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What happens to Kyiv’s People’s Friendship Arch, now that Russia has invaded?

Array — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 20:29:00 +0000

The People's Friendship Arch was gifted to Ukraine by the Russian government and opened in Kyiv in 1982. Ukrainians weigh in on the future of the enormous monument, in the midst of war with Russia.

Reissue traces jazz giant Ornette Coleman’s ‘Genesis of Genius’

Kevin Whitehead — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 18:24:00 +0000

Coleman's first LPs from the late 1950s are newly available. They showcase Coleman's sound before he began making the records with his own bands that made him a controversial jazz star.

For ‘Severance’ star Adam Scott, there’s no separation between work and home

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 18:24:00 +0000

In the Apple TV+ sci-fi drama, Scott plays a man who has a chip implanted in his brain that allows him to sever his work and home lives. In reality, Scott says, it's not so easy to separate the two.

‘Tokyo Vice’ offers a stylized tour of Japan’s criminal underworld

John Powers — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 18:24:00 +0000

HBO's new eight-part series follows an American crime reporter who intends to take Japanese journalism by storm — but first must learn how to navigate the churning opacity of 1990s Tokyo.

The 1A Record Club: Daddy Yankee’s last dance?

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:48:34 +0000

How does this ‘Legendaddy’ stack against the rest of his discography? And is this retirement for real?

The promises of ‘gentle parenting’

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:35:24 +0000

How much does parenting style affect the outcome of a child’s life?

Nations set new sanctions against Russia after civilian atrocities in Ukraine

Asma Khalid — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:03:00 +0000

The U.S., the European Union and other partners are announcing new sanctions against Russia in response to the civilian deaths revealed in Ukraine this week.

Democrats hope growing union support will boost their showing in midterms

Stephan Bisaha — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:01:00 +0000

Democrats hope to benefit from rising support for unions — even as they face a brutal path to maintaining control of Congress in this fall's midterm elections.

Krakow, Poland’s second-largest city, strains to accommodate Ukrainian refugees

Joanna Kakissis — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 15:21:00 +0000

More than 150,000 displaced Ukrainians now live in Krakow, increasing the population by 20% in just a few weeks. Now the city is helping them find long-term housing, jobs and spots in schools.

Nursing home residents suffer from staffing shortages, but the jobs are hard to fill

Andrea Hsu — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:51:00 +0000

To address the problem of poor care, President Biden is calling for a federal minimum staffing requirement in nursing homes. The nursing home industry says there aren't workers to fill the jobs.