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NEW YORK — Life without Munetaka Murakami hasn’t been easy for the Chicago White Sox. Anytime you lose your top slugger, it’s bound to have a residual affect on the rest of the lineup. But in the 14 ...

In this distracted age, settling in and actually focusing on a book can feel like a challenge. But retraining your reading muscles is doable. In this episode, tips from writers, readers and ...

In April 2026, online users shared a rumor claiming a man broke into a Barnes & Noble bookstore to finish reading a book. For example, on April 19, a Threads user posted (archived) a meme featuring ...

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A month ago, when Donald Trump pitched the United States into a war against Iran, he announced the decision to the American people in a brief eight-minute video, which was sent out over social media, ...

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It’s easy to go to the experts to fill out your NCAA Tournament pool sheets. And there are plenty of experts out there, including some at The Athletic, which did more than 1 million simulations of the ...

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...

Until recently I believed that the three greatest contributions audiobooks have made to civilization were providing access to books to the sight-impaired, reducing the tedium of mindless drudgery and ...