The number of Americans filing for unemployment aid fell to near a 49-year low last week, setting the stage for the Fed to raise interest rates later this month. What do you think?
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall To 49-Year Low
Everyone’s Miserable In The ‘Hot, Horrible’ World Of ‘Ponti’
Sharlene Teo’s debut novel is a shimmering story of three women in Singapore, but its plot gets washed away among the grotesque and stomach-churning detail.
If the Most Interesting Man in the World Were a Woman
Kira Jane Buxton humorously imagines the Dos Equis beer “Most Interesting Man in the World” ad campaign with a woman as the protagonist.
Broadway Is About To ‘Be More Chill’
The high-school sci-fi musical got middling reviews when it premiered in New Jersey. Then teenagers on social media got a hold of it.
(Image credit: Maria Baranova/Courtesy of Be More Chill)
A Quiet Purpose Propels Pelecanos’ Thriller ‘The Man Who Came Uptown’
George Pelecanos’ The Man Who Came Uptown may appear like another detective thriller novel, but a richer philosophy on prison literacy lies beneath its plot.
(Image credit: Emily Bogle/NPR)
My Life Flashed Before My Eyes
Marc Philippe Eskenazi and Benjamin Schwartz illustrate a humorous collection of moments in a life lived on a smartphone.
After Hurricane Maria, Chef José Andrés Had A ‘Crazy Dream’ To Feed Puerto Rico
The James Beard award-winning chef started out preparing food for doctors and nurses. Then calls started pouring in from across the island. The message was clear, he says: “The island is hungry.”
(Image credit: Echo)
US Open Champion Naomi Osaka Says She Apologized For Not Giving Fans The Final They Wanted
US Open Champion Naomi Osaka Says She Apologized For Not Giving Fans The Final They Wanted
35 Gorgeous Pieces Of Furniture You Can Get At Walmart
Suicide Is On The Rise In The US, And Muslims Aren’t Immune
It’s hard enough dealing with the suicide of a loved one, but for a lot of Muslim families, that’s just the beginning of the heartache.
