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VIRUS DIARY: A cancer survivor takes comfort in her piano

VIRUS DIARY: A cancer survivor takes comfort in her piano

NEW YORK — Since mid-March, when my NYC friends and I began sheltering at home, my piano has been a big source of comfort. I pound out the keys to Broadway tunes ("On My Own" from “Les Miserables”) and classical music (Rachmaninoff and Haydn).
VIRUS DIARY: A cancer survivor takes comfort in her piano

VIRUS DIARY: A cancer survivor takes comfort in her piano

NEW YORK — Since mid-March, when my NYC friends and I began sheltering at home, my piano has been a big source of comfort. I pound out the keys to Broadway tunes ("On My Own" from “Les Miserables”) and classical music (Rachmaninoff and Haydn).
New York Times says senator’s op-ed didn’t meet standards

New York Times says senator’s op-ed didn’t meet standards

NEW YORK — In an embarrassing about-face, The New York Times said Thursday that an opinion piece it ran by U.S. Sen.
Spain: Composers Williams, Morricone honoured for film scores

Spain: Composers Williams, Morricone honoured for film scores

MADRID — A Spanish foundation on Friday awarded one of the country’s most prestigious awards to composers Ennio Morricone and John Williams for their film work.
St. Catharines naming Lakeside Park pavilion after late Rush drummer Neil Peart

St. Catharines naming Lakeside Park pavilion after late Rush drummer Neil Peart

TORONTO — The city of St. Catharines, Ont., is naming a local pavilion after late Rush drummer Neil Peart and considering other ways to honour his legacy.
Edmonton-raised Heidi Jacobs wins $15K Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour

Edmonton-raised Heidi Jacobs wins $15K Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour

ORILLIA, Ont. — Heidi Jacobs is this year's winner of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.
'Respect them': Even in wealthy areas, food bank demand high

'Respect them': Even in wealthy areas, food bank demand high

VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. — One was a nurse, another a retiree. Others had recently lost jobs with an insurance company and a country club. On a humid day last week, in the parking lot of this Long Island town’s largest park, they had a common bond.
'Respect them': Even in wealthy areas, food bank demand high

'Respect them': Even in wealthy areas, food bank demand high

VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. — One was a nurse, another a retiree. Others had recently lost jobs with an insurance company and a country club. On a humid day last week, in the parking lot of this Long Island town’s largest park, they had a common bond.
Luminaries Lost: A look at some of the artists lost to virus

Luminaries Lost: A look at some of the artists lost to virus

A fashion designer who made it to the runways of Paris and New York but never left her Dominican home. An Oklahoma boy who became the toast of 1990s Nashville. A comedian whose off-the-wall trio helped create a golden age in British comedy.
Luminaries Lost: A look at some of the artists lost to virus

Luminaries Lost: A look at some of the artists lost to virus

A fashion designer who made it to the runways of Paris and New York but never left her Dominican home. An Oklahoma boy who became the toast of 1990s Nashville. A comedian whose off-the-wall trio helped create a golden age in British comedy.
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