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Canadian 'Warfare' star D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai says film shows true cost of combat

Canadian 'Warfare' star D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai says film shows true cost of combat

TORONTO — D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai says he’s drawn to stories that challenge what people think they know. In the new A24 drama “Warfare,” that meant showing the harsh reality of who actually fights wars. “Growing up, I watched a lot of war films.
Toronto nurse practitioner researching and treating pain in kids wins Gairdner Award

Toronto nurse practitioner researching and treating pain in kids wins Gairdner Award

TORONTO — A nurse practitioner whose research at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children is dedicated to helping children and teens manage pain has won a Gairdner Award.

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
Ahead of spaceflight, Katy Perry is reading Carl Sagan and channeling her 'feminine divine'

Ahead of spaceflight, Katy Perry is reading Carl Sagan and channeling her 'feminine divine'

ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — After a long day of rehearsing for her upcoming world tour, Katy Perry decided to peruse a few books to help her unwind before bed. “I was listening to ‘Cosmos’ by Carl Sagan and reading a book on string theory,” she recalled.
Mariah Carey on new music, Rihanna, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and her lost grunge album

Mariah Carey on new music, Rihanna, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and her lost grunge album

NEW YORK (AP) — It may be hard to conceive of now, but there was once a lull in Mariah Carey’s superstar career.
50 years later, Vietnam's battlefields draw retrospective veterans and other tourists

50 years later, Vietnam's battlefields draw retrospective veterans and other tourists

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — Hamburger Hill, Hue, the Ia Drang Valley, Khe Sanh: Some remember the Vietnam War battles from the headlines of the 1960s and 1970s, others from movies and history books.
McKinney hits the mark with Carney impression on 'This Hour Has 22 Minutes'

McKinney hits the mark with Carney impression on 'This Hour Has 22 Minutes'

Mark McKinney's impression of Canada's new prime minister may be buttoned-up and intense, but he said the process of portraying Mark Carney on "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" is loose and playful.
Sao Paulo marks the opening of the city art museum's new building with a Renoir exhibit

Sao Paulo marks the opening of the city art museum's new building with a Renoir exhibit

SAO PAULO (AP) — São Paulo is marking the opening of its famed art museum's new building with a Renoir exhibit and art lovers are already flocking to the Brazilian city.
A machine using ultrasound and AI can gauge the fattiness of a tuna fish

A machine using ultrasound and AI can gauge the fattiness of a tuna fish

KAWASAKI, Japan (AP) — Seafood lovers know the fatty marbling is what makes tuna sashimi and sushi so tasty, so for the industry, it's the fish's level of fattiness that's used to judge its quality and pricing.
FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operations

FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Weeks after ordering all Food and Drug Administration employees back into the office , the agency is reversing course, allowing some of its most prized staffers to work remotely amid worries that recent layoffs and resignations coul
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