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Nova Scotia-shot 'Washington Black' to make summer premiere on Disney Plus

Nova Scotia-shot 'Washington Black' to make summer premiere on Disney Plus

TORONTO — The limited series adaptation of Esi Edugyan's 2018 Giller Prize-winning novel "Washington Black" will arrive on Disney Plus this summer.
'Money does no good in a bank': World Central Kitchen's Jose Andres urges donors to give more

'Money does no good in a bank': World Central Kitchen's Jose Andres urges donors to give more

José Andrés remembers when he went to Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake that the government estimates killed more than 300,000 people.
Movie Review: Romance and writer's block in bilingual rom-com ‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’

Movie Review: Romance and writer's block in bilingual rom-com ‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’

Agathe is celibate by choice.
On 'World Bee Day,' the bees did not seem bothered. They should be

On 'World Bee Day,' the bees did not seem bothered. They should be

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — On the eighth annual “World Bee Day,” the bees did not seem bothered. They should be.
Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eating

Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eating

Molecules in blood and urine may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods , a key step to understanding the impact of the products that make up nearly 60% of the American diet, a new study finds.
Kahnawake casino owners sue Mohawk council, grand chief for $220 million

Kahnawake casino owners sue Mohawk council, grand chief for $220 million

MONTREAL — Two owners of a casino in a First Nations community southwest of Montreal are suing the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake for more than $200 million.
Harris Dickinson is one of the most in-demand actors, but he had to direct a film first

Harris Dickinson is one of the most in-demand actors, but he had to direct a film first

CANNES, France (AP) — Harris Dickinson is sitting on a rooftop terrace in Cannes, trying to find all the movie tattoos on his body.
Tradition and change intertwine to create beauty at a century-old arboretum

Tradition and change intertwine to create beauty at a century-old arboretum

OYSTER BAY, N.Y. (AP) — Some places seem to communicate with you when you visit. Not audibly, of course, but they somehow impart the echo of a life lived long ago. That’s the feeling I get at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park.
Sarah McLachlan parodies her 'Toy Story 2' song in season finale of 'The Simpsons'

Sarah McLachlan parodies her 'Toy Story 2' song in season finale of 'The Simpsons'

TORONTO — Sarah McLachlan's taste for poking fun at herself has made its way onto "The Simpsons.
Book Review: Donal Ryan’s spellbinding sequel in 21 voices continues the saga of a small Irish town

Book Review: Donal Ryan’s spellbinding sequel in 21 voices continues the saga of a small Irish town

In 2014 Donal Ryan published a novel in the U.S. called “The Spinning Heart” about a rural Irish town after the 2008 financial collapse.
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