Jul 12 Go beyond Toni Morrison with these 7 books that stare down the white gaze By Joshua Barajas Morrison sought to strip the "white gaze" from her writing. Here are books to read right now that expand on that mission. Continue reading
Jul 12 ‘Read, read, read to stoke the furnace,’ and more writing advice from Luis Alberto Urrea By Elizabeth Flock Urrea, who wrote this month's book club pick, "The House of Broken Angels," shares the best writing advice he's received. Continue reading
Jul 12 R. Kelly arrested again on federal sex charges By Associated Press A federal grand jury indictment lists 13 counts against Kelly, including sex crimes and obstruction of justice. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 5:58 How the writer behind the comic strip ‘Baldo’ blends humor with humanity By John Yang A newspaper’s comics section often provides a lighthearted escape from serious frontpage headlines. But comic writer Hector Cantú feels a duty to reflect reality in his "Baldo” series, which debuted in 2000. The only nationally syndicated comic strip about a… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 3:12 How Grammy-nominated singer Falu found her identity through music Falu is a Grammy-nominated songwriter and performer who grew up in India, where she studied music religiously before even having the opportunity to touch a microphone. Although she had long blended American influences into her music, it wasn’t until she… Continue watching
Jul 10 The end of an era for the VW Beetle has special meaning for this one Mexican city By Michael Krumholtz, Associated Press For Mexico, the halt to Beetle production marks an end of an era. The VW factory in Puebla, southeast of the capital, had long been the only plant in the world still manufacturing classic Beetles and more recently became the… Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 3:35 Architectural design for buildings that create more energy than they consume By Cristina Quinn Heating and cooling buildings consumes 40 percent of energy used across the world. As climate change continues to threaten the planet, rising temperatures may only increase the usage. Now, an architect in Boston is trying to change not just how… Continue watching
Jul 09 Emmy-winning actor Rip Torn has died at the age of 88 By Bob Thomas, Associated Press Torn was a free-spirited Texan who overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor who won an Emmy late in his career for his comedy turn on TV’s “The Larry Sanders Show.”… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 7:35 How the view of an ancient world landmark has sparked a modern legal battle By Malcolm Brabant Greece’s highest court is considering a case about Athenians’ visual access to the landmark Acropolis. Its decision could set a precedent about preserving historic skylines -- and potentially ban construction of high-rise buildings. The matter prompts a fundamental question: is… Continue watching
Jul 08 Tariffs could cause a Bible shortage, publishers say By Travis Loller, Associated Press Millions of Bibles — some estimates put it at 150 million or more — are printed in China each year. Continue reading