Oak Park’s Alec Nevala-Lee writes about science’s biggest jerks
Luis W. Alvarez, physicist, genius, conspiracy debunker, military hawk, Zelig, University of Chicago dyspeptic, to cut to the…
Top 10 bestselling New Zealand books: August 9
Memoirs prove popular picks for NZ readers. Photos / Supplied Mark Broatch 1. (NEW) The Unlikely Doctor by…
Berkeley instructor explains ‘Taylor Swift business model’ in new book
Crystal Haryanto blended her love of economics with her love of Taylor Swift to create a course at…
How this Pasadena father and daughter are fighting climate change with comics – Orange County Register
Pasadena’s Bob Wyman estimates he’s been to San Diego Comic-Con at least 20 times over the years, even…
Book examines bond between Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, U.S. presidents
“The Queen and Her Presidents” dissects the British monarch’s relationship with the 13 U.S. presidents she met during…
How Bookshop’s Founder Raised $39M+ for Small Businesses
When Andy Hunter, founder and CEO of Bookshop.org, followed his lifelong passion for books into the publishing industry…
In Exile, I Lost India But Gained a Home
On November 7, 2019, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi revoked my Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI),…
Labour MPs challenge UK fiscal watchdog after welfare debacle – POLITICO
“We have to understand that these are useful but limited forecasts, which should help to guide our decisions,…
Turkey’s Erdoğan makes high-stakes Kurdish gamble – POLITICO
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan is making the biggest gamble of his career to save his political skin,…
Robert Mangold: Pentagons and Folded Space
Pentagons and Folded Space Pace GalleryMay 9–August 15, 2025New York When Robert Mangold began showing his work in…
The Fate of the World’s Forgotten Wars Is Seen in Chechnya
The world’s attention was, for a while, on Ukraine. Then it shifted on a dime to Gaza. Now…
Smith Street Books Publishes Comprehensive Italian Food Guide by Award-Winning Journalist Maria Pasquale
Maria Pasquale, an Italian-Australian food writer based in Rome, bridges cultures through her four books and media…