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The Word: Does God really care?
It would be a bitter sorrow for the world if God did not care. Into countless homes and hearts it would bring the darkness of despair. The secret of hope in believing souls everywhere, is […]
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‘Reminders of Him’ dulls with loose ends, insignificant details
Author Colleen Hoover is apparently dominant in the genre of tearjerkers. She’s best known for “It Ends With Us,” about the upsetting subject of domestic violence. Now comes “Reminders of Him,” which features both a […]
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Oldest known whale recording could unlock ocean’s mysteries
PORTLAND, Maine — A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it’s the oldest such recording known. […]
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Dudamel says Chalamet shows ignorance in claiming ‘no one cares’ about opera, ballet
NEW YORK — Famed conductor Gustavo Dudamel said Timothée Chalamet showed ignorance when the Oscar-nominated actor claimed “no one cares” about opera and ballet. “Sadly, sometimes it’s a little bit of ignorance but, look, that […]
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The stream: BTS, ‘The Immortal Man,’ new ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie, Luke Combs, Crimson Desert
Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara teaming up to star in a new psychological thriller for Apple TV called “Imperfect Women” and fresh music from both BTS and Luke Combs are some of the […]
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This week in history: March 19 to March 25
March 19 1931: Nevada Gov. Fred B. Balzar signed a measure making the state the first to legalize gambling. 1945: During World War II, more than 800 service members were killed when a Japanese dive […]
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Famous birthdays this week: March 19 to March 25
These celebrities have birthdays this week: March 19 Actor Ursula Andress is 90. Singer Ruth Pointer (The Pointer Sisters) is 80. Actor Glenn Close is 79. Retired actor Bruce Willis is 71. NFL coach Andy […]
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Triangle experimentalist brings 3 projects to boundary-breaking festival
For musicians who live somewhere between genres — folk and jazz, rock and improvisation, structure and chaos — the annual Big Ears Festival has long felt like a kind of musical promised land. Durham percussionist […]
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Before his return to Oscars, Yorgos Lanthimos finds still moment in Athens
ATHENS, Greece — Oscar-nominated filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos paused his filmmaking and promotion schedule this week to celebrate a quieter creative pursuit: photography. The 52-year-old Greek director on Friday inaugurated an exhibition of his photographs in […]
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J Balvin puzzled remaking Van Halen’s ‘Jump’ as Coca-Cola’s World Cup anthem
NEW YORK — In need of a global superstar for a sports anthem? Colombian singer J Balvin is the right man for the job. “Our biggest moments in history, of happiness, surround sports,” he says […]