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TIFF rolls out red carpet to delight of stars, fans

The 35th Tokyo International Film Festival opened Monday with stars walking the red carpet for the first time since the pandemic started.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

The pandemic hurt test scores — but why?

As the anti-closure crowd claims vindication, experts say the data doesn't actually say what they think

Salon

Despite connection to big-name shows, theaters in downtown Hartford fighting for survival

HARTFORD, Conn. — Audiences are punching their tickets again to downtown Hartford theaters — long a key contributor to downtown vibrancy — but patrons are returning so slowly even as the pandemic eases that theaters face a tough fight for survival.

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Six graphs that explain the 2022 federal budget: rosy views mugged by reality

Australian treasurer Jim Chalmers’ main economic message is enjoy today because tomorrow is going to be tough

The Guardian - AU

Johnny Depp’s Hollywood Vampires to embark on UK tour in 2023

Rock band were forced to cancel their original tour due to the pandemic

The Independent UK

'My husband is 37 years older than me - but I'm not a money grabber'

The couple moved to Dublin after re-evaluating their lives during the pandemic

Dublin Live

Racist pranks at California schools ended football seasons. Coaches see a tie to COVID-19

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Northern California high school sports coaches see a connection between the disconnect students felt during the COVID-19 pandemic and the sequence of jarring, racist pranks that disrupted games over the past year.

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Can learning about ghosts help us cope with pandemic losses? A Penn professor says yes

PHILADELPHIA — Justin McDaniel, a professor of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania, teaches a popular course called "Gods, Ghosts and Monsters," a comparative religion course about death and the afterlife. He's long been fascinated with ghost stories — and why they fascinate us.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Column: Parents can’t ignore math, reading declines on federal test

ATLANTA -- No one doubts that the COVID-19 pandemic hurt student learning. Now, much-anticipated test scores today from the National Assessment of Educational Progress pinpoint where impacts were greatest.

Tribune News Service

Take a look at Leslie Jordan's best moments of dancing, singing and storytelling

Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan died Monday at age 67. His career spanned decades, but it was during the COVID-19 pandemic that his jovial personality began reaching the masses.

WEKU

Fungal disease spiked during Covid pandemic and pathogens spreading due to climate crisis, WHO says

World Health Organization identifies priority pathogens of greatest threat to public health as diseases grow resistant to antifungal treatments

The Guardian - AU

'I moved to Dublin with husband who is 37 years older - people say I'm a money grabber but I just like older men'

When the pandemic hit, they were led to re-evaluate their lives and moved in together in Dublin

Irish Mirror

Rishi Sunak’s prize for predicting Liz Truss chaos: He gets to clean up the mess

LONDON: Rishi Sunak spent the summer trying to warn the Conservative Party that Liz Truss would trash the economy if she became UK prime minister. He failed to win the top job then -- but is now on the hook for cleaning up her mess.

The Times of India

No improvement to children's physical health in past decade, report finds

CHILDREN’S physical health has seen little improvement over the last decade, prompting fears the pandemic has exacerbated existing socio-economic…

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Positive COVID cases on first major cruise liner to WA

Passengers and crew on the first major cruise liner to visit WA since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have tested positive for the virus.

Nottingham Post

'Rough' Hucknall pub set for new lease of life as flats despite parking concerns

The boozer had struggled through the Covid pandemic

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Julius Randle continues strong play, Knicks win 115-102 over Magic

NEW YORK — Julius Randle was again back on his pandemic groove.

The Conversation

What is – and what isn't – 'brain fog'?

The COVID pandemic has introduced many scientific and medical terms into our everyday language. Many of us are now fluent in conversations about viral strains, PCR tests and mortality rates. “Brain fog” has joined these ranks to describe a now-familiar symptom of COVID and long COVID.

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The Independent UK

Charlie Crist says 40,000 Floridians would be alive if not for Ron DeSantis’s Covid policies

‘I’m satisfied with my approach, I would have listened to scientists unlike the governor’

ABC News

Cruise ships return to Tasmania for the first time since COVID ban despite new cases on WA liner

Two years ago, Tasmania was one of the country's top cruise ship destinations until the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Now, cruise ships have returned, despite cases emerging on a liner in WA.

Tribune News Service

Bay Area the only region in California where homes are selling for less than a year ago

Perhaps it was inevitable — what goes up, up, up, must come down eventually. Homes in the Bay Area are now selling for less than they were a year ago, the only part of California where that is true, as rising interest rates continue to throw cold water on the…

The Texas Tribune

Texas students’ math scores saw a sharp decline during pandemic

State math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress dipped significantly between 2019 and 2022, but reading scores for fourth and eighth graders held steady.

Los Angeles Times

Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan, a ‘queer icon,’ dies after car crash at 67

LOS ANGELES — Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan, known for his roles in “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story” and his uplifting pandemic Instagram videos, died after a car crash Monday in Hollywood.

Bangkok Post

Halloween returns to Khao San Road

Halloween will make a spooky comeback to Khao San Road, with a costume party scheduled on Oct 31 to boost Bangkok's tourism industry as it recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic.

ABC News

Jim Chalmers says the Coalition is responsible for $1 trillion of debt in the federal budget. Is that correct?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the budget is "heaving with a trillion dollars in Liberal Party debt". Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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