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