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New York City is building more public toilets and launching an online locator so you can find them

New York City is building more public toilets and launching an online locator so you can find them

NEW YORK (AP) — Busting to go in the Big Apple? Some relief is on the way. New York City is not only getting more public toilets, but making them easier to locate using your smartphone.
Female musicians underrepresented on Canadian radio playlists: study

Female musicians underrepresented on Canadian radio playlists: study

TORONTO — A new report on Canada's radio airwaves says songs performed by women have been underplayed on commercial music stations for at least the past decade.
Idris Elba helps uncover the WWII soldiers of color who never got their due

Idris Elba helps uncover the WWII soldiers of color who never got their due

NEW YORK (AP) — One of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn't know what he endured. No pictures or stories survive. “That part of my family’s history has been erased somewhat,” says Elba.
Canadian Music Week sells to former record exec and Bell Media head Randy Lennox

Canadian Music Week sells to former record exec and Bell Media head Randy Lennox

TORONTO — Canadian Music Week is getting new owners led by former Bell Media head and record label executive Randy Lennox.
Book Review: Indigenous author explores charged issue of blood lines in his debut novel `Fire Exit’

Book Review: Indigenous author explores charged issue of blood lines in his debut novel `Fire Exit’

Morgan Talty has followed up on the success of his prize-winning story collection “Night of the Living Rez” with a poignant first novel that explores the charged question of what constitutes identity — family or tribe? “Fire Exit” is narrated by a wh
Rapper Sean Kingston booked into Florida jail, where he and mother are charged with $1M in fraud

Rapper Sean Kingston booked into Florida jail, where he and mother are charged with $1M in fraud

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rapper and singer Sean Kingston is back in South Florida, where he and his mother are charged with committing more than a million dollars' worth of fraud.
As pharmacies shutter, some Western states, Black and Latino communities are left behind

As pharmacies shutter, some Western states, Black and Latino communities are left behind

Opening stores used to mean everything to pharmacy chains. CVS Health once boasted of opening or buying more than 2,900 locations in a five-year period.
Trial in the fatal daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph reset to September

Trial in the fatal daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph reset to September

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge on Monday reset the trial date for a man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph in a daytime shooting ambush at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. Shelby County Judge Jennifer J. Mitchell set a Sept.
How to find the right balance between telemedicine and in-person care

How to find the right balance between telemedicine and in-person care

Patients can now see an array of doctors without leaving their recliner thanks to telemedicine. But that doesn’t mean trips to the office should end. Finding the right balance between virtual and in-person visits can be a key to getting good care.
Music Review: Bon Jovi takes a victory lap, assessing a 40-year career on new album 'Forever'

Music Review: Bon Jovi takes a victory lap, assessing a 40-year career on new album 'Forever'

Forty years after they ran away with our hearts and into rock history, Bon Jovi is back with a reflective new album taking stock of all the boys from New Jersey have accomplished. Perhaps the biggest news is that there's a new Bon Jovi album at all.
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