Kids' Books Have Gotten Longer Thanks to the 'Harry Potter Effect'
The average page length has increased by 115 percent in the past decade.
The average page length has increased by 115 percent in the past decade.
Macklemore, the 32-year-old born Ben Haggerty, is like a black comedian’s caricature of a white rapper: He looks like a real-life Bart Simpson...
When Oscar De La Hoya was searching for an opponent this winter for Canelo Alvarez, he found inspiration in the unlikeliest of places.
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Tomoko Sawada has photographed herself relentlessly, dressing up Cindy-Sherman-style as schoolgirls, twins, brides or other characters since the mid-1990s. Her new work at Rosegallery, “Facial Signature,” consists of 300 self-portraits that are remarkable for how Sawada achieves variation within...
It's time to loosen up after years of wearing those ubiquitous skinny pants, leggings and super-skinny jeans.
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Workers at a retail and industrial park have called for traffic lights to help motorists turning out into a busy dual carriageway
OMAHA — A judge has sequestered the jury after a brawl broke out in the Douglas County Courthouse as trial began in the case of a January 2015 double homicide at a northwest Omaha party.
Recent reports of criminal activity from our local law enforcement agencies.
Where are the Badgers in the NCAA tournament picture following a win over Minnesota?
There was an old familiar smell in the air as I stepped outside this morning. We are all familiar with it: the smell of the earth thawing from a state of suspended animation beneath the ice and snow. It is…
The first Westby Cooperative Creamery was organized in 1903 and operated out of a building on Washington Street and Davidson. By the early 1920s, it was quickly outgrowing the original building and was lacking in space for new equipment. In…
Continued from last week Kickapoo Center, about halfway between Viola and Readstown was first settled by Samuel Estes in 1850. The village was platted in 1855 and its inhabitants had high hopes of capitalizing on its central location in the…
MADISON Months before the announcement that Madison’s Oscar Mayer headquarters would close, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. discussed engaging a “high-level” contact at parent company Kraft Heinz about its future plans but was dissuaded from doing so after meeting with…
The renowned political economist’s vision — that the railroad would make California a global giant of business and trade — was so prescient, it was taught in schools well into the 20th century. [...] the question is timely again for Californians, as Metro in Los Angeles County is opening two new light-rail connections — one through the San Gabriel Valley that was scheduled to start Saturday, the other through the Westside to Santa Monica on May 20. That Southern California, of all places, is leading... Читать дальше...
Negative yields threaten bank profit margins as bank net interest rate margins narrow, Gross said.
Global business growth slowed last month as services firms from Asia to Europe reported waning demand despite little or no inflationary pressures. As David Pollard reports, the surveys highlight a need for more central bank stimulus.
Law Blog rounds up the morning's legal news.
The future of George Clooney’s acting career is “Up in the Air.”
NEW YORK - A young actor from Atlanta is making his Broadway debut this season. He's only 13 and he's never acted professionally before. But don't worry - he's got it in his DNA.
Global stocks steadied, as recent bullish sentiment fizzled out ahead of the release of the U.S. jobs report on Friday.
Ciena shares plunge 9.8% after earnings, soft outlook
UNION, South Carolina - Some South Carolina high school students have started an online petition to bring back a teacher who resigned after a student spread a nude picture of her through text messages and social media.
UNION, S.C. (AP) — Some South Carolina high school students have started an online petition to bring back a teacher who resigned after a student spread a nude picture of her through text messages and social media. Union County High School teacher Leigh Anne Arthur, 33, told news outlets she left her cellphone on her desk Monday as she monitored a hallway during a class change. The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg reported that Union County sheriff's deputies were called to Arthur's home Tuesday evening... Читать дальше...