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Getting the most out of barrier-free tours for yourself or someone with a disability
April 25, 2026 - 9:14 PM

BERLIN (AP) — For people living with disabilities, barriers to tourism can range from the obvious — such as an out-of-service elevator — to the unseen, like an outing that's too long or a setting that's too loud.
Racial slur at BAFTA awards stirs complex feelings for Black people with Tourette syndrome
February 28, 2026 - 12:00 AM

For Black people living with Tourette syndrome, the British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards incident earlier this week where a vocal tic manifested as a racial slur while two Black stars of the movie “Sinners” were onstage has left them with complicated feelings.
The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023
December 31, 2023 - 3:31 PM

Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a sudden end when the private plane carrying him and others mysteriously exploded over Russia.
Late British novelist Martin Amis knighted by King Charles in his first birthday honors list
June 16, 2023 - 2:32 PM

LONDON (AP) — Martin Amis, one of the most consequential British authors of his generation and who died last month, has been knighted by King Charles III in his first birthday honors list, which were unveiled late Friday.
5 years on, key #MeToo voices take stock of the movement
October 14, 2022 - 5:34 PM

Once again, disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein sits in a courtroom, on trial in Los Angeles while the reckoning the accusations against him launched marks a significant milestone this month: It's been five years since a brief hashtag — #MeToo — galvanized a broad social movement.
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021
December 31, 2021 - 12:11 PM

They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service. But both also saw their legacies tarnished by their actions in the long, bloody war in Iraq.
AP editor, Times columnist among new Pulitzer Board chairs
July 22, 2021 - 12:31 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Times opinion columnist Gail Collins, Associated Press Editor at Large John Daniszewski and journalist Katherine Boo have been elected as co-chairs of the Pulitzer Prize Board, the organization announced Thursday.
On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality
October 15, 2020 - 5:11 PM

DETROIT - When #MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke thinks about the group's future as the world celebrates its anniversary, her vision is clear.
Artists who've dared to broach Tiananmen pushed into shadows
June 03, 2019 - 6:59 AM

BEIJING - It has been three months since Chinese rock musician Li Zhi disappeared from public view.
PayPal move blocks sales of school shooting video game
June 20, 2018 - 10:03 AM

HARTFORD, Conn. - The developer of a school shooting video game condemned by parents of slain children has lost the ability to sell its products online after being dumped by PayPal.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Getting the most out of barrier-free tours for yourself or someone with a disability

Racial slur at BAFTA awards stirs complex feelings for Black people with Tourette syndrome

The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023

Late British novelist Martin Amis knighted by King Charles in his first birthday honors list

5 years on, key #MeToo voices take stock of the movement

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

AP editor, Times columnist among new Pulitzer Board chairs

On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality

Artists who've dared to broach Tiananmen pushed into shadows

PayPal move blocks sales of school shooting video game

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