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Sony reports higher profits on healthy demand for its video games, movies and music

Sony reports higher profits on healthy demand for its video games, movies and music

TOKYO (AP) — Sony’s profit rose 6.5% in the last quarter on robust demand for its video games, films and music, the Japanese electronics and entertainment company said Wednesday. Tokyo-based Sony Corp.’s profit in the April-June quarter totaled 231.
Australian state orders public servants to stop remote working after a newspaper campaign against it

Australian state orders public servants to stop remote working after a newspaper campaign against it

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The government of Australia’s most populous state ordered all public employees to work from their offices by default beginning Tuesday and urged stricter limits on remote work, after news outlets provoked a fraught deba
Drake sends fans on treasure hunt with unreleased music, trove of content on new site

Drake sends fans on treasure hunt with unreleased music, trove of content on new site

TORONTO — Drake has thrown open the gates to his digital archives with a staggering content dump of photographs, behind-the-scenes videos and songs.
Billy Ray Cyrus finalizes divorce from singer Firerose 3 months after filing

Billy Ray Cyrus finalizes divorce from singer Firerose 3 months after filing

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose are now divorced. The dissolution of their seven-month marriage was finalized Monday by a Williamson County judge in Tennessee three months after Cyrus filed for divorce .
'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' stage play will land on Broadway in spring 2025

'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' stage play will land on Broadway in spring 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — The Upside Down is coming to Broadway. Producers of the “Stranger Things” stage play said Tuesday the franchise's latest effort will jump to New York City's Marquis Theatre in spring 2025.
High schoolers' mental health shows small improvement in a US government survey

High schoolers' mental health shows small improvement in a US government survey

There are small signs of improvement in the mental health of U.S. teenagers, a government survey released Tuesday said, but the share of students — particularly girls — feeling sad and hopeless remained high.
New York City's freewheeling era of outdoor dining has come to end

New York City's freewheeling era of outdoor dining has come to end

NEW YORK (AP) — Outdoor tables saved thousands of New York City restaurants from ruin when they were forced to close their dining rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What investors should do when there is more volatility in the market

What investors should do when there is more volatility in the market

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are bouncing back after the market experienced its worst day in two years on Monday , but the average investor may still be understandably spooked.
Tegan and Sara catfish doc, Steven Soderbergh thriller among TIFF Centrepiece lineup

Tegan and Sara catfish doc, Steven Soderbergh thriller among TIFF Centrepiece lineup

A documentary about the catfishing scam that lured in fans of Calgary pop pair Tegan and Sara is heading to the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Nonfiction 1. Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance, narrated by the author (HarperAudio) 2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3.
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