10 Facts About James Baldwin’s ‘Giovanni’s Room’
James Baldwin's novel 'Giovanni’s Room' was rejected by editors and publishers before it was eventually released in 1956.
2023-06-26 20:23
UPS workers authorize strike, seen as leverage for pay talks
(This June 16 story has been corrected to fix the date of contract expiration in paragraph 1) By Lisa Baertlein
2023-06-23 05:20
Lindsey Horan seals transfer from Portland Thorns to Olympique Lyonnais
Lindsey Horan, who was recently included in the 2023 Women's World Cup squad for USWNT, is headed to France to play for Lyon.
2023-06-23 04:16
Iceland Ireland told to recall UK products 'of animal origin'
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has directed the withdrawal of frozen foods of an animal nature.
2023-06-16 05:25
Collapse of a mountain peak in Austria amid thawing permafrost triggers a huge rockfall
Part of the summit of a mountain in the Austrian state of Tyrol has collapsed, sending more than 100,000 cubic meters of rock crashing into the valley below and triggering mudslides.
2023-06-14 23:52
340,000 UPS workers are voting whether to authorize a massive strike
As Americans become even more reliant on delivery, hundreds of thousands of UPS workers this week could authorize a strike that will bring the world's biggest package courier to a standstill.
2023-06-07 02:59
Utah primary schools ban Bible for 'vulgarity and violence'
The ban followed a parental complaint that the book has content unsuitable for children.
2023-06-03 08:20
Lindsey Horan to remain with Olympique Lyonnais after loan expire
Good news for Olympique Lyonnais Féminin fans, Portland Thorns and USWNT multitasking forward/midfielder Lindsey Horan will remain with Division 1 Féminine club after her loan ends.
2023-05-26 01:57
Supreme Court rolls back federal safeguards for wetlands under Clean Water Act
The Supreme Court on Thursday cut back on the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act, rolling back federal safeguards in a long-running dispute between the government and a couple who owns property in Idaho.
2023-05-25 22:23
'A gift to my ancestors': Meet the Palestinian-American authors bringing their culture to the heart of children's books
Hannah Moushabeck remembers the warm feeling of snuggling beside her two sisters under a heavy blanket, giggles filling their bedroom as they waited for baba to tuck them in and share another bedtime story.
2023-05-22 04:54
Cate Blanchett admits she’s ‘always trying to get out of acting’
While speaking about producing and starring in her latest film ‘The New Boy’, Cate Blanchett admitted she is “always trying to get out of acting”.
2023-05-21 19:27
British author Martin Amis dead at 73, his publisher says
British author Martin Amis, best known for the 1984 novel, "Money," and 1989's "London Fields," has died, his publisher Penguin Books UK announced Saturday. He was 73.
2023-05-21 08:20