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As Olympic hosts, 'Les Français' are in the spotlight. Here's why the French can't be pigeon-holed
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 2 days agoPARIS (AP) — They’re often thought to have practically cornered the market on romance, with Edith...
Inside John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy's relationship, from their courtship to his assassination
Business Insider via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days ago"Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been...
Unlikely Heroes and Heroines in These Gems From Mexico Cinema’s Golden Age
New York Times· 5 hours agoA Lincoln Center retrospective puts the spotlight on midcentury movies aimed at the masses that...
Paris 2024 Olympics: USA men's basketball team rolls out cast of NBA stars
Olympics.com· 3 days agoFirst there was the "Dream Team" of Barcelona 1992. Then came the "Redeem Team" at Beijing 2008....
I watched every Olympic opening ceremony I could find. Here’s what makes for the grandest spectacle...
The Globe and Mail· 1 day agoIn order to get the opening ceremony at Paris 2024 just right, organizers hired a playwright, a...
Olympics swimming rules: Know events and format
Olympics.com· 2 days agoSwimming is a sport that boasts a rich history at the modern Olympic Games, having featured at every edition since Athens 1896. The inaugural Games saw...
Blues Legend John Mayall Is Dead at 90
Vanity Fair· 3 days agoA giant of the great British blues boom of the 1960s was a musical change-agent who revered and honored his forebears.
How 9th century flaming rats led to the birth of rock ‘n’ roll | Globalnews.ca
Global B.C.· 5 days agoThis story is something like that: how a small thing hundreds of years ago connects the term “rock...
Welcome to the The Sports Report: Olympics edition
Los Angeles Times· 2 days agoThe gold standard, of course, goes to Louisville during Kentucky Derby week. The idea with the dollar dollop of cocktail sauce with a ...
Biden steps aside, setting in motion an unprecedented period in American politics
The Conversation· 5 days agoIn an unprecedented decision, Joe Biden has announced his resignation as president of the United States effective at noon on Jan. 20, 2025. Biden becomes one of the ...