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New coronavirus 'won't be the last' outbreak to move from animal to human

New coronavirus 'won't be the last' outbreak to move from animal to human

Science writer David Quammen says the new coronavirus is the latest example of the way pathogens are migrating from animals to humans with increasing frequency — and sometimes deadly consequences.
by Dave Davies

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Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103

Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103

Kirk Douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the Hollywood blacklist, has died at 103, People magazine reported.
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Oscar predictions: Can 'Parasite' upset '1917'?

Oscar predictions: Can 'Parasite' upset '1917'?

In his predictions for Sunday, AP film writer Jake Coyle says Bong Joon Ho's class satire “Parasite” will pull off the upset. It would be the first foreign language film to ever win best picture.
by The Associated Press

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Multiple universes fill the pages of 'The Lost Book of Adana Moreau'

Multiple universes fill the pages of 'The Lost Book of Adana Moreau'

Michael Zapata's debut novel is a straightforward literary mystery on the surface — but his simple tale of a lost sci-fi manuscript goes deep on themes of family, displacement and mythology.
by Jason Heller

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'The Resisters' could use a little more resistance

'The Resisters' could use a little more resistance

Gish Jen's new novel takes place in a dystopian future country called AutoAmerica, where the swamp-dwelling underclass — called "Surplus" — are set against the fair-skinned, land-dwelling "Netted."
by Annalisa Quinn

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Rochester Civic Theatre financial situation prompts tough questions from City Council

Rochester Civic Theatre financial situation prompts tough questions from City Council

When the Rochester Civic Theatre announced that its executive director had resigned, board members said it was because he wanted to spend more time with this family in Wisconsin. But new details about the theater’s finances raised additional questions about who is ultimately responsible for the theater’s financial health.
by Catharine Richert

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A widow, not a wife: 'Smacked' explores an ex-husband's secret addiction

A widow, not a wife: 'Smacked' explores an ex-husband's secret addiction

Eilene Zimmerman didn't learn of her ex-husband's addiction to cocaine and opioids until after his death. "This had happened in front of us, and we hadn't recognized it," she says.
by Terry Gross

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In Ben Passmore's latest, 'Sports Is Hell' and the world is on fire

In Ben Passmore's latest, 'Sports Is Hell' and the world is on fire

Passmore's timely new graphic novel is set in an unnamed city whose football team has just won the Super Bowl, setting off fiery riots. It's a biting satire of political action, race and capitalism.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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In a dark future, these 'Upright Women' bring hope

In a dark future, these 'Upright Women' bring hope

Sarah Gailey's new novella is set in a dystopian future where the United States resembles the Old West, and bands of women on horseback distribute government-approved media to distant villages.
by Jason Heller

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