Pakistan parliament elects Shehbaz Sharif as prime ministerPakistan’s parliament elected opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister, ending weeks of political turmoil since former cricket star Imran Khan lost the support of lawmakers and tried …
Martin Schram: A crisis we still can fix
We’re in Mexicantown, a neighborhood in the 27th largest city in the USA. We’ve just had a bite to eat at Los Galanes, the restaurant we chose over Xochimilco, which is nearby. Now our car is heading south, on this fine February day, so we can drive ov…
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defends voting to oppose trade sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasionRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., defended her vote on Friday against harsh trade measures on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, a stance that is su…
This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, April 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…
This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, April 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…
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Lawmakers question oil executives on price gouging, but seem cool to price controlsWASHINGTON — As consumers fume over skyrocketing prices for gasoline and other commodities, congressional Democrats on Wednesday called executives from big oil companies…
Sound Advice: A turntable cartridge upgrade that won’t break the bank
Q. I have an Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB turntable and would like to upgrade the cartridge. My budget is $100-$200. I am finding that my price range has relatively slim pickings and the cartridges in this segment are largely ignored by reviewers. As I …
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Biden administration set to extend student loan pauseWASHINGTON — The U.S. government is expected to extend a pause on student loan repayments through Aug. 31, an official familiar with the plans said. The announcement is due Wednesday, the official ad…
Debra-Lynn B. Hook: Grandmother-to-be finds unexpected bond with her expectant-father son
My son was quietly making breakfast the other morning while I sat at the kitchen table doing a jigsaw puzzle. Suddenly he lifted his head from the stove and asked, “So how did you learn to be a parent?” I kept flipping puzzle pieces even as my heart di…
Actor turns writer/director in Christie puzzler ‘Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?’
Actor Hugh Laurie has left the sanitized American hospital of his TV series “House MD” and burrowed deep into shadowy British mystery. He has not only adapted one of Agatha Christie’s classic murder stories, but is directing “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?…