In the early 2020s, readers flocked to books to explain political turbulence. But is the world now too grim to read about – and are podcasters taking the place of authors? In the decade leading up to the pandemic, nonfiction seemed unstoppable. Readers flocked to books that explained a world […]

Choosing the right gift can feel difficult, but it is possible to buy something meaningful that will please your loved ones – and stay out of the trash My family members are incredible gift-givers. Every birthday and holiday, they manage to select exactly what the recipient wanted – or didn’t […]

The Zen-like US representative from Minnesota has had the highest level of death threats of any congressperson because of the president’s attacks “That’s Teddy,” said Tim Mynett, husband of the US representative Ilhan Omar, as their five-year-old labrador retriever capered around her office on Capitol Hill. “If you make too […]