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The Town of Normal is still asking for public feedback on how to use federal pandemic relief money, but City Manager Pam Reece said some themes are beginning to emerge. The nearly $11 million in American Rescue Plan money for the town can be portioned to several buckets. One of those, Reece said, is public health.

Madeleine Thien, the daughter of Malaysian-Chinese immigrants, lives in Quebec City, Canada. Her first novel, Certainty, has just been published in the United States. The book is ripe with juxtapositions.

Sacramento police had to cut Saturday's event short because of the "overwhelming response." Meanwhile, a buyback event in Brooklyn gave iPads to people who dropped off certain types of firearms.

The German Weather Service confirmed three tornadoes in North Rhine-Westphalia — in Paderborn, in nearby Lippstadt, and on the edge of the town of Hoexter.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Aeschylus' tragedy The Persians is the first play based not on myth, but on a historical fact: the defeat of the Persian army at the Battle of Salamis. The National Theatre of Greece is performing the play in Greek with English subtitles, at the City Center in New York. This oldest surviving tragedy can, at times, seem surprisingly contemporary.

American audiences may know Brazilian musician Seu Jorge best for his film roles. He appeared in the City of God and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. But in Brazil, Jorge is a popular singer and songwriter. Chris Nickson reviews his new CD, Cru.

Over the last decade, Chan Marshall, who's known as Cat Power, has made a name for herself in the indie-rock world. On her latest album, The Greatest, she traveled to Memphis, where she recorded with some of the city's legendary soul musicians. The mix makes for a slow but infectious record.

Missile and drone attacks by Houthi rebels targeted the Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jeddah — not far from the auto racetrack in the city.