Blake Bailey on Writing His Life of Philip Roth
Bailey talks about his new biography, and Julia Sweig discusses Lady Bird Johnson Hiding in Plain Sight. Read more...
In Bid to Boost Its Profile, ISIS Turns to Africas Militants
Violence by Islamist extremists in Africa reached a record high last year. Now, the Islamic State is using those attacks to project an image of strength. Read more...
In Transits Content Is On the Move
Features for this blog can now be found on the new In Transit webpage and on the Travel home page. Read more...
U.S. Health Care Lags Worldwide for Those Over 65
The United States still has mortifying lapses and problems, despite spending more on health care than any country in the world, a new Commonwealth Fund report reveals. Read more...
New State Unemployment Claims Rose Again Last Week
A total of 741,000 workers filed first-time claims for state jobless benefits last week, an increase of 18,000, the Labor Department said. Read more...
Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani unsure over future, reveals Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists that talks are continuing over Edinson Cavani staying at United for another year with the former Paris Saint-Germain striker yet to make up his mind. Read more...
Yosemite National Park Will Limit Visitors This Summer
Because of the pandemic, domestic travel in the U.S. is expected to surge this year, experts say. Read more...
Phillies Power Up to Beat Mets and Yankees Lose in Extra Innings
Bohm and Realmuto both hit three-run homers for Philadelphia, leading to a series win over a division rival. Read more...
Pentagon Announces New Steps to Weed out Extremism in Troops
Defense Department officials acknowledge that rooting out far-right extremist thinking from a military of 1.3 million active-duty troops will be an uphill slog. Read more...
Alphonso Davies Wants to Share His Story
The Bayern Munich star didnt learn his own refugee story until his parents talked about it in a team video. He has come to embrace its power, and its effect on others. Read more...
From WandaVision to Pulling and American Gods The best on demand TV to watch this week
Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany reprise their roles as Marvel heroes Scarlet Witch and Vision, as they set up a new life in a seemingly idyllic sitcom-inspired town. Read more...
Life WON'T return to normal on June 21 because Covid vaccines aren't good enough, SAGE warns
All legal limits on social contact were to be abolished in England by June 21 as part of the final stage of the Prime Minister's four-step route out of the crisis. Read more...
Surge in 'pothead' over-60s trying to kick habit as number receiving NHS treatment nearly doubles
The number of over-60s 'potheads' receiving NHS treatment for cannabis addiction in the United Kingdom has more than doubled in eight years, figures show, to more than 1,000. Read more...
Iran resumes enriching uranium in breach of scuttled nuclear deal
The United States had said Friday that it had offered 'very serious' ideas on reviving the accord but was waiting for Tehran to reciprocate, something Saturday's move notably failed to do. Read more...
Vaccine Passports What Are They, and Who Might Need One?
The concept of documenting vaccinations is being taken to new levels of sophistication, and experts predict that electronic verification will soon become commonplace. Read more...
The Ghetto Girls Who Fought the Nazis With Weapons and Wiles
In The Light of Days, Judy Batalion recounts the stories of dozens of young Jewish women who bribed executioners, smuggled pistols and fought on the front lines of the resistance. Read more...
Do you have a license for that? Hilarious moment woman drives tiny TOY Jeep to the grocery store
A woman was spotted pulling up to a parking lot to grab some groceries at a Kwik Star in Shell Rock, Iowa, driving a pink toy Jeep. Read more...
Seeing the Invisible Patient
Physicians too often fail to address the needs of caregivers, a clinical review finds. Read more...