Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, July 9, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2022 NPD Group. (Reprinted from Publishers …
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EDITORS: The PRO-CON opinion columns that typically move on Thursdays are not moving this week. ___
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Biden officials press Congress on chips bill as progress stallsWASHINGTON — The Biden administration and congressional Democrats are trying to break a deadlock on legislation aimed at enhancing U.S. competitiveness with China and boosting the domestic …
What to stream: HBO Max, Hulu best bets for watching Emmy-nominated shows
The 2022 Emmy nominations landed Tuesday morning, which may help you prioritize your streaming choices before the awards ceremony on Sept. 12. Here’s a guide of nominees by streaming service to help you navigate all your Emmys catch-up, from award-winn…
Movie review: ‘Where The Crawdads Sing’ a faithful if unfulfilling adaptation of bestselling novel
In 2018, retired zoologist Delia Owens, the author of the bestselling 1984 memoir “Cry of the Kalahari,” published her first novel at the age of 69. “Where the Crawdads Sing” is set on the North Carolina coast in the 1950s and ‘60s, threading romance a…
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‘Horrified’ former House Speaker Paul Ryan wept during Jan. 6 attack on Capitol, book saysFormer House Speaker Paul Ryan reportedly broke down in tears as he watched the mob of right-wing extremists storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. A new book says th…
TV Tinsel: Jim Greayer brings stories of Roman amphitheater to life in ‘Colosseum’
When he was a little boy, British filmmaker Jim Greayer wanted to be a medieval knight. “Sometimes when my sisters just wanted to go to the beach or lie by the pool, we’d go off and visit a monastery on a hill, or something like that,” he says. “I was …
Auto review: The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe luxuriously assuages your environmental guilt even if it makes little sense
Can you make an environmentalist happy? They would rather us not drive cars, trucks or SUVs at all, as all vehicles pollute, even electric ones. EVs use electrons from power plants that pollute, as do the factories that manufacture the batteries that s…
This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, July 2, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2022 NPD Group. (Reprinted from Publishers …
Television Q&A: ‘Magnum P.I.’ finds new home on NBC
You have questions. I have some answers. Q: Like many others, I’m unhappy about losing “Magnum P.I.” Is there any chance it will come back? A: Since I wrote about the cancellation of the CBS drama a month ago, the fate of the show starring Jay Hernande…