Tag: Recreation and leisure
Stone Mountain Park denies permit for Confederate event
<p>STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — The Stone Mountain Memorial Association has denied a gathering permit from the Sons of Confederate Veterans, who were looking to...
Artist gives nature a `cosmic’ twist in big NY garden show
<p>An expansive new show featuring works by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, famous for mesmerizing polka dots, speckled pumpkins and fascination with the natural world,...
Two books based on ‘1619 Project’ coming out in November
NEW YORK — Two books based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Project” will be released this fall, with contributions from Jesmyn Ward, Jason Reynolds,...
NTSB: Pilot error likely caused vintage bomber’s fatal crash
<p>HARTFORD, Conn. — Pilot error probably caused the 2019 crash of a World War II-era bomber in Connecticut that killed seven people and wounded...
AP PHOTOS: Rio de Janeiro artists languish in online exile
RIO DE JANEIRO — Georgia Szpilman’s soprano voice resounds beautifully in the apartment’s small living room, though the space lacks the acoustics of where...
Huge gatherings at India’s Hindu festival as virus surges
<p>NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered by the Ganges River for special prayers Monday, many of them flouting social distancing...
Czechs start to ease lockdown, youngest kids back to schools
<p>PRAGUE — As the coronavirus pandemic eases up in the Czech Republic, one of the European Union’s hardest-hit countries took its first steps on...
Sidelined last year, the Met Gala is returning — twice
<p>The Met Gala is coming back. Actually, twice.</p>
<p>The Metropolitan Museum...
Outdoor enthusiasts to get cash, free passes to move to WVa
<p>CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is joining the growing list of places recruiting remote workers — with a thrill-seeking twist.</p>
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Huge gatherings at India’s Hindu festival as virus surges
NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered by the Ganges River for special prayers Monday, many of them flouting social distancing...