The Last Blockbuster in Bend
By the time every other Blockbuster on the planet had shuttered, the one in Bend, Oregon kept its lights on...
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Youngest Black professor at Cambridge resigns as university investigates allegations of plagiarism
Of course the youngest Black professor at Cambridge, Jason Arday, has now resigned — right after the university opened an...
Ohio Man Arrested After Trying to “Return” a Live Raccoon to a Grocery Store He Claims Sold It to Him
Police in Mansfield, Ohio say a 42‑year‑old man was arrested Tuesday evening after attempting to return a live raccoon to...
Unexpected Surge in “Silent Libraries” Raises Questions About How Americans Are Reading Now
Across the United States, a quiet trend is spreading — literally. Public libraries in several states have reported a sudden...
The Great End‑of‑Life “Growth Spurt”
Every family has at least one uncle who swears he “heard from a nurse” that when men approach the end...
Mamdani Pushes Residency Crackdown Amid Surge in Out‑of‑State Registration Fraud
Out-of-state plates are hardly unusual in New York. Tourists drive into the self-described greatest city in the world every day....
DISPUTE OVER PRONUNCIATION OF COMMON WORD SPARKS TENSION AT COMMUNITY MEETING
BELLEVILLE, Mich. — A routine zoning board meeting Monday evening briefly derailed after a disagreement over the pronunciation of a...
DISPUTE OVER UNPAID LANDSCAPING WORK LEADS TO POLICE INVOLVEMENT
HILLSIDE, New York — A routine landscaping job turned into a police matter Tuesday afternoon after a homeowner and contractor...
THE FORGOTTEN VON TRAPP: FANS REDISCOVER THE CHILD WHO NEVER MADE IT INTO THE SOUND OF MUSIC
STOWE, Vermont — Visitors touring the Trapp Family Lodge are increasingly asking about a surprising historical omission: one of the...
TARANTULA BECOMES UNLIKELY STAR AT HARROGATE RETIREMENT HOME
HARROGATE, North Yorkshire — Residents at Rosewood Haven Retirement Home have embraced an unexpected new companion: a Chilean rose‑hair tarantula...
