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Canadian author Alice Munro is photographed Dec. 10, 2013, during an interview in Victoria, B.C.

Educators grapple with teaching Munro

Canadian author Alice Munro is photographed Dec. 10, 2013, during an interview in Victoria, B.C.

July 20, 2024, 6:02am Entertainment

For decades, Robert Lecker has read, taught and written about Alice Munro, the Nobel laureate from Canada renowned for her short stories. A professor of English at McGill University in Montreal, and author of numerous critical studies of Canadian fiction, he has thought of Munro as the “jewel” in the… Read story

Kayaks join boats in the Ballard Locks in Seattle.

Ballard Locks kayak tour in Seattle has something for everyone

Kayaks join boats in the Ballard Locks in Seattle.

July 20, 2024, 6:00am Life

Have you ever wanted to be in someone’s Seattle vacation highlight reel? No need to land a gig at Pike Place Fish Market or the Space Needle — you can make a cameo just by bobbing in the Ballard Locks. Read story

Port Washington Breakwater Lighthouse on Lake Michigan, located in Port Washington, Wisc.

In defense of the day trip

Port Washington Breakwater Lighthouse on Lake Michigan, located in Port Washington, Wisc.

July 20, 2024, 6:00am Life

As the days get longer and the sun gets hotter, we’re often encouraged to leave our local areas for places farther afield, or we sit tight and wait and plan for travel during the changing seasons ahead. Read story

Five selections for summer fun

July 20, 2024, 6:00am Life

It’s not too late to plan for summer fun. Here are five ideas to consider. Read story

&ldquo;Robert Ludlum&rsquo;s The Bourne Shadow,&rdquo; by Brian Freeman (Putnam/TNS)

Freeman discusses writing ‘Bourne’

&ldquo;Robert Ludlum&rsquo;s The Bourne Shadow,&rdquo; by Brian Freeman (Putnam/TNS)

July 20, 2024, 5:58am Entertainment

There are many Brian Freemans. Read story

People watch &ldquo;Jaws&rdquo; as part of the Tribeca Film Festival&rsquo;s drive-in movie series July 2, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

‘Jaws’ the novel was published 50 years ago

People watch &ldquo;Jaws&rdquo; as part of the Tribeca Film Festival&rsquo;s drive-in movie series July 2, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

July 20, 2024, 5:58am Entertainment

Next summer will be a big one for fans of the 1975 blockbuster film “Jaws.” Read story

Rachel Cleveland opens her Little Charity Book Truck for sales in Minneapolis. The truck buys new books at a discount, sells them at list price and gives 40 percent of the proceeds to two charities.

Ever heard of a book truck?

Rachel Cleveland opens her Little Charity Book Truck for sales in Minneapolis. The truck buys new books at a discount, sells them at list price and gives 40 percent of the proceeds to two charities.

July 20, 2024, 5:57am Entertainment

If Rachel Cleveland had been able to snag a job at a library, the Little Charity Book Truck might not exist. Read story

Tzu Chi volunteers listen to Buddhist teachings July 6 before setting out on a volunteer mission in the assembly hall of Jing Si Abode in Hualien, Taiwan.

Taiwanese charity takes its message global

Tzu Chi volunteers listen to Buddhist teachings July 6 before setting out on a volunteer mission in the assembly hall of Jing Si Abode in Hualien, Taiwan.

July 20, 2024, 5:56am Churches & Religion

When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake ripped through Taiwan in April, it took about 30 minutes for the region’s most ubiquitous charity to set up an emergency response center. Read story

Shelley Duvall, Oct. 27, 1983, in Los Angeles, whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Shining,&rdquo; died July 11. She was 75.

Duvall thrived in hothouse of 1970s cinema

Shelley Duvall, Oct. 27, 1983, in Los Angeles, whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Shining,&rdquo; died July 11. She was 75.

July 20, 2024, 5:53am Entertainment

A too-brief appreciation today, of a too-brief career of eccentric, often poignant delights. Read story

Anya Taylor-Joy stars in &ldquo;Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.&rdquo; (Warner Bros.

Best films so far in 2024

Anya Taylor-Joy stars in &ldquo;Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.&rdquo; (Warner Bros.

July 20, 2024, 5:53am Entertainment

The movie year, jumbled a bit by 2023’s strikes, might feel like it’s only just getting going. The box office is, finally, booming thanks to “Inside Out 2.” But at the year’s midway point, a lot of terrific movies have already come out. Read story