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Book excerpt: "The Covenant of Water" by Abraham Verghese
The multi-generational tale of a family in India experiencing love and tragedy was a New York Times bestseller, and an Oprah's Book Club pick.CBS News - Entertainment -
'Our Words Collide' documents 5 L.A. teen poets testifying to spoken word's transformative power
"Our Words Collide," a documentary executive-produced by Rosario Dawson and now streaming, follows five spoken word poets from Los Angeles throughout their senior year of high school.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Cowboy culture is everywhere – and it’s way more inclusive
Inside the line dancing revivalFinancial Times - Business -
Soap opera star and screenwriter Meg Bennett has died
Bennett, a Pasadena native, also pursued a career as a screenwriter, winning a Daytime Emmy Award and Writers Guild of America AwardsLos Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Dakota Joshua scores 2 goals to help lift Canucks past Predators 4-2 in Game 1 of playoff series
Pius Suter and Dakota Joshua scored 12 seconds apart in the third period and the Vancouver Canucks stormed back for a 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of their first-round playoff seriesABC News - Sports - NHL -
Looking for Prestige History Dramas? Try Apple TV+
Series such as “Franklin” and “Manhunt” have turned AppleTV+ into a home for a certain style of period stories.The Wall Street Journal - World - Apple -
Russell, 15, makes history with T25 on Korn Ferry
Miles Russell, 15, became the youngest player since at least 1983 ever to finish in the top 25 in a Korn Ferry Tour or PGA Tour event.ESPN - Sports -
13 Times Taylor Swift Made History
From dizzying records to becoming a billionaire: we're bringing up Taylor Swift's history.BBC News - Top stories -
An Industry Veteran Drew on Family History to Create a Brand
Neil Duckworth designs watches that have a distinctly vintage feel at a price “I would spend myself.”The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Seven innings inside America's culture wars: Turbulence within Fort Myers baseball
Inside the 2023 Fort Myers High School baseball walkout when two teammates were left behind.ESPN - Sports -
'I love when we get crazy': Swifties revel in the 'joy' of Taylor Swift's album release and their avid fan culture
Following the release of "The Tortured Poets Department," fans of Taylor Swift gathered to celebrate the album and meet other dedicated Swifties.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
David Cameron is making great strides. No, he really is, you can watch them on video | Catherine Bennett
The foreign secretary’s actions are always ‘the right thing to do’. How marvellous!. Trotters up, or down? Even if you once admired Danny Dyer’s immortal summary of post-Brexit David Cameron – “He’s in Europe, in Nice, with his trotters up” – ...The Guardian - World -
Bennett says House might be 'putting division behind us' after foreign aid bill
Correction: This story was updated to reflect that Michael Bennett is a Senator. Sen. Michael Bennett (D-Colo.) on Sunday expressed optimism that the House could move past its policy divisions following the chamber's bipartisan support for a ...The Hill - Politics -
Looking for role models among the spiritual leaders of history? Look to the women in their lives | Jackie Bailey
I want a spiritual role model who would have understood how to avert a meltdown at school pickup. So who are the women spiritual leaders?. Sometimes I think the entire point of religion is to help men behave more like women.. Members of a ...The Guardian - World -
Researchers examine painful history of Nazi camps built on British soil
A review of a little-known Nazi concentration camps built on British soil during the Holocaust is underway as researchers work to study what happened there.CBS News - Top stories -
A lesbian archive inside a Brooklyn brownstone has documented decades of Sapphic history
The Lesbian Herstory Archives, the home of an LGBTQ history trove in Brooklyn, New York, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.NBC News - Top stories -
The week's bestselling books, April 21
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, April 21, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Five books to understand India today
As elections get under way on April 19, here’s a selection of the best titles to shed light on what’s at stake in the world’s biggest democracyFinancial Times - Business - India -
Quick! Someone Get This Book a Doctor.
Inside the book conservation lab at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
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US-Best-Sellers-Books-PW Week ending 4/13/2024ABC News - Entertainment -
Reed Hastings shares the 3-word tactic that helped make Netflix a $240 billion company—it's called 'farming for dissent'
Netflix co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings says a good leader seeks out critical feedback whenever possible. Here's his three-word strategy for doing it.CNBC - Business -
Add These 4 Magic Words to Requests and People Are Much More Likely to Help You, New Research Shows
A tiny change to how you word your ask can have a huge impact on how likely you are to be successful.Inc. - Business -
With 4 Words, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai Responded to Firing 28 Protesters. It’s a Lesson Every Leader Should Learn
As a leader, you're accountable for the culture you build.Inc. - Business -
Of All the Quotes on Earth Day, 18 Words From 'Science Guy' Bill Nye Are at the Top of the List
Why you should leave every place better than you found it.Inc. - Business -
New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn't the final word
A new federal rule seeks to clarify that a law against sex discrimination at schools includes gender identity, tooABC News - Health -
Want to Instantly Be a Better Leader? Organizational Psychology Shows Boosting Engagement, Teamwork and Performance Comes Down to This 5-Letter Word
Best of all, you have to display the trait described at only an 'adequate' level.Inc. - Business -
Renée Fleming talks new book, "Music and Mind"
Renée Fleming is a five-time Grammy winner, a Kennedy Center honoree and a longtime advocate for the healing power of the arts. For her new book "Music and Mind," Fleming collected essays from leading scientists, artists and health care providers. ...CBS News - Entertainment -
In 7 Words, Kansas City Chiefs Tight End--and Taylor Swift Boyfriend--Travis Kelce Gave Some Heartfelt Advice About Opportunity
Kelce was talking to new Chiefs player Louis Rees-Zammit, but he could have been talking to himself.Inc. - Business -
1 million Mexican Americans were deported a century ago. A new L.A. audio tour explores this 'hidden' history
A new audio tour from the California Migration Museum examines the origins of historic Olvera Street and El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument — and the immigration raid that took place there in the 1930s.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
White Sox make ignominious history with latest loss as Chicago gets swept by Phillies
The White Sox are now 3-18 to start the 2024 seasonCBS Sports - Sports -
15-year-old Miles Russell makes history with T20 finish at Korn Ferry Tour event, earns another start
Miles Russell, who is the youngest player on record with a top-25 finish on either the PGA Tour or Korn Ferry Tour, made seven birdies in a 10-hole stretch on Sunday.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Miles ahead: 15-year-old Russell keeps making history, this time on KFT
Russell finished T-20 at the Lecom Suncoast Classic to break even more records while also earning a spot in this week's KFT event in Texas.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
History says stock-market dips caused by geopolitical turmoil ‘should be bought, not sold’: BofA strategists
Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are offering dip-buying opportunities for investors, according to BofA Global Research.MarketWatch - Business -
Coachella weekend 2: Kid Cudi breaks a foot, Doja Cat makes history and an Odd Future reunion
Coachella has officially come to a close after two weekends full of special guests, embarrassing flops and lots of music.NBC News - Top stories -
Sophie Kinsella, "Shopaholic" book series author, reveals brain cancer
The author whose "Shopaholic" novels were adapted into the 2009 film "Confessions of a Shopaholic" announced she has a rare form of brain cancer.CBS News - Entertainment -
Best portraits from the Festival of Books: John Green, Henry Winkler and more
The 29th Los Angeles Times Festival of Books returned to USC with a first-ever livestream of activities.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Britain’s Emile Cairess finishes third at London Marathon to book Olympic spot
Yorkshireman’s training affected by cousin’s car crash and comaKenya’s Alexander Mutiso Munyao wins men’s race in 2:04:01As Emile Cairess entered the final 200 metres of the London Marathon, the wall of sound from spectators was suddenly ...The Guardian - World -
Nancy Pelosi book, 'The Art of Power,' will reflect on her career in public life
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has completed a book about her years in public lifeABC News - Entertainment -
Julie Andrews on finding her voice again, as a children's book author
The singer and actress began a new career when she teamed with daughter Emma Walton Hamilton to write a hugely successful series of children's books. Their 35th, "Waiting in the Wings," about a troupe of theatrical ducks, is based on a true story.CBS News - Top stories -
Julie Andrews on finding her voice again, as a children's book author
The singer and actress began a new career when she teamed with daughter Emma Walton Hamilton to write a hugely successful series of children's books. Their 35th, "Waiting in the Wings," about a troupe of theatrical ducks, is based on a true story.CBS News - Entertainment