Shock G, who blended whimsical wordplay with ’70s funk as leader of the off-kilter Bay Area hip-hop group Digital Underground, has died Original Article
Shock G, off-kilter Digital Underground leader, dead at 57
Beyond the Pandemic: London's West End readies for next act
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated British theater, a world-renowned cultural export and major economic force Original Article
Drop in vaccine demand has some places turning down doses
Demand for the coronavirus vaccine has fallen off in some places around the United States to the point where some counties are turning down new shipments of doses Original Article
Topless clubs among businesses that can reopen in Vegas
Topless dancers can shed coronavirus restrictions next weekend in Las Vegas and get face-to-face with patrons again under rules accepted Thursday by a state COVID-19 task force Original Article
California goes from worst to first in virus infections
California has gone from worst to first in the rate of coronavirus infections Original Article
Fire kills 13 COVID-19 patients in hospital in western India
A fire broke out in a hospital in western India, killing 13 COVID-19 patients, as an extreme surge in infections leaves the nation short of medical care and oxygen Original Article
Burning Man mulling mandatory COVD-19 vaccines
Burning Man festival organizers are considering requiring attendees to prove they’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19 if they move forward with plans to hold this year’s counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert Original Article
Rare Raymond Chandler essay includes writing, office tips
Philip Marlowe, the most self-reliant of fictional detectives, had no boss and no one to boss around Original Article
Jill Biden to visit Navajo Nation, once floored by COVID-19
Jill Biden is making her third visit to the country’s largest Native American reservation Original Article
In Romania, 'modern slaves' burn noxious trash for a living
Members of the Roma community scrape together a living in the trash-strewn slums outside Romania’s capital by setting fire to computers, electrical cables and anything else they can find that contains metal Original Article