The week’s bestselling books, Sept. 28
Hardcover fiction1. The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $38) Symbologist Robert Langdon takes on a mystery involving human consciousness and ancient mythology. 2.…
The real reasons why autism rates have shot up over the decades
This week, the Trump administration announced that it was taking “bold action” to address the “epidemic” of autism spectrum disorder — starting with a new…
Woke Nato bans ‘offensive’ word ‘airmen’ in ‘farcical’ move at time it should be deterring Russia
NATO says the word airmen is offensive and must be replaced by the gender-inclusive term “air force personnel”.The western military alliance’s woke language manual challenges…
Taylor Townsend apologizes for criticizing the food in China
U.S. tennis star Taylor Townsend wasn’t prepared for some of the food she would be offered while taking part in the Billie Jean King Cup…
‘Wait your turn’ still an option in prep football during transfer era
“Wait your turn.”Those three words are repeated again and again by parents trying to teach their young sons and daughters good manners, whether it’s at…
Yiddish version of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at the Soraya shined a light
Magnificent. The concert version of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s celebrated production of “Fiddler on the Roof” in Yiddish had its West Coast premiere at…
How these education bills could affect your child in the classroom
One bill aims to raise lagging reading skills among California children by mandating how schools teach this critical subject. Another seeks to overhaul cafeteria meals…
The week’s bestselling books, Sept. 14
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Source link
London Underground station mysteriously removed from TfL map without a word
One London tube station sensationally disappeared from the Underground map, in the same year that it opened, only to make a comeback nearly 20 years…
Jack Osbourne has a fiery response to Roger Waters’ diss of Ozzy
Jack Osbourne fired back this week at the insults that Roger Waters hurled last month at his late father Ozzy Osbourne, who died in July…
Drivers using key word on car insurance being charged hundreds more
DRIVERS are forking out £100s more on their car insurance by merely using a certain key word as their occupation.Experts have revealed elderly drivers are…
U.S. diplomat apologizes for using the word ‘animalistic’ in reference to Lebanese reporters
BEIRUT — A U.S. diplomat apologized Thursday for using the word “animalistic” while calling for a gaggle of reporters to quiet down during a news conference in…
Seth Meyers has triggered Trump without saying a word
Trump addressed a new, “sick rumor” about “Late Night with Seth Meyers” that wasn’t a rumor at all. It was another screed against late-night TV.…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are really good with secrets
How does it feel to get played by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce? Turns out the couple didn’t get engaged this week after all, according…
The week’s bestselling books, Aug. 24
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Source link
The week’s bestselling books, Aug. 17
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Source link
I was forced to ban Peppa Pig after my toddler continued to repeat one rude word
As a parent I have had to take drastic measures and ban Peppa Pig for good after my daughter continued to repeat and awful wordKelly…
Robert Wilson dead: Visionary playwright, director, visual artist dies
Robert Wilson, a leader in avant-garde theater who collaborated with Philip Glass, David Byrne and Lady Gaga over his six-decade career, has died. He was…
Marjorie Taylor Greene first house Republican to use G word for Gaza
Skeletal babies. Starving families shot down while waiting in line for food. Images and video of the famine in Gaza are now everywhere, and they’ve…
L.A. City Council bans N-word and C-word at meetings
Speakers at Los Angeles City Council meetings will be banned from using the N-word and the C-word, the council decided Wednesday.The ban comes after years…