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Music Review: Rare hometown recordings, 'Bird in Kansas City,' capture Charlie Parker's playful mood

Music Review: Rare hometown recordings, 'Bird in Kansas City,' capture Charlie Parker's playful mood

Listening to Charlie Parker’s saxophone gymnastics on a new album of rare recordings is like watching Simone Biles stretch during warmups. A new collection, “Bird in Kansas City,” captures Parker’s grace and greatness in casual settings.
Writer Olivia Nuzzi, New York magazine part ways after relationship with political source revealed

Writer Olivia Nuzzi, New York magazine part ways after relationship with political source revealed

New York magazine and its star political reporter, Olivia Nuzzi, have decided jointly to “part ways” after reports that she had a personal digital relationship with a source while covering the 2024 campaign.
McDonald's agreed to Trump event but says it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate

McDonald's agreed to Trump event but says it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate

McDonald’s Corp. agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but said it isn’t endorsing a candidate in the U.S. presidential race.
McDonald's agreed to Trump event but insists it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate

McDonald's agreed to Trump event but insists it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate

McDonald’s Corp. agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but stressed that it isn’t endorsing a candidate in the U.S. presidential race.
Tourists return to NYC's Vessel sculpture after it reopens with netting to prevent deaths

Tourists return to NYC's Vessel sculpture after it reopens with netting to prevent deaths

NEW YORK (AP) — Tourists once again climbed the steps of NYC's beehive-shaped Vessel sculpture after it reopened Monday with another safety retrofit aimed at decreasing the risk of suicides like the ones that forced closures, most recently in 2021 .
Book Reviews: Two new books raise big concerns about innocent men in US prisons

Book Reviews: Two new books raise big concerns about innocent men in US prisons

“Framed: Astonishingly True Stories of Wrongful Convictions,” by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey (Doubleday) and “The Sing Sing Files: One Journalist, Six Innocent Men and a 20-Year Fight for Justice“ by Dan Slepian (Celadon) —- It’s painful to read t
'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles

'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliament on Monday. Sen.
Finnish conductor and composer Segerstam will be honored with a tribute event after his funeral

Finnish conductor and composer Segerstam will be honored with a tribute event after his funeral

HELSINKI (AP) — The prolific Finnish conductor and composer Leif Segerstam, who was one of the most colorful personalities in the Nordic country’s classical music scene, will be remembered in a tribute event at the Finnish National Opera following hi
With this salmon piccata, the fish sings in butter, lemon and capers

With this salmon piccata, the fish sings in butter, lemon and capers

Here’s how to make salmon sing: Pair it with butter, lemon and capers in a move that’s genius in its simplicity.
Husband-and-wife food bloggers show how two chefs can navigate the home kitchen and stay happy

Husband-and-wife food bloggers show how two chefs can navigate the home kitchen and stay happy

NEW YORK (AP) — Husband-and-wife food bloggers and podcasters Sonja and Alex Overhiser have a new cookbook that uses a simple step to keep the kitchen a less heated place for two chefs: clear, alternating roles.
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