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Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to ‘Collegiate’ dictionary

Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new words, including “petrichor,” “teraflop,” “dumbphone” and “ghost kitchen.” The 12th edition of “Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary” comes 22 years after the book’s last hard-copy update and […]

SEPT. 25, 2025

Australia’s iconic beach boxes lack the comforts of home but can cost more than a house

The iconic, brightly painted coastal sheds in and around Melbourne, Australia, are a quirky real estate mix: absolute beachfront views, but lacking basic features including a bedroom, bathroom, running water and even power. While they lack homely comforts, some can sell for more than an average Melbourne suburban house. And while the house comes with the […]

SEPT. 25, 2025

What if your soulmate isn’t your best friend? Brett Goldstein asks the question in ‘All of You’

Brett Goldstein might want to break your heart. Or at least give you a proper ugly cry. In the new film “All of You,”streaming on Apple TV+ Friday, audiences are presented with a sticky conundrum: What if your soulmate, and your best friend, were different people? Reactions might differ about the choices Simon (Goldstein) and Laura (Imogen […]

SEPT. 25, 2025

One Tech Tip: How to move your music library to another streaming platform

Want to switch to Apple Music because you can’t find your favorite indie band on Spotify? Or maybe you’re on Amazon Music but saw a new subscriber offer on Tidal that’s too good to pass up. There are a variety of reasons to change music providers. But if you’re thinking about it, and you’re worried […]

SEPT. 25, 2025

Streaming is overtaking theaters for movie watchers, an AP-NORC poll finds

Americans are more likely to watch newly released movies from the comfort of their own homes instead of heading out to a theater, according to a new poll. About three-quarters of U.S. adults said they watched a new movie on streaming instead of in the theater at least once in the past year, according to […]

SEPT. 25, 2025

Tourism is helping Uganda’s endangered mountain gorillas make a comeback

News of a sick or injured mountain gorilla can worry local residents in this mountainous area that’s home to the endangered species. That’s partly because most of the gorillas have been given names, allowing rangers and others to humanize the animal’s suffering. But widespread interest in protecting mountain gorillas also comes from the economic benefits of tourism […]

SEPT. 24, 2025

AP Debrief: Highlights from the day’s United Nations General Assembly

Nearly 90 heads of state and 43 heads of government are among the dignitaries appearing on the U.N. stage during the week-long summit. The high-level event, noted by some U.N. watchers as the World Cup of diplomacy, is jam-packed with official and unofficial gatherings between heads of state and government, where complex trade deals, sensitive […]

SEPT. 23, 2025

Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation’s labor market. The move is the Fed’s first cut since December and lowered its short-term rate to […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

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China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties during meeting in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged mutual support and enhanced cooperation during talks in Beijing after a commemoration of the end of World War II, the countries’ state media said. Xi and Kim, along with top officials from their countries, met at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People a […]

SEPT. 5, 2025

A summit and parade in China may signal a geopolitical shift. They might also be political jockeying

TOKYO (AP) — The leaders of China, North Korea and Russia stood shoulder to shoulder Wednesday as high-tech military hardware and thousands of marching soldiers filled the streets of Beijing. Two days earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping huddled together, smiling broadly and clasping hands at a meeting of the Shanghai […]

SEPT. 4, 2025

Beijing’s show of strength unites Xi, Kim and Putin in symbolic walk of solidarity

HONG KONG (AP) — As Chinese troops prepared to showcase their military strength during a lavish parade in central Beijing, President Xi Jinping was flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The prominent position of the three leaders at the symbolic event to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II represents a […]

SEPT. 3, 2025