Texas tumbles further in voting access, report findsDALLAS — Voters in Texas face among the most obstacles in the U.S. to cast a ballot, a new academic study says. The state ranks 46th in the country for voting access, falling one spot since 2020. Voti…
What to stream: Plethora of viewing options as Spooky Season hits home stretch
With Halloween less than a week away, it’s time to pack in the final Spooky Season watches before welcoming Holiday Movie Season. Aside from rewatching old favorites and classics, streaming services have released a wealth of original horror content, fr…
Jay Ambrose: Higher ed tuition rates must come down
Whither America? I don’t know and I hate discouraging news but how do you avoid it because, even when you look at higher education, you have to lower your gaze. Among a load of current worries about this, that and the other are tuition rates avoiding c…
Jerry Zezima: Jumping in with both big feet
If the shoe fits, let someone else wear it. That’s my motto now that I have donated four pairs of clodhoppers to my granddaughters’ school fundraiser. Usually, fundraisers are held so parents and grandparents can shell out the equivalent of a mortgage …
Martin Schram: A little inflation help from the other side
President Joe Biden and his designated message-deliverers just got some crucial, last-minute insights — from a most unlikely source — Wednesday night. It made clear how they should be talking about the only issue that almost half of Americans say they …
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‘Trump has created a cult,’ North Carolina’s Cooper says in campaigning for Democratic governorsCHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper chairs the Democratic Governors Association and has been making the rounds promoting campaigns of Democrati…
This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Oct. 15, 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, Oct. 15, 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: Where is the agent who’s missing in action on ‘FBI’?
You have questions. I have some answers. Q: What happened to the young woman with the ponytail on “FBI”? The actor’s name on the credits is Missy Peregrym. Will she be coming back to the series? A: Yes. Peregrym, who plays Special Agent Maggie Bell on …
Sound Advice: Modestly priced earphone options
Q. I read your recent columns about the discontinuation of the iPod with great interest, as I have quite an old model. It is a late-2000s model Nano that I once used in my car and now carry around with me. It is pretty much full and I am not worried ab…