'Jurassic Park' to 'Apocalypse Now': USOPC faces steep climb

DENVER (AP) — Even before the coronavirus pandemic wiped the Summer Olympics off the 2020 sports calendar, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee was an organization in peril.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

American poet Louise Glück wins Nobel Prize in Literature

NEW YORK (AP) — Louise Glück, an American poet long revered for the power, inventiveness and concision of her work and for her generosity to younger writers, has won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

How Eddie Van Halen transformed Michael Jackson's 'Beat It'

NEW YORK (AP) — Before Eddie Van Halen agreed to add a guitar break to Michael Jackson's “Beat It,” one of the most famous cameos in rock history, he had to be sure the phone call from producer Quincy Jones wasn't a practical joke.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Johnny Nash, singer of ‘I Can See Clearly Now,’ dies at 80

Johnny Nash, a singer-songwriter, actor and producer who rose from pop crooner to early reggae star to the creator and performer of the million-selling anthem “I Can See Clearly Now,” died Tuesday, his son said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Novelist Lydia Millet among National Book Award finalists

NEW YORK (AP) — Stories of race, class and climate change were among the fiction finalists Tuesday for the 71st annual National Book Awards.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

'Jurassic Park' to 'Apocalypse Now': USOPC faces steep climb

DENVER (AP) — Even before the coronavirus pandemic wiped the Summer Olympics off the 2020 sports calendar, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee was an organization in peril.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

'Jurassic Park' to 'Apocalypse Now': USOPC faces steep climb

DENVER (AP) — Even before the coronavirus pandemic wiped the Summer Olympics off the 2020 sports calendar, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee was an organization in peril.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

American poet Louise Glück wins Nobel Prize in Literature

NEW YORK (AP) — Louise Glück, an American poet long revered for the power, inventiveness and concision of her work and for her generosity to younger writers, has won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

How Eddie Van Halen transformed Michael Jackson's 'Beat It'

NEW YORK (AP) — Before Eddie Van Halen agreed to add a guitar break to Michael Jackson's “Beat It,” one of the most famous cameos in rock history, he had to be sure the phone call from producer Quincy Jones wasn't a practical joke.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Johnny Nash, singer of ‘I Can See Clearly Now,’ dies at 80

Johnny Nash, a singer-songwriter, actor and producer who rose from pop crooner to early reggae star to the creator and performer of the million-selling anthem “I Can See Clearly Now,” died Tuesday, his son said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Novelist Lydia Millet among National Book Award finalists

NEW YORK (AP) — Stories of race, class and climate change were among the fiction finalists Tuesday for the 71st annual National Book Awards.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Obscure works by Chandler, Christie published this week

NEW YORK (AP) — Two of crime fiction's most famous storytellers, Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie, also knew how to get a laugh.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

How Eddie Van Halen transformed Michael Jackson's 'Beat It'

NEW YORK (AP) — Before Eddie Van Halen agreed to add a guitar break to Michael Jackson's “Beat It,” one of the most famous cameos in rock history, he had to be sure the phone call from producer Quincy Jones wasn't a practical joke.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Johnny Nash, singer of ‘I Can See Clearly Now,’ dies at 80

Johnny Nash, a singer-songwriter, actor and producer who rose from pop crooner to early reggae star to the creator and performer of the million-selling anthem “I Can See Clearly Now,” died Tuesday, his son said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Novelist Lydia Millet among National Book Award finalists

NEW YORK (AP) — Stories of race, class and climate change were among the fiction finalists Tuesday for the 71st annual National Book Awards.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Johnny Nash, singer of ‘I Can See Clearly Now,’ dies at 80

Johnny Nash, a singer-songwriter, actor and producer who rose from pop crooner to early reggae star to the creator and performer of the million-selling anthem “I Can See Clearly Now,” died Tuesday, his son said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

How Eddie Van Halen transformed Michael Jackson's 'Beat It'

NEW YORK (AP) — Before Eddie Van Halen agreed to add a guitar break to Michael Jackson's “Beat It,” one of the most famous cameos in rock history, he had to be sure the phone call from producer Quincy Jones wasn't a practical joke.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Novelist Lydia Millet among National Book Award finalists

NEW YORK (AP) — Stories of race, class and climate change were among the fiction finalists Tuesday for the 71st annual National Book Awards.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Obscure works by Chandler, Christie published this week

NEW YORK (AP) — Two of crime fiction's most famous storytellers, Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie, also knew how to get a laugh.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

2 toddlers lose adoptive mom; older sisters fill the void

NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — Lunisol Guzman was a warm, big-hearted woman. As a single mother, she raised three children; in her late 40s, she adopted two more.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Obscure works by Chandler, Christie published this week

NEW YORK (AP) — Two of crime fiction's most famous storytellers, Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie, also knew how to get a laugh.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

New Steinem biopic shines light on a sisterhood of activists

Among the pithy quips attributed to Gloria Steinem over the years is this reply to why she wasn't interested in getting married: “I can’t mate in captivity.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

David and Nicola Yoon launch YA imprint for people of color

NEW YORK (AP) — Best-selling authors David and Nicola Yoon are launching a Random House Children's Books imprint for young adult romance novels by and about people of color. They are calling the imprint Joy Revolution and plan to release the first books in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Inside the church at the heart of the Louisville protests

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The story of how the First Unitarian Church of Louisville flung open its doors to protesters who marched for justice for Breonna Taylor began years before the helicopters swirled overhead, before police in riot gear began marching up the alley.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Amid pandemic challenges, houses of worship show resiliency

The coronavirus pandemic has posed daunting challenges for houses of worship across the U.S., often entailing large financial losses and suspension of in-person services. It also has sparked moments of gratitude, wonder and inspiration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Bob Gibson, fierce Hall of Fame ace for Cards, dies at 84

Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who won a record seven consecutive World Series starts and set a modern standard for excellence when he finished the 1968 season with a 1.12 ERA, died Friday. He was 84.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

New Steinem biopic shines light on a sisterhood of activists

Among the pithy quips attributed to Gloria Steinem over the years is this reply to why she wasn't interested in getting married: “I can’t mate in captivity.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Review: NYC hipsters bake bread, eat quinoa, fight aliens

The new sci-fi rom-com
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

David and Nicola Yoon launch YA imprint for people of color

NEW YORK (AP) — Best-selling authors David and Nicola Yoon are launching a Random House Children's Books imprint for young adult romance novels by and about people of color. They are calling the imprint Joy Revolution and plan to release the first books in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Inside the church at the heart of the Louisville protests

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The story of how the First Unitarian Church of Louisville flung open its doors to protesters who marched for justice for Breonna Taylor began years before the helicopters swirled overhead, before police in riot gear began marching up the alley.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Bob Gibson, fierce Hall of Fame ace for Cards, dies at 84

Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who won a record seven consecutive World Series starts and set a modern standard for excellence when he finished the 1968 season with a 1.12 ERA, died Friday. He was 84.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Bob Gibson, Hall of Fame ace for Cardinals, dies at 84

Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who won a record seven consecutive World Series starts and set a modern standard for excellence when he finished the 1968 season with a 1.12 ERA, died Friday. He was 84.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

New Steinem biopic shines light on a sisterhood of activists

Among the pithy quips attributed to Gloria Steinem over the years is this reply to why she wasn't interested in getting married: “I can’t mate in captivity.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Review: NYC hipsters bake bread, eat quinoa, fight aliens

The new sci-fi rom-com
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

David and Nicola Yoon launch YA imprint for people of color

NEW YORK (AP) — Best-selling authors David and Nicola Yoon are launching a Random House Children's Books imprint for young adult romance novels by and about people of color. They are calling the imprint Joy Revolution and plan to release the first books in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Inside the church at the heart of the Louisville protests

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The story of how the First Unitarian Church of Louisville flung open its doors to protesters who marched for justice for Breonna Taylor began years before the helicopters swirled overhead, before police in riot gear began marching up the alley.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

One Chicago community endures virus, violence and turmoil

CHICAGO (AP) — In harrowing moments, in the sobs of grieving mourners and the wail of incessant sirens, the crises of 2020 have played out painfully within a single Chicago community:
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

David and Nicola Yoon launch YA imprint for people of color

NEW YORK (AP) — Best-selling authors David and Nicola Yoon are launching a Random House Children's Books imprint for young adult romance novels by and about people of color. They are calling the imprint Joy Revolution and plan to release the first books in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Inside the church at the heart of the Louisville protests

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The story of how the First Unitarian Church of Louisville flung open its doors to protesters who marched for justice for Breonna Taylor began years before the helicopters swirled overhead, before police in riot gear began marching up the alley.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Report finds flaws in Catholic Church abuse-prevention plans

NEW YORK (AP) — Child-protection policies adopted by Roman Catholic leaders to curb clergy sex abuse in the United States are inconsistent and often worryingly incomplete, according to a think tank’s two-year investigation encompassing all 32 of the country's archdioceses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Survey: In Hollywood, few believe harassers will be punished

Disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein may well spend the rest of his life in prison. But that doesn’t mean workers in Hollywood have faith that other harassers and abusers will be similarly punished.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Review: NYC hipsters bake bread, eat quinoa, fight aliens

The new sci-fi rom-com
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

New Steinem biopic shines light on a sisterhood of activists

Among the pithy quips attributed to Gloria Steinem over the years is this reply to why she wasn't interested in getting married: “I can’t mate in captivity.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

World leaders, virtual meeting 1.0: Was anybody listening?

In the space of a few minutes, on a prerecorded video filmed thousands of miles from where it was shown, the tech-savvy president of El Salvador captured the two strikingly different sides of this year’s unprecedented — and virtual — “gathering” of world leaders “at” the U.N. General Assembly in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Q&A: Copeland looks to her youth in new kids book 'Bunheads'

NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland has long told the story of the childhood ballet teacher who recognized her talent and took the young dancer, then 13, from the cramped motel room she was living in to stay in her own house for three years, so she could continue her …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

World leaders, virtual meeting 1.0: Was anybody listening?

In the space of a few minutes, on a prerecorded video filmed thousands of miles from where it was shown, the tech-savvy president of El Salvador captured the two strikingly different sides of this year’s unprecedented — and virtual — “gathering” of world leaders “at” the U.N. General Assembly in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Review: NYC hipsters bake bread, eat quinoa, fight aliens

The new sci-fi rom-com
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

New Steinem biopic shines light on a sisterhood of activists

Among the pithy quips attributed to Gloria Steinem over the years is this reply to why she wasn't interested in getting married: “I can’t mate in captivity.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Survey: In Hollywood, few believe harassers will be punished

Disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein may well spend the rest of his life in prison. But that doesn’t mean workers in Hollywood have faith that other harassers and abusers will be similarly punished.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Alexie, Pilkey books among most 'challenged' of past decade

NEW YORK (AP) — Toni Morrison is on the list. So are John Green and Harper Lee. And John Steinbeck and Margaret Atwood. All wrote books that were among the 100 most subjected to censorship efforts over the past decade, as compiled by the American Library Association.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Q&A: Copeland looks to her youth in new kids book 'Bunheads'

NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland has long told the story of the childhood ballet teacher who recognized her talent and took the young dancer, then 13, from the cramped motel room she was living in to stay in her own house for three years, so she could continue her …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Survey: In Hollywood, few believe harassers will be punished

Disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein may well spend the rest of his life in prison. But that doesn’t mean workers in Hollywood have faith that other harassers and abusers will be similarly punished.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Alexie, Pilkey books among most 'challenged' of past decade

NEW YORK (AP) — Toni Morrison is on the list. So are John Green and Harper Lee. And John Steinbeck and Margaret Atwood. All wrote books that were among the 100 most subjected to censorship efforts over the past decade, as compiled by the American Library Association.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Q&A: Copeland looks to her youth in new kids book 'Bunheads'

NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland has long told the story of the childhood ballet teacher who recognized her talent and took the young dancer, then 13, from the cramped motel room she was living in to stay in her own house for three years, so she could continue her …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Q&A: Copeland looks to her youth in new kids book 'Bunheads'

NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland has long told the story of the childhood ballet teacher who recognized her talent and took the young dancer, then 13, from the cramped motel room she was living in to stay in her own house for three years, so she could continue her …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Alexie, Pilkey books among most 'challenged' of past decade

NEW YORK (AP) — Toni Morrison is on the list. So are John Green and Harper Lee. And John Steinbeck and Margaret Atwood. All wrote books that were among the 100 most subjected to censorship efforts over the past decade, as compiled by the American Library Association.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Alexie, Pilkey books among most 'challenged' of past decade

NEW YORK (AP) — Toni Morrison is on the list. So are John Green and Harper Lee. And John Steinbeck and Margaret Atwood. All wrote books that were among the 100 most subjected to censorship efforts over the past decade, as compiled by the American Library Association.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

If Barrett joins, Supreme Court would have six Catholics

Roman Catholics account for a bit more than 20% of the U.S. population, yet they are on track to hold six of the Supreme Court’s nine seats now that President Donald Trump
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

If Barrett joins, Supreme Court would have six Catholics

Roman Catholics account for a bit more than 20% of the U.S. population, yet they are on track to hold six of the Supreme Court’s nine seats now that President Donald Trump
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Woodward's 'Rage' sells 600,000 copies in first week

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward's “Rage” sold more than 600,000 copies in its first week of publication, continuing a yearlong wave of blockbuster books about President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Woodward's 'Rage' sells 600,000 copies in first week

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward's “Rage” sold more than 600,000 copies in its first week of publication, continuing a yearlong wave of blockbuster books about President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Woodward's 'Rage' sells 600,000 copies in first week

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward's “Rage” sold more than 600,000 copies in its first week of publication, continuing a yearlong wave of blockbuster books about President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

The 'Pandemmys' were weird and sometimes wonderful

It was Regina King, winning her fourth career Emmy on Sunday, who perhaps summed up the proceedings the most succinctly — and accurately: “This is freaking weird."
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

In battleground states, Catholics are a pivotal swing vote

For decades, Roman Catholic voters have been a pivotal swing vote in U.S. presidential elections, with a majority backing the winner — whether Republican or Democrat — nearly every time.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Some see irony in virus' impact on Mayflower commemoration

The year 2020 was supposed to be a big one for the Pilgrims.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

In battleground states, Catholics are a pivotal swing vote

For decades, Roman Catholic voters have been a pivotal swing vote in U.S. presidential elections, with a majority backing the winner — whether Republican or Democrat — nearly every time.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

The 'Pandemmys' were weird and sometimes wonderful

It was Regina King, winning her fourth career Emmy on Sunday, who perhaps summed up the proceedings the most succinctly — and accurately: “This is freaking weird."
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Some see irony in COVID's impact on Mayflower commemoration

The year 2020 was supposed to be a big one for Pilgrims.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

UN diplomacy goes impersonal, but what’s lost along the way?

Each year, for nearly seven decades, the spectacle has unfolded in grand and scripted fashion: Leader after world leader striding to the podium inside the colossal U.N. General Assembly chamber to uncork carefully calibrated speeches, posture publicly and speak the language of statecraft.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Some see irony in COVID's impact on Mayflower commemoration

The year 2020 was supposed to be a big one for Pilgrims.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

UN diplomacy goes impersonal, but what’s lost along the way?

Each year, for nearly seven decades, the spectacle has unfolded in grand and scripted fashion: Leader after world leader striding to the podium inside the colossal U.N. General Assembly chamber to uncork carefully calibrated speeches, posture publicly and speak the language of statecraft.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

The 'Pandemmys' were weird and sometimes wonderful

It was Regina King, winning her fourth career Emmy on Sunday, who perhaps summed up the proceedings the most succinctly — and accurately: “This is freaking weird."
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Ginsburg's death puts Roe v. Wade on the ballot in November

It's been a throwaway line in presidential campaigns for years: Roe v. Wade is on the ballot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Ginsburg's impact on women spanned age groups, backgrounds

NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, there were the RBG bobbleheads, the Halloween getups, the lace collars, the workout videos. The “I dissent” T-shirts, the refrigerator magnets, the onesies for babies or costumes for cats. And yes, the face masks, with slogans like: “You can’t spell TRUTH without RUTH.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

'The Vanishing Half' nominated for National Book Award

NEW YORK (AP) — Two of the summer's most talked about novels, Brit Bennett's “The Vanishing Half” and Megha Majumdar's “A Burning,” are on the National Book Awards fiction longlist. Judges also nominated the story collection “If I Had Two Wings,” by
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Ginsburg's death puts Roe v. Wade on the ballot in November

It's been a throwaway line in presidential campaigns for years: Roe v. Wade is on the ballot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Ginsburg's impact on women spanned age groups, backgrounds

NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, there were the RBG bobbleheads, the Halloween getups, the lace collars, the workout videos. The “I dissent” T-shirts, the refrigerator magnets, the onesies for babies or costumes for cats. And yes, the face masks, with slogans like: “You can’t spell TRUTH without RUTH.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

First volume of Barack Obama's memoir coming Nov. 17

NEW YORK (AP) — The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir is coming out Nov. 17, two weeks after Election Day. It's called “A Promised Land” and will cover his swift and historic rise to the White House and his first term in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Macmillan CEO forced out over 'direction' of company

NEW YORK (AP) — Macmillan's longtime CEO, John Sargent, will be leaving at the end of the year, forced out by what parent company Holtzbrinck Publishing Group is calling “a disagreement regarding the direction of Macmillan.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Isabel Wilkerson's 'Caste' on National Book Awards longlist

NEW YORK (AP) — Isabel Wilkerson's “Caste,” her acclaimed study of racism in the United States, is among 10 nominees on the National Book Award longlist for nonfiction. The poetry list features works by Natalie Diaz and Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, whose “Travesty Generator” features elegies to such victims of vigilante and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

'The Vanishing Half' nominated for National Book Award

NEW YORK (AP) — Two of the summer's most talked about novels, Brit Bennett's “The Vanishing Half” and Megha Majumdar's “A Burning,” are on the National Book Awards fiction longlist. Judges also nominated the story collection “If I Had Two Wings,” by
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

First volume of Barack Obama's memoir coming Nov. 17

NEW YORK (AP) — The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir is coming out Nov. 17, two weeks after Election Day. It's called “A Promised Land” and will cover his swift and historic rise to the White House and his first term in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Stanley Crouch, contentious man of letters, dead at 74

NEW YORK (AP) — Stanley Crouch, a contentious and influential critic, columnist and self-taught Renaissance man who in fiction and nonfiction was inspired by his knowledge and love of blues and jazz and his impulse to step over the line, died Wednesday at age 74.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Review: A cross-cultural marriage hits the skids in 'Nest'

Centuries-old creaking wood floors. Dark and endless hallways. Secret doors. When the O’Hara family from suburban New York arrives at their massive new manor in the English countryside, it feels like we’re settling in for another jumpy horror movie.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Macmillan CEO forced out over 'direction' of company

NEW YORK (AP) — Macmillan's longtime CEO, John Sargent, will be leaving at the end of the year, forced out by what parent company Holtzbrinck Publishing Group is calling “a disagreement regarding the direction of Macmillan.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Isabel Wilkerson's 'Caste' on National Book Awards longlist

NEW YORK (AP) — Isabel Wilkerson's “Caste,” her acclaimed study of racism in the United States, is among 10 nominees on the National Book Award longlist for nonfiction. The poetry list features works by Natalie Diaz and Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, whose “Travesty Generator” features elegies to such victims of vigilante and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

First two longlists announced for National Book Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Stories of voting rights, space exploration and displacement at home are among the young people's literature works that appear on the longlist for the National Book Awards. In the translation category, the 10 nominated books originate everywhere from the Middle East to Scandinavia to Japan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

'The Vanishing Half' nominated for National Book Award

NEW YORK (AP) — Two of the summer's most talked about novels, Brit Bennett's “The Vanishing Half” and Megha Majumdar's “A Burning,” are on the National Book Awards fiction longlist. Judges also nominated the story collection “If I Had Two Wings,” by
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

'The Vanishing Half' nominated for National Book Award

NEW YORK (AP) — Two of the summer's most talked about novels, Brit Bennett's “The Vanishing Half” and Megha Majumdar's “A Burning,” are on the National Book Awards fiction longlist. Judges also nominated the story collection “If I Had Two Wings,” by
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

First volume of Barack Obama's memoir coming Nov. 17

NEW YORK (AP) — The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir is coming out Nov. 17, two weeks after Election Day. It's called “A Promised Land” and will cover his swift and historic rise to the White House and his first term in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Stanley Crouch, contentious man of letters, dead at 74

NEW YORK (AP) — Stanley Crouch, a contentious and influential critic, columnist and self-taught Renaissance man who in fiction and nonfiction was inspired by his knowledge and love of blues and jazz and his impulse to step over the line, died Wednesday at age 74.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Review: A cross-cultural marriage hits the skids in 'Nest'

Centuries-old creaking wood floors. Dark and endless hallways. Secret doors. When the O’Hara family from suburban New York arrives at their massive new manor in the English countryside, it feels like we’re settling in for another jumpy horror movie.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Macmillan CEO forced out over 'direction' of company

NEW YORK (AP) — Macmillan's longtime CEO, John Sargent, will be leaving at the end of the year, forced out by what parent company Holtzbrinck Publishing Group is calling “a disagreement regarding the direction of Macmillan.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Isabel Wilkerson's 'Caste' on National Book Awards longlist

NEW YORK (AP) — Isabel Wilkerson's “Caste,” her acclaimed study of racism in the United States, is among 10 nominees on the National Book Award longlist for nonfiction. The poetry list features works by Natalie Diaz and Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, whose “Travesty Generator” features elegies to such victims of vigilante and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

First two longlists announced for National Book Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Stories of voting rights, space exploration and displacement at home are among the young people's literature works that appear on the longlist for the National Book Awards. In the translation category, the 10 nominated books originate everywhere from the Middle East to Scandinavia to Japan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Macmillan CEO forced out over 'direction' of company

NEW YORK (AP) — Macmillan's longtime CEO, John Sargent, will be leaving at the end of the year, forced out by what parent company Holtzbrinck Publishing Group is calling “a disagreement regarding the direction of Macmillan.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Isabel Wilkerson's 'Caste' on National Book Awards longlist

NEW YORK (AP) — Isabel Wilkerson's “Caste,” her acclaimed study of racism in the United States, is among 10 nominees on the National Book Award longlist for nonfiction. The poetry list features works by Natalie Diaz and Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, whose “Travesty Generator” features elegies to such victims of vigilante and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

First volume of Barack Obama's memoir coming Nov. 17

NEW YORK (AP) — The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir is coming out Nov. 17, two weeks after Election Day. It's called “A Promised Land” and will cover his swift and historic rise to the White House and his first term in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Stanley Crouch, contentious man of letters, dead at 74

NEW YORK (AP) — Stanley Crouch, a contentious and influential critic, columnist and self-taught Renaissance man who in fiction and nonfiction was inspired by his knowledge and love of blues and jazz and his impulse to step over the line, died Wednesday at age 74.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Review: A cross-cultural marriage hits the skids in 'Nest'

Centuries-old creaking wood floors. Dark and endless hallways. Secret doors. When the O’Hara family from suburban New York arrives at their massive new manor in the English countryside, it feels like we’re settling in for another jumpy horror movie.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Gabriela Hearst, Kerby Jean-Raymond win top fashion awards

NEW YORK (AP) — The Council of Fashion Designers of America gave its top fashion awards on Monday to Gabriela Hearst for womenswear and Kerby Jean-Raymond for menswear. The two designers led a group of winners that the CFDA said was the most diverse in the 39-year history of the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

First two longlists announced for National Book Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Stories of voting rights, space exploration and displacement at home are among the young people's literature works that appear on the longlist for the National Book Awards. In the translation category, the 10 nominated books originate everywhere from the Middle East to Scandinavia to Japan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Florence Howe, co-founder of Feminist Press, dead at 91

NEW YORK (AP) — Florence Howe, an activist, educator and major contributor to American literature and culture who as co-founder of the Feminist Press helped revive such acclaimed and influential works as Charlotte Perkins Gilman's “The Yellow Wall-Paper” and Rebecca Harding Davis' “Life in the Iron Mills,” has died.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Stanley Crouch, contentious man of letters, dead at 74

NEW YORK (AP) — Stanley Crouch, a contentious and influential critic, columnist and self-taught Renaissance man who in fiction and nonfiction was inspired by his knowledge and love of blues and jazz and his impulse to step over the line, died Wednesday at age 74.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

First two longlists announced for National Book Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Stories of voting rights, space exploration and displacement at home are among the young people's literature works that appear on the longlist for the National Book Awards. In the translation category, the 10 nominated books originate everywhere from the Middle East to Scandinavia to Japan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Review: A cross-cultural marriage hits the skids in 'Nest'

Centuries-old creaking wood floors. Dark and endless hallways. Secret doors. When the O’Hara family from suburban New York arrives at their massive new manor in the English countryside, it feels like we’re settling in for another jumpy horror movie.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Gabriela Hearst, Kerby Jean-Raymond win top fashion awards

NEW YORK (AP) — The Council of Fashion Designers of America gave its top fashion awards on Monday to Gabriela Hearst for womenswear and Kerby Jean-Raymond for menswear. The two designers led a group of winners that the CFDA said was the most diverse in the 39-year history of the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Florence Howe, co-founder of Feminist Press, dead at 91

NEW YORK (AP) — Florence Howe, an activist, educator and major contributor to American literature and culture who as co-founder of the Feminist Press helped revive such acclaimed and influential works as Charlotte Perkins Gilman's “The Yellow Wall-Paper” and Rebecca Harding Davis' “Life in the Iron Mills,” has died.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77

NEW YORK (AP) — Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement through such classics as “Pressure Drop,” “Monkey Man” and "Funky Kingston," has died. He was 77.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Gabriela Hearst, Kerby Jean-Raymond win top fashion awards

NEW YORK (AP) — The Council of Fashion Designers of America gave its top fashion awards on Monday to Gabriela Hearst for womenswear and Kerby Jean-Raymond for menswear. The two designers led a group of winners that the CFDA said was the most diverse in the 39-year history of the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Florence Howe, co-founder of Feminist Press, dead at 91

NEW YORK (AP) — Florence Howe, an activist, educator and major contributor to American literature and culture who as co-founder of the Feminist Press helped revive such acclaimed and influential works as Charlotte Perkins Gilman's “The Yellow Wall-Paper” and Rebecca Harding Davis' “Life in the Iron Mills,” has died.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Florence Howe, co-founder of Feminist Press, dead at 91

NEW YORK (AP) — Florence Howe, an activist, educator and major contributor to American literature and culture who as co-founder of the Feminist Press helped revive such acclaimed and influential works as Charlotte Perkins Gilman's “The Yellow Wall-Paper” and Rebecca Harding Davis' “Life in the Iron Mills,” has died.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Gabriela Hearst, Kerby Jean-Raymond win top fashion awards

NEW YORK (AP) — The Council of Fashion Designers of America gave its top fashion awards on Monday to Gabriela Hearst for womenswear and Kerby Jean-Raymond for menswear. The two designers led a group of winners that the CFDA said was the most diverse in the 39-year history of the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77

NEW YORK (AP) — Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement through such classics as “Pressure Drop,” “Monkey Man” and "Funky Kingston," has died. He was 77.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

NY Fashion Week 2020: Pared down, and virtually all virtual

NEW YORK (AP) — No celebs packing the front rows. No paparazzi chasing models down the streets. No stiletto-heeled crowds. No crowds at all, actually. Is there even a point to doing New York Fashion Week in 2020?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

US election spotlight mostly bypasses mainline Protestants

NEW YORK (AP) — The images were vivid: President Donald Trump brandishing a Bible outside an Episcopal church in Washington that had been boarded up amid racial injustice protests. Episcopal leaders reacted with outrage at what they deemed a cynical photo-op.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77

NEW YORK (AP) — Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement through such classics as “Pressure Drop,” “Monkey Man” and "Funky Kingston," has died. He was 77.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Walter Mosley to receive honorary National Book Award

NEW YORK (AP) — Walter Mosley is receiving an honorary National Book Award, cited for dozens of books which range from science fiction and erotica to the acclaimed mystery series that has followed the life of Los Angeles private detective Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

NY Fashion Week 2020: Pared down, and virtually all virtual

NEW YORK (AP) — No celebs packing the front rows. No paparazzi chasing models down the streets. No stiletto-heeled crowds. No crowds at all, actually. Is there even a point to doing New York Fashion Week in 2020?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77

NEW YORK (AP) — Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement through such classics as “Pressure Drop,” “Monkey Man” and "Funky Kingston," has died. He was 77.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

NY Fashion Week 2020: Pared down, and virtually all virtual

NEW YORK (AP) — No celebs packing the front rows. No paparazzi chasing models down the streets. No stiletto-heeled crowds. No crowds at all, actually. Is there even a point to doing New York Fashion Week in 2020?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

AP Exclusive: Disabled NFL retirees slam benefits plan delay

An NFL and players union-run fund that helps ailing retired players shut down its application process for nearly six months because of the coronavirus, irritating retirees who complained the league devoted resources toward safely starting the 2020 season on time but not to their medical needs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward, facing widespread criticism for only now revealing President Donald Trump's early concerns about the severity of the coronavirus, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he needed time to be sure that Trump's private comments from February were accurate.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Walter Mosley to receive honorary National Book Award

NEW YORK (AP) — Walter Mosley is receiving an honorary National Book Award, cited for dozens of books which range from science fiction and erotica to the acclaimed mystery series that has followed the life of Los Angeles private detective Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

AP Exclusive: Disabled NFL retirees slam benefits plan delay

An NFL and players union-run fund that helps ailing retired players shut down its application process for nearly six months because of the coronavirus, irritating retirees who complained the league devoted resources toward safely starting the 2020 season on time but not to their medical needs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

NY Fashion Week 2020: Pared down, and virtually all virtual

NEW YORK (AP) — No celebs packing the front rows. No paparazzi chasing models down the streets. No stiletto-heeled crowds. No crowds at all, actually. Is there even a point to doing New York Fashion Week in 2020?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward, facing widespread criticism for only now revealing President Donald Trump's early concerns about the severity of the coronavirus, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he needed time to be sure that Trump's private comments from February were accurate.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Washington Post journalist named executive editor at Crown

NEW YORK (AP) — A prize-winning journalist at The Washington Post has been named vice president and executive editor at Crown, a prominent division of Penguin Random House where authors include Barack and Michelle Obama.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Walter Mosley to receive honorary National Book Award

NEW YORK (AP) — Walter Mosley is receiving an honorary National Book Award, cited for dozens of books which range from science fiction and erotica to the acclaimed mystery series that has followed the life of Los Angeles private detective Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Walter Mosley to receive honorary National Book Award

NEW YORK (AP) — Walter Mosley is receiving an honorary National Book Award, cited for dozens of books which range from science fiction and erotica to the acclaimed mystery series that has followed the life of Los Angeles private detective Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Washington Post journalist named executive editor at Crown

NEW YORK (AP) — A prize-winning journalist at The Washington Post has been named vice president and executive editor at Crown, a prominent division of Penguin Random House where authors include Barack and Michelle Obama.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward, facing widespread criticism for only now revealing President Donald Trump's early concerns about the severity of the coronavirus, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he needed time to be sure that Trump's private comments from February were accurate.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward, facing widespread criticism for only now revealing President Donald Trump's early concerns about the severity of the coronavirus, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he needed time to be sure that Trump's private comments from February were accurate.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Washington Post journalist named executive editor at Crown

NEW YORK (AP) — A prize-winning journalist at The Washington Post has been named vice president and executive editor at Crown, a prominent division of Penguin Random House where authors include Barack and Michelle Obama.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Washington Post journalist named executive editor at Crown

NEW YORK (AP) — A prize-winning journalist at The Washington Post has been named vice president and executive editor at Crown, a prominent division of Penguin Random House where authors include Barack and Michelle Obama.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hall of Fame outfielder, speedster Brock dies at age 81

NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball’s signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series in the 1960s, has died. He was 81.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hall of Fame outfielder, speedster Brock dies at age 81

NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball’s signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series in the 1960s, has died. He was 81.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock dies at age 81

NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball’s signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s, has died. He was 81.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Review: New doc chronicles chilling tale of Pepe the Frog

“I didn’t even know what a meme was,” confesses cartoonist Matt Furie in the documentary “Feels Good Man,” demonstrating just how ill-equipped he was to resist the dark forces that engulfed him and his creation, Pepe the Frog, during the brutal election season of 2016. “I still don’t know if …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Boy Scouts launch ads on how abuse victims can seek money

NEW YORK (AP) — Under the supervision of a bankruptcy judge, the Boy Scouts of America has launched a nationwide advertising campaign to notify victims of decades-old sex abuse by Scout leaders that they have until Nov. 16 to seek compensation from a proposed fund.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Review: New doc chronicles chilling tale of Pepe the Frog

“I didn’t even know what a meme was,” confesses cartoonist Matt Furie in the documentary “Feels Good Man,” demonstrating just how ill-equipped he was to resist the dark forces that engulfed him and his creation, Pepe the Frog, during the brutal election season of 2016. “I still don’t know if …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Boy Scouts launch ads on how abuse victims can seek money

NEW YORK (AP) — Under the supervision of a bankruptcy judge, the Boy Scouts of America has launched a nationwide advertising campaign to notify victims of decades-old sex abuse by Scout leaders that they have until Nov. 16 to seek compensation from a proposed fund.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

In Breonna Taylor's hometown, 90-day protest becomes family

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Amber Brown had climbed into a city bus before dawn, had driven her eight-hour shift, and she was tired. But she knew she couldn’t go home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Review: New doc chronicles chilling tale of Pepe the Frog

“I didn’t even know what a meme was,” confesses cartoonist Matt Furie in the documentary “Feels Good Man,” demonstrating just how ill-equipped he was to resist the dark forces that engulfed him and his creation, Pepe the Frog, during the brutal election season of 2016. “I still don’t know if …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

In Breonna Taylor's hometown, 90-day protest becomes family

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Amber Brown had climbed into a city bus before dawn, had driven her eight-hour shift, and she was tired. But she knew she couldn’t go home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Review: New doc chronicles chilling tale of Pepe the Frog

“I didn’t even know what a meme was,” confesses cartoonist Matt Furie in the documentary “Feels Good Man,” demonstrating just how ill-equipped he was to resist the dark forces that engulfed him and his creation, Pepe the Frog, during the brutal election season of 2016. “I still don’t know if …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Boy Scouts launch ads on how abuse victims can seek money

NEW YORK (AP) — Under the supervision of a bankruptcy judge, the Boy Scouts of America has launched a nationwide advertising campaign to notify victims of decades-old sex abuse by Scout leaders that they have until Nov. 16 to seek compensation from a proposed fund.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Boy Scouts launch ads on how abuse victims can seek money

NEW YORK (AP) — Under the supervision of a bankruptcy judge, the Boy Scouts of America has launched a nationwide advertising campaign to notify victims of decades-old sex abuse by Scout leaders that they have until Nov. 16 to seek compensation from a proposed fund.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Virus crisis easing across Sun Belt but could heat up again

The torrid coronavirus summer across the Sun Belt is easing after two disastrous months that brought more than 35,000 deaths. Whether the outbreak will heat up again after Labor Day and the resumption of school and football remains to be seen.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Athlete power: ‘Shut up and play' is tossed from the game

With every get-out-the-vote campaign, every shutdown of a major sport, every detailed list of actions by athletes demanding change, one new reality comes into sharper focus: The days of “shut up and play” are winding down.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Writer Gail Sheehy, author of ‘Passages,’ dies at 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Gail Sheehy, the journalist, commentator and pop sociologist whose best-selling “Passages” helped millions navigate their lives from early adulthood to middle age and beyond, has died. She was 83.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Writer Gail Sheehy, author of ‘Passages,’ dies at 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Gail Sheehy, the journalist, commentator and pop sociologist whose best-selling “Passages” helped millions navigate their lives from early adulthood to middle age and beyond, has died. She was 83.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Global 'Black Joy Project' to be adapted into a book

NEW YORK (AP) — The author and educator Kleaver Cruz has traveled the world asking the same question: “What does Black joy mean to you?”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Nursing homes juggle hurricane evacuations amid virus fears

Dozens of nursing homes evacuated their residents as Hurricane Laura bore down Wednesday, but many others with a choice just stayed put, concluding the risk of breaking their coronavirus lockdowns could be more deadly than the storm.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Writer Gail Sheehy, author of ‘Passages,’ dies at 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Gail Sheehy, the journalist, commentator and pop sociologist whose best-selling “Passages” helped millions navigate their lives from early adulthood to middle age and beyond, has died. She was 83.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Stanford sports cuts could mean big loss for US Olympic team

If all the athletes from Stanford had been their own country, they would have tied with South Korea for 11th place in the medal standings at the 2016 Olympics.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Global 'Black Joy Project' to be adapted into a book

NEW YORK (AP) — The author and educator Kleaver Cruz has traveled the world asking the same question: “What does Black joy mean to you?”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Writer Gail Sheehy, author of ‘Passages,’ dies at 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Gail Sheehy, the journalist, commentator and pop sociologist whose best-selling “Passages” helped millions navigate their lives from early adulthood to middle age and beyond, has died. She was 83.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Stanford sports cuts could mean big loss for US Olympic team

If all the athletes from Stanford had been their own country, they would have tied with South Korea for 11th place in the medal standings at the 2016 Olympics.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Global 'Black Joy Project' to be adapted into a book

NEW YORK (AP) — The author and educator Kleaver Cruz has traveled the world asking the same question: “What does Black joy mean to you?”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

New federal data: fewer kids in US foster care system

The number of children in the U.S. foster care system has dropped for a second year in a row, and a record number of children in the child welfare system were able to find adoptive homes, according to new federal data released Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Global 'Black Joy Project' to be adapted into a book

NEW YORK (AP) — The author and educator Kleaver Cruz has traveled the world asking the same question: “What does Black joy mean to you?”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Stanford sports cuts could mean big loss for US Olympic team

If all the athletes from Stanford had been their own country, they would have tied with South Korea for 11th place in the medal standings at the 2016 Olympics.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Stanford sports cuts could mean big loss for US Olympic team

If all the athletes from Stanford had been their own country, they would have tied with South Korea for 11th place in the medal standings at the 2016 Olympics.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Stanford sports cuts could mean big loss for US Olympic team

If all the athletes from Stanford had been their own country, they would have tied with South Korea for 11th place in the medal standings at the 2016 Olympics.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Review: 'Unhinged' is no reason to return to a movie theater

“We hope you are as excited as we are,” goes the promotional email from the studio, “about bringing the beloved pastime of going to the movies back into America’s lives.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

From Ferrante to Woodward: a full fall season in books

NEW YORK (AP) — The best news about the fall season in books is that there will be a fall season in books.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Review: 'Unhinged' is no reason to return to a movie theater

“We hope you are as excited as we are,” goes the promotional email from the studio, “about bringing the beloved pastime of going to the movies back into America’s lives.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

From Ferrante to Woodward: a full fall season in books

NEW YORK (AP) — The best news about the fall season in books is that there will be a fall season in books.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Review: 'Unhinged' is no reason to return to a movie theater

“We hope you are as excited as we are,” goes the promotional email from the studio, “about bringing the beloved pastime of going to the movies back into America’s lives.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

From Ferrante to Woodward: a full fall season in books

NEW YORK (AP) — The best news about the fall season in books is that there will be a fall season in books.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Gov. Andrew Cuomo book on COVID-19 response out in October

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has gained a national following through his management of the coronavirus pandemic, is writing a book that looks back on his experiences so far, and includes leadership advice and a close look at his relationship with the administration of President …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Review: 'Unhinged' is no reason to return to a movie theater

“We hope you are as excited as we are,” goes the promotional email from the studio, “about bringing the beloved pastime of going to the movies back into America’s lives.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

From Ferrante to Woodward: a full fall season in books

NEW YORK (AP) — The best news about the fall season in books is that there will be a fall season in books.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Gov. Andrew Cuomo book on COVID-19 response out in October

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has gained a national following through his management of the coronavirus pandemic, is writing a book that looks back on his experiences so far, and includes leadership advice and a close look at his relationship with the administration of President …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Borders' report card: USOPC 'hugely on track' on reforms

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee received a positive progress report from the committee that analyzed the federation's problems and recommended dozens of changes a year ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Advocates plan birthday gift for the 19th Amendment: The ERA

It was a huge step forward for American women when, exactly 100 years ago, they finally gained the guaranteed right to vote with ratification of the 19th Amendment. But to Alice Paul, the step wasn't nearly large enough.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Gov. Andrew Cuomo book on COVID-19 response out in October

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has gained a national following through his management of the coronavirus pandemic, is writing a book that looks back on his experiences so far, and includes leadership advice and a close look at his relationship with the administration of President …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Heeding mom, Tennessee lawmaker helped women gain the vote

One hundred years ago this month, women in the United States were guaranteed the right to vote with ratification of the 19th Amendment — secured by a 24-year-old Tennessee legislator's decisive vote, cast at the bidding of his mother.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Advocates plan birthday gift for the 19th Amendment: The ERA

It was a huge step forward for American women when, exactly 100 years ago, they finally gained the guaranteed right to vote with ratification of the 19th Amendment. But to Alice Paul, the step wasn't nearly large enough.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Heeding mom, Tennessee lawmaker helped women gain the vote

One hundred years ago this month, women in the United States were guaranteed the right to vote with ratification of the 19th Amendment — secured by a 24-year-old Tennessee legislator's decisive vote, cast at the bidding of his mother.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges writes children's book

NEW YORK (AP) — Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges has written a children's book with a candid telling of the past and positive message for the future, inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Cohen's book foreword: Trump 'wouldn’t mind if I was dead'

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen's memoir about President Donald Trump will be released Sept. 8 by Skyhorse Publishing, which confirmed the news Thursday to The Associated Press. The book is called “Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Heeding mom, Tennessee lawmaker helped women gain the vote

One hundred years ago this month, women in the United States were guaranteed the right to vote with ratification of the 19th Amendment — secured by a 24-year-old Tennessee legislator's decisive vote, cast at the bidding of his mother.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges writes children's book

NEW YORK (AP) — Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges has written a children's book with a candid telling of the past and positive message for the future, inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Heeding mom, Tennessee lawmaker helped women gain the vote

One hundred years ago this month, women in the United States were guaranteed the right to vote with ratification of the 19th Amendment — secured by a 24-year-old Tennessee legislator's decisive vote, cast at the bidding of his mother.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Cohen's book foreword: Trump 'wouldn’t mind if I was dead'

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen's memoir about President Donald Trump will be released Sept. 8 by Skyhorse Publishing, which confirmed the news Thursday to The Associated Press. The book is called “Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges writes children's book

NEW YORK (AP) — Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges has written a children's book with a candid telling of the past and positive message for the future, inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Rites of fall: Losing college football stings across America

Michigan's Big House will be sitting empty when the leaves start to change this fall.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges writes children's book

NEW YORK (AP) — Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges has written a children's book with a candid telling of the past and positive message for the future, inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

For Harris, memories of mother guide bid for vice president

NEW YORK (AP) — Speaking from the Senate floor for the first time, Kamala Harris expressed gratitude for a woman on whose shoulders she said she stood. In her autobiography, Harris interspersed the well-worn details of her resume with an extended ode to the one she calls “the reason for …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Cohen's book foreword: Trump 'wouldn’t mind if I was dead'

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen's memoir about President Donald Trump will be released Sept. 8 by Skyhorse Publishing, which confirmed the news Thursday to The Associated Press. The book is called “Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Rites of fall: Losing college football stings across America

Michigan's Big House will be sitting empty when the leaves start to change this fall.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

For Harris, memories of mother guide bid for vice president

NEW YORK (AP) — Speaking from the Senate floor for the first time, Kamala Harris expressed gratitude for a woman on whose shoulders she said she stood. In her autobiography, Harris interspersed the well-worn details of her resume with an extended ode to the one she calls “the reason for …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Cohen's book foreword: Trump 'wouldn’t mind if I was dead'

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen's memoir about President Donald Trump will be released Sept. 8 by Skyhorse Publishing, which confirmed the news Thursday to The Associated Press. The book is called “Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Michael Cohen book on Trump to be published Sept 8

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen's memoir about President Donald Trump will be released Sept. 8 by Skyhorse Publishing, which confirmed the news Thursday to The Associated Press. The book is called “Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

More US churches sue to challenge COVID-19 restrictions

Churches in California and Minnesota, backed by a conservative legal group, filed lawsuits this week against the governors of their states challenging restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus outbreak that they contend are violations of religious liberty.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Sharon Stone writes memoir that doesn't 'pull any punches'

NEW YORK (AP) — Sharon Stone has taken on a new, real-life role — memoir writer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Rites of fall: Losing college football stings across America

Michigan's Big House will be sitting empty when the leaves start to change this fall.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Rites of fall: Losing college football stings across America

Michigan's Big House will be sitting empty when the leaves start to change this fall.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Aggrieved bettor gets $20,000 in unique horse-doping lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — An aggrieved harness-racing bettor received $20,000 in the settlement of a first-of-its-kind lawsuit in which he claimed he was cheated out of his winnings when a doped horse won a race in New Jersey in 2016.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Amid crises, UNICEF USA launches program to help kids in US

NEW YORK (AP) — For more than 70 years, the U.S. affiliate of UNICEF has supported the global work of that U.N. agency, most of it focused on aiding children in developing countries. On Wednesday, amid overlapping domestic crises, UNICEF USA announced its first major program supporting children in the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

For pandemic jobless, the only real certainty is uncertainty

CHICAGO (AP) — For three decades, Kelly Flint flourished as a corporate travel agent, sending everyone from business titans to oil riggers around the planet. Then came the worst pandemic in a century, leaving her jobless and marooned in an uncertain economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Sharon Stone writes memoir that doesn't 'pull any punches'

NEW YORK (AP) — Sharon Stone has taken on a new, real-life role — memoir writer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Sharon Stone writes memoir that doesn't 'pull any punches'

NEW YORK (AP) — Sharon Stone has taken on a new, real-life role — memoir writer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

For pandemic jobless, the only real certainty is uncertainty

CHICAGO (AP) — For three decades, Kelly Flint flourished as a corporate travel agent, sending everyone from business titans to oil riggers around the planet. Then came the worst pandemic in a century, leaving her jobless and marooned in an uncertain economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

For pandemic jobless, the only real certainty is uncertainty

CHICAGO (AP) — For three decades, Kelly Flint flourished as a corporate travel agent, sending everyone from business titans to oil riggers around the planet. Then came the worst pandemic in a century, leaving her jobless and marooned in an uncertain economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Eminent scholar of early U.S., Bernard Bailyn, dies at 97

NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Bailyn, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and educator of lasting influence whose “The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution” transformed how many thought about the country’s formation, has died at 97.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

For pandemic jobless, the only real certainty is uncertainty

CHICAGO (AP) — For three decades, Kelly Flint flourished as a corporate travel agent, sending everyone from business titans to oil riggers around the planet. Then came the worst pandemic in a century, leaving her jobless and marooned in an uncertain economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Amid pandemic, future of many Catholic schools is in doubt

NEW YORK (AP) — As the new academic year arrives, school systems across the United States are struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Roman Catholic educators have an extra challenge — trying to forestall a relentless wave of closures of their schools that has no end in sight.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Former President Bush pays tribute to immigrants in new book

NEW YORK (AP) — A new book by former President George W. Bush will highlight an issue which now sets him apart from many of his fellow Republicans — immigration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Eminent scholar of early U.S., Bernard Bailyn, dies at 97

NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Bailyn, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and educator of lasting influence whose “The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution” transformed how many thought about the country’s formation, has died at 97.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Former President Bush pays tribute to immigrants in new book

NEW YORK (AP) — A new book by former President George W. Bush will highlight an issue which now sets him apart from many of his fellow Republicans — immigration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Review: A superb Rylance lifts up languorous 'Barbarians'

Watching Mark Rylance play a man of basic decency getting swallowed up by an evil world — and a sadistic Johnny Depp — in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Eminent scholar of early U.S., Bernard Bailyn, dies at 97

NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Bailyn, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and educator of lasting influence whose “The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution” transformed how many thought about the country’s formation, has died at 97.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Five high schoolers named National Student Poets

NEW YORK (AP) — Five high school juniors, residing everywhere from Lake Worth, Florida, to Saratoga, California, have been named National Student Poets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Eminent scholar of early U.S., Bernard Bailyn, dies at 97

NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Bailyn, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and educator of lasting influence whose “The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution” transformed how many thought about the country’s formation, has died at 97.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Winfrey picks Isabel Wilkerson's 'Caste' for her book club

NEW YORK (AP) — If not for the coronavirus, Oprah Winfrey says, she would be out in the streets and marching with the Black Lives Matter protesters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Former President Bush pays tribute to immigrants in new book

NEW YORK (AP) — A new book by former President George W. Bush will highlight an issue which now sets him apart from many of his fellow Republicans — immigration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

'See you in court': ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — The day after
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Review: A superb Rylance lifts up languorous 'Barbarians'

Watching Mark Rylance play a man of basic decency getting swallowed up by an evil world — and a sadistic Johnny Depp — in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Five high schoolers named National Student Poets

NEW YORK (AP) — Five high school juniors, residing everywhere from Lake Worth, Florida, to Saratoga, California, have been named National Student Poets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Former President Bush pays tribute to immigrants in new book

NEW YORK (AP) — A new book by former President George W. Bush will highlight an issue which now sets him apart from many of his fellow Republicans — immigration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

'See you in court': ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — The day after
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Winfrey picks Isabel Wilkerson's 'Caste' for her book club

NEW YORK (AP) — If not for the coronavirus, Oprah Winfrey says, she would be out in the streets and marching with the Black Lives Matter protesters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Review: A superb Rylance lifts up languorous 'Barbarians'

Watching Mark Rylance play a man of basic decency getting swallowed up by an evil world — and a sadistic Johnny Depp — in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Five high schoolers named National Student Poets

NEW YORK (AP) — Five high school juniors, residing everywhere from Lake Worth, Florida, to Saratoga, California, have been named National Student Poets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Review: A superb Rylance lifts up languorous 'Barbarians'

Watching Mark Rylance play a man of basic decency getting swallowed up by an evil world — and a sadistic Johnny Depp — in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Five high schoolers named National Student Poets

NEW YORK (AP) — Five high school juniors, residing everywhere from Lake Worth, Florida, to Saratoga, California, have been named National Student Poets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Winfrey picks Isabel Wilkerson's 'Caste' for her book club

NEW YORK (AP) — If not for the coronavirus, Oprah Winfrey says, she would be out in the streets and marching with the Black Lives Matter protesters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Protests in the long term: How is a lasting legacy cemented?

NEW YORK (AP) — What sort of staying power does it take for a protest movement to be judged a success?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Winfrey picks Isabel Wilkerson's 'Caste' for her book club

NEW YORK (AP) — If not for the coronavirus, Oprah Winfrey says, she would be out in the streets and marching with the Black Lives Matter protesters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Protests in the long term: How is a lasting legacy cemented?

NEW YORK (AP) — What sort of staying power does it take for a protest movement to be judged a success?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Protests in the long term: How is a lasting legacy cemented?

NEW YORK (AP) — What sort of staying power does it take for a protest movement to be judged a success?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Protests in the long term: How is a lasting legacy cemented?

NEW YORK (AP) — What sort of staying power does it take for a protest movement to be judged a success?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

BOYCOTT GAMES: Fields harbors no anger despite missing '80

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — In the grand scheme of things, Benn Fields knows he's lucky. His career as an elite high jumper has taken him around the globe more than once — to Nigeria, Mexico, Guatemala, the Middle East, even Russia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Blake Bailey's 880-page Philip Roth bio to arrive in April

NEW YORK (AP) — In the Fall 2012, as the willing subject of one of the most anticipated literary biographies in recent memory, Philip Roth joked that he had surrendered power over his own life to author Blake Bailey.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Players describe abusive environment on Oregon State team

Athletes and others with ties to the program told The Associated Press that the head volleyball coach at Oregon State University runs an abusive program that has seen 11 players quit or transfer since 2016 and two team members contemplate suicide, with one attempting an overdose.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

BOYCOTT GAMES: 1980 U.S. team finds overdue recognition

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Many of the names are familiar. Others don't quite ring a bell.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Blake Bailey's 880-page Philip Roth bio to arrive in April

NEW YORK (AP) — In the Fall 2012, as the willing subject of one of the most anticipated literary biographies in recent memory, Philip Roth joked that he had surrendered power over his own life to author Blake Bailey.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Players describe abusive environment on Oregon State team

Athletes and others with ties to the program told The Associated Press that the head volleyball coach at Oregon State University runs an abusive program that has seen 11 players quit or transfer since 2016 and two team members contemplate suicide, with one attempting an overdose.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Blake Bailey's 880-page Philip Roth bio to arrive in April

NEW YORK (AP) — In the Fall 2012, as the willing subject of one of the most anticipated literary biographies in recent memory, Philip Roth joked that he had surrendered power over his own life to author Blake Bailey.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Players describe abusive environment on Oregon State team

Athletes and others with ties to the program told The Associated Press that the head volleyball coach at Oregon State University runs an abusive program that has seen 11 players quit or transfer since 2016 and two team members contemplate suicide, with one attempting an overdose.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Players describe abusive environment on Oregon State team

Athletes and others with ties to the program told The Associated Press that the head volleyball coach at Oregon State University runs an abusive program that has seen 11 players quit or transfer since 2016 and two team members contemplate suicide, with one attempting an overdose.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Blake Bailey's 880-page Philip Roth bio to arrive in April

NEW YORK (AP) — In the Fall 2012, as the willing subject of one of the most anticipated literary biographies in recent memory, Philip Roth joked that he had surrendered power over his own life to author Blake Bailey.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

MacDowell retreat experiments with virtual fellowships

NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Shaughnessy is a prize-winning poet who speaks reverently of her times spent at MacDowell, the New Hampshire based retreat where for more than a century writers, musicians and visual artists have enjoyed both rural solitude and creative camaraderie.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

MacDowell retreat experiments with virtual fellowships

NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Shaughnessy is a prize-winning poet who speaks reverently of her times spent at MacDowell, the New Hampshire based retreat where for more than a century writers, musicians and visual artists have enjoyed both rural solitude and creative camaraderie.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Everywhere and nowhere: The many layers of 'cancel culture'

NEW YORK (AP) — So you've probably read a lot about “cancel culture.” Or know about a new poll that shows a plurality of Americans disapproving of it. Or you may have heard about a letter in Harper's Magazine condemning censorship and intolerance.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Correction: Black Catholic History story

NEW YORK (AP) — In a story July 25, 2020, about the teaching of Black Catholics’ history in Catholic schools, The Associated Press gave an erroneous figure for the number of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago. The archdiocese says there are 199 schools.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

MacDowell retreat experiments with virtual fellowships

NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Shaughnessy is a prize-winning poet who speaks reverently of her times spent at MacDowell, the New Hampshire based retreat where for more than a century writers, musicians and visual artists have enjoyed both rural solitude and creative camaraderie.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Olivia de Havilland embodied old Hollywood, and shook it up

NEW YORK (AP) — She was one of Hollywood’s most glamorous stars and determined off-screen fighters. No one was better suited than Olivia de Havilland to play the sainted Melanie Wilkes in “Gone With the Wind” or more tenacious about the right to appear in the films of her choosing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Everywhere and nowhere: The many layers of 'cancel culture'

NEW YORK (AP) — So you've probably read a lot about “cancel culture.” Or know about a new poll that shows a plurality of Americans disapproving of it. Or you may have heard about a letter in Harper's Magazine condemning censorship and intolerance.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished

Ask a woman if she’s been called the B-word by a man — perhaps modified by the F-adjective — and chances are she’ll say, “You mean ever, or how many times?”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Olivia de Havilland embodied old Hollywood, and shook it up

NEW YORK (AP) — She was one of Hollywood’s most glamorous stars and determined off-screen fighters. No one was better suited than Olivia de Havilland to play the sainted Melanie Wilkes in “Gone With the Wind” or more tenacious about the right to appear in the films of her choosing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Everywhere and nowhere: The many layers of 'cancel culture'

NEW YORK (AP) — So you've probably read a lot about “cancel culture.” Or know about a new poll that shows a plurality of Americans disapproving of it. Or you may have heard about a letter in Harper's Magazine condemning censorship and intolerance.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished

Ask a woman if she’s been called the B-word by a man — perhaps modified by the F-adjective — and chances are she’ll say, “You mean ever, or how many times?”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Olivia de Havilland embodied old Hollywood, and shook it up

NEW YORK (AP) — She was one of Hollywood’s most glamorous stars and determined off-screen fighters. No one was better suited than Olivia de Havilland to play the sainted Melanie Wilkes in “Gone With the Wind” or more tenacious about the right to appear in the films of her choosing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Everywhere and nowhere: The many layers of 'cancel culture'

NEW YORK (AP) — So you've probably read a lot about “cancel culture.” Or know about a new poll that shows a plurality of Americans disapproving of it. Or you may have heard about a letter in Harper's Magazine condemning censorship and intolerance.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

New literary prize is $50,000 honor for best New York story

NEW YORK (AP) — A new literary award with a $50,000 cash prize will honor those best at telling a New York story.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Fake baseball fans, and the 'roar' of the 'crowd'

Random midsummer baseball moment: Chicago Cubs first baseman Victor Caratini knocks a sharp seventh-inning single to center off White Sox reliever Jimmy Lambert. As Caratini darts toward first, the crowd erupts in cheers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished

Ask a woman if she’s been called the B-word by a man — perhaps modified by the F-adjective — and chances are she’ll say, “You mean ever, or how many times?”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished

Ask a woman if she’s been called the B-word by a man — perhaps modified by the F-adjective — and chances are she’ll say, “You mean ever, or how many times?”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Black Catholics' history: Will US Catholic schools teach it?

NEW YORK (AP) — The history of Black Catholics in the U.S. is a dramatic mix of struggles and breakthroughs, but it has been largely ignored in the curriculum of Catholic schools. That may soon change.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

New literary prize is $50,000 honor for best New York story

NEW YORK (AP) — A new literary award with a $50,000 cash prize will honor those best at telling a New York story.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Review: Don't watch 'The Rental' from an Airbnb, just saying

To the list of established movie genres, we must now add another: the Airbnb horror film. Wait! A sub-genre: The pandemic-era Airbnb horror film.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Fake baseball fans, and the 'roar' of the 'crowd'

Random midsummer baseball moment: Chicago Cubs first baseman Victor Caratini knocks a sharp seventh-inning single to center off White Sox reliever Jimmy Lambert. As Caratini darts toward first, the crowd erupts in cheers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

New literary prize is $50,000 honor for best New York story

NEW YORK (AP) — A new literary award with a $50,000 cash prize will honor those best at telling a New York story.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Review: Don't watch 'The Rental' from an Airbnb, just saying

To the list of established movie genres, we must now add another: the Airbnb horror film. Wait! A sub-genre: The pandemic-era Airbnb horror film.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Fake baseball fans, and the 'roar' of the 'crowd'

Random midsummer baseball moment: Chicago Cubs first baseman Victor Caratini knocks a sharp seventh-inning single to center off White Sox reliever Jimmy Lambert. As Caratini darts toward first, the crowd erupts in cheers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Fake baseball fans, and the 'roar' of the 'crowd'

Random midsummer baseball moment: Chicago Cubs first baseman Victor Caratini knocks a sharp seventh-inning single to center off White Sox reliever Jimmy Lambert. As Caratini darts toward first, the crowd erupts in cheers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

New literary prize is $50,000 honor for best New York story

NEW YORK (AP) — A new literary award with a $50,000 cash prize will honor those best at telling a New York story.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Review: Don't watch 'The Rental' from an Airbnb, just saying

To the list of established movie genres, we must now add another: the Airbnb horror film. Wait! A sub-genre: The pandemic-era Airbnb horror film.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Review: Don't watch 'The Rental' from an Airbnb, just saying

To the list of established movie genres, we must now add another: the Airbnb horror film. Wait! A sub-genre: The pandemic-era Airbnb horror film.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

World virus cases near 15M; Trump says things will get worse

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The global tally of people infected with the coronavirus neared 15 million Wednesday, while in the worst-hit pandemic hot spot of the United States, President Donald Trump warned the pandemic would “get worse before it gets better.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Brooklyn eatery serves soul food — and food for the soul

NEW YORK (AP) — Growing up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Kiana Muschett-Owes treasured one spot above all: the family's round dining table. There, family members would gather to recount their days, debate issues, celebrate any occasion they could think of — and of course, to eat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Arts organizations establish 'Literary Arts Emergency Fund'

NEW YORK (AP) — With a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, three major literary arts nonprofits have teamed to administer $3.5 million for organizations struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Arts organizations establish 'Literary Arts Emergency Fund'

NEW YORK (AP) — With a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, three major literary arts nonprofits have teamed to administer $3.5 million for organizations struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Record number of LGBTQ candidates running for office in US

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of openly LGBTQ elected officials in the United States has more than doubled in the past four years — and those ranks could soon grow, thanks to a record field of LGBTQ candidates this year, according to new data from an advocacy and research …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Arts organizations establish 'Literary Arts Emergency Fund'

NEW YORK (AP) — With a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, three major literary arts nonprofits have teamed to administer $3.5 million for organizations struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Arts organizations establish 'Literary Arts Emergency Fund'

NEW YORK (AP) — With a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, three major literary arts nonprofits have teamed to administer $3.5 million for organizations struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Record number of LGBTQ candidates running for office in US

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of openly LGBTQ elected officials in the United States has more than doubled in the past four years — and those ranks could soon grow, thanks to a record field of LGBTQ candidates this year, according to new data from an advocacy and research …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lisa Lucas, head of National Book Foundation, to join Knopf

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the organization which presents the National Book Awards is joining the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Lisa Lucas, executive director of the National Book Foundation since 2016, has been named senior vice president of the Knopf imprints Pantheon and Schocken Books.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Days grow long at nursing homes as virus lockdowns drag on

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) — In the activity room, where birthdays were celebrated and Sunday services were held, the aquarium and its brightly colored tropical fish are the only signs of life.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Days grow long at nursing homes as virus lockdowns drag on

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) — In the activity room, where birthdays were celebrated and Sunday services were held, the aquarium and its brightly colored tropical fish are the only signs of life.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Record number of LGBTQ candidates running for office in US

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of openly LGBTQ elected officials in the United States has more than doubled in the past four years — and those ranks could soon grow, thanks to a record field of LGBTQ candidates this year, according to new data from an advocacy and research …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lisa Lucas, head of National Book Foundation, to join Knopf

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the organization which presents the National Book Awards is joining the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Lisa Lucas, executive director of the National Book Foundation since 2016, has been named senior vice president of the Knopf imprints Pantheon and Schocken Books.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Back to the '80s: Andrew McCarthy writing 'Brat Pack' book

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor-writer-director Andrew McCarthy, a 57-year-old father of three, keeps getting asked about his “Brat Pack” years in the 1980s.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lisa Lucas, head of National Book Foundation, to join Knopf

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the organization which presents the National Book Awards is joining the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Lisa Lucas, executive director of the National Book Foundation since 2016, has been named senior vice president of the Knopf imprints Pantheon and Schocken Books.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Back to the '80s: Andrew McCarthy writing 'Brat Pack' book

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor-writer-director Andrew McCarthy, a 57-year-old father of three, keeps getting asked about his “Brat Pack” years in the 1980s.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Former Mueller prosecutor writing book on investigation

NEW YORK (AP) — A top prosecutor for special counsel Robert Mueller has a book coming out this fall about the two-year investigation into the alleged ties between Russia and the 2016 campaign of President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Back to the '80s: Andrew McCarthy writing 'Brat Pack' book

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor-writer-director Andrew McCarthy, a 57-year-old father of three, keeps getting asked about his “Brat Pack” years in the 1980s.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Churches amid the pandemic: Some outbreaks, many challenges

NEW YORK (AP) — Crowded bars and house parties have been identified as culprits in spreading the coronavirus. Meat packing plants, prisons and nursing homes are known hot spots. Then there’s the complicated case of America’s churches.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Former Mueller prosecutor writing book on investigation

NEW YORK (AP) — A top prosecutor for special counsel Robert Mueller has a book coming out this fall about the two-year investigation into the alleged ties between Russia and the 2016 campaign of President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Small businesses around the world struggle to survive

Hour after hour in the dark, Chander Shekhar’s mind raced ahead to morning.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Small businesses around the world struggle to survive

Hour after hour in the dark, Chander Shekhar’s mind raced ahead to morning.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Former Mueller prosecutor writing book on investigation

NEW YORK (AP) — A top prosecutor for special counsel Robert Mueller has a book coming out this fall about the two-year investigation into the alleged ties between Russia and the 2016 campaign of President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Churches amid the pandemic: Some outbreaks, many challenges

NEW YORK (AP) — Crowded bars and house parties have been identified as culprits in spreading the coronavirus. Meat packing plants, prisons and nursing homes are known hot spots. Then there’s the complicated case of America’s churches.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Churches amid the pandemic: Some outbreaks, many challenges

NEW YORK (AP) — Crowded bars and house parties have been identified as culprits in spreading the coronavirus. Meat packing plants, prisons and nursing homes are known hot spots. Then there’s the complicated case of America’s churches.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Review: Hanks lends steady, sober hand to taut naval drama

He’s Forrest Gump. He’s Mr. Rogers. He’s Woody.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

The MacDowell Colony artist retreat renames itself MacDowell

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country's oldest retreats for artists — The MacDowell Colony — will drop “Colony” from its name and call itself “MacDowell.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Review: Hanks lends steady, sober hand to taut naval drama

He’s Forrest Gump. He’s Mr. Rogers. He’s Woody.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

The MacDowell Colony artist retreat renames itself MacDowell

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country's oldest retreats for artists — The MacDowell Colony — will drop “Colony” from its name and call itself “MacDowell.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Review: Hanks lends steady, sober hand to taut naval drama

He’s Forrest Gump. He’s Mr. Rogers. He’s Woody.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Posthumous memoir by Sargent Shriver scheduled for January

NEW YORK (AP) — The late Sargent Shriver, the Peace Corps' founding director and an architect of President Lyndon Johnson's “War on Poverty,” left behind at least one unfinished project.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Review: Hanks lends steady, sober hand to taut naval drama

He’s Forrest Gump. He’s Mr. Rogers. He’s Woody.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

The MacDowell Colony artist retreat renames itself MacDowell

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country's oldest retreats for artists — The MacDowell Colony — will drop “Colony” from its name and call itself “MacDowell.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Posthumous memoir by Sargent Shriver scheduled for January

NEW YORK (AP) — The late Sargent Shriver, the Peace Corps' founding director and an architect of President Lyndon Johnson's “War on Poverty,” left behind at least one unfinished project.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

The MacDowell Colony artist retreat renames itself MacDowell

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country's oldest retreats for artists — The MacDowell Colony — will drop “Colony” from its name and call itself “MacDowell.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Posthumous memoir by Sargent Shriver scheduled for January

NEW YORK (AP) — The late Sargent Shriver, the Peace Corps' founding director and an architect of President Lyndon Johnson's “War on Poverty,” left behind at least one unfinished project.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

In troubled times: Independence Day in a land of confusion

It was the worst of times. It was the weirdest of times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

In troubled times: Independence Day in a land of confusion

It was the worst of times. It was the weirdest of times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

In troubled times: Independence Day in a land of confusion

It was the worst of times. It was the weirdest of times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

In troubled times: Independence Day in a land of confusion

It was the worst of times. It was the weirdest of times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Remembering the slave who joined Jefferson in Philadelphia

NEW YORK (AP) — In the early summer of 1776, Thomas Jefferson worked away in the second floor parlor of a boardinghouse in downtown Philadelphia. Wielding language he would call “plain and firm,” he set down the words that still inspire those seeking justice and liberation, “All men are created …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Carl Reiner, comedy’s rare untortured genius, dies at 98

NEW YORK (AP) — No one in the world of comedy was more admired, and loved, than Carl Reiner.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy- winning composer, dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer, arranger and musician who worked on albums by Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole and many others and whose songwriting credits included “The Shadow of Your Smile” and the theme from the film and TV show “M(asterisk)A(asterisk)S(asterisk)H,” has died. He was …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Remembering the slave who joined Jefferson in Philadelphia

NEW YORK (AP) — In the early summer of 1776, Thomas Jefferson worked away in the second floor parlor of a boardinghouse in downtown Philadelphia. Wielding language he would call “plain and firm,” he set down the words that still inspire those seeking justice and liberation, “All men are created …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Carl Reiner, comedy’s rare untortured genius, dies at 98

NEW YORK (AP) — No one in the world of comedy was more admired, and loved, than Carl Reiner.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy- winning composer, dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer, arranger and musician who worked on albums by Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole and many others and whose songwriting credits included “The Shadow of Your Smile” and the theme from the film and TV show “M(asterisk)A(asterisk)S(asterisk)H,” has died. He was …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Remembering the slave who joined Jefferson in Philadelphia

NEW YORK (AP) — In the early summer of 1776, Thomas Jefferson worked away in the second floor parlor of a boardinghouse in downtown Philadelphia. Wielding language he would call “plain and firm,” he set down the words that still inspire those seeking justice and liberation, “All men are created …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

An eventful year for Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead

NEW YORK (AP) — Even sheltering in place, Colson Whitehead has had an eventful year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Sir Patrick Stewart is writing memoir, publisher announces

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearing his 80th birthday, Sir Patrick Stewart is finally ready for the project he once feared taking on — his memoir.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Remembering the slave who joined Jefferson in Philadelphia

NEW YORK (AP) — In the early summer of 1776, Thomas Jefferson worked away in the second floor parlor of a boardinghouse in downtown Philadelphia. Wielding language he would call “plain and firm,” he set down the words that still inspire those seeking justice and liberation, “All men are created …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Carl Reiner, comedy’s rare untortured genius, dies at 98

NEW YORK (AP) — No one in the world of comedy was more admired, and loved, than Carl Reiner.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy- winning composer, dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer, arranger and musician who worked on albums by Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole and many others and whose songwriting credits included “The Shadow of Your Smile” and the theme from the film and TV show “M(asterisk)A(asterisk)S(asterisk)H,” has died. He was …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

An eventful year for Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead

NEW YORK (AP) — Even sheltering in place, Colson Whitehead has had an eventful year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Sir Patrick Stewart is writing memoir, publisher announces

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearing his 80th birthday, Sir Patrick Stewart is finally ready for the project he once feared taking on — his memoir.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Carl Reiner, comedy’s rare untortured genius, dies at 98

NEW YORK (AP) — No one in the world of comedy was more admired, and loved, than Carl Reiner.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy- winning composer, dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer, arranger and musician who worked on albums by Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole and many others and whose songwriting credits included “The Shadow of Your Smile” and the theme from the film and TV show “M(asterisk)A(asterisk)S(asterisk)H,” has died. He was …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

An eventful year for Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead

NEW YORK (AP) — Even sheltering in place, Colson Whitehead has had an eventful year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Sir Patrick Stewart is writing memoir, publisher announces

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearing his 80th birthday, Sir Patrick Stewart is finally ready for the project he once feared taking on — his memoir.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Supreme Court's abortion ruling raises stakes for election

NEW YORK (AP) — Supporters of abortion rights are elated, foes of abortion dismayed and angry, but they agree on one consequence of the Supreme Court’s first major abortion ruling since President Donald Trump took office: The upcoming election is crucial to their cause.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Charles Webb, author of 'The Graduate,' dies in England

Charles Webb, a lifelong non-conformist whose debut novel “The Graduate” was a deadpan satire of his college education and wealthy background adapted into the classic film of the same name, has died. He was 81.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Charles Webb, author of 'The Graduate,' dies in England

Charles Webb, a lifelong non-conformist whose debut novel “The Graduate” was a deadpan satire of his college education and wealthy background adapted into the classic film of the same name, has died. He was 81.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Experts see no proof of child-abuse surge amid pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic took hold across the United States in mid-March, forcing schools to close and many children to be locked down in households buffeted by job losses and other forms of stress, many child-welfare experts warned of a likely surge of child abuse.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Charles Webb, author of 'The Graduate,' dies in England

Charles Webb, a lifelong non-conformist whose debut novel “The Graduate” was a deadpan satire of his college education and wealthy background adapted into the classic film of the same name, has died. He was 81.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Charles Webb, author of 'The Graduate,' dies in England

Charles Webb, a lifelong non-conformist whose debut novel “The Graduate” was a deadpan satire of his college education and wealthy background adapted into the classic film of the same name, has died. He was 81.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Early, rarely seen Alcott story published in Strand Magazine

NEW YORK (AP) — The current issue of Strand Magazine will give readers the chance to discover an obscure and unfinished Louisa May Alcott work of fiction, and to provide a conclusion themselves.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Review: In 'Irresistible,' Stewart aims at a familiar enemy

At one point in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Early, rarely seen Alcott story published in Strand Magazine

NEW YORK (AP) — The current issue of Strand Magazine will give readers the chance to discover an obscure and unfinished Louisa May Alcott work of fiction, and to provide a conclusion themselves.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: In 'Irresistible,' Stewart aims at a familiar enemy

At one point in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Most board members resign from thriller writers association

NEW YORK (AP) — Eight of 10 board members and the executive director have resigned from International Thriller Writers, a professional association which has faced widespread criticism for its responses to the Black Lives Matters protests and an author's allegations she was harassed during a writers conference.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

US Catholic bishops: clergy sex abuse claims tripled in 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Roman Catholic bishops said Thursday that the church tallied 4,434 sex abuse allegations against clergy in the 2018-19 audit year, triple the number seen the previous year, with much of the increase stemming from a wave of lawsuits and claims by survivors of decades-old molestation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Early, rarely seen Alcott story published in Strand Magazine

NEW YORK (AP) — The current issue of Strand Magazine will give readers the chance to discover an obscure and unfinished Louisa May Alcott work of fiction, and to provide a conclusion themselves.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: In 'Irresistible,' Stewart aims at a familiar enemy

At one point in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Most board members resign from thriller writers association

NEW YORK (AP) — Eight of 10 board members and the executive director have resigned from International Thriller Writers, a professional association which has faced widespread criticism for its responses to the Black Lives Matters protests and an author's allegations she was harassed during a writers conference.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Early, rarely seen Alcott story published in Strand Magazine

NEW YORK (AP) — The current issue of Strand Magazine will give readers the chance to discover an obscure and unfinished Louisa May Alcott work of fiction, and to provide a conclusion themselves.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Study says US doesn't get value from WADA contribution

A U.S. government study concludes Americans don't get their money's worth out of the $2.7 million that Congress provided the World Anti-Doping Agency this year and suggests future funding be contingent on changes in the drug-fighting agency's policies.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trump signs order to strengthen US child welfare system

NEW YORK (AP) — Tackling a lower-profile issue for the White House, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at strengthening child-welfare programs nationwide.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: In 'Irresistible,' Stewart aims at a familiar enemy

At one point in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pirated editions of John Bolton memoir have appeared online

NEW YORK (AP) — John Bolton's
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Most board members resign from thriller writers association

NEW YORK (AP) — Eight of 10 board members and the executive director have resigned from International Thriller Writers, a professional association which has faced widespread criticism for its responses to the Black Lives Matters protests and an author's allegations she was harassed during a writers conference.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Most board members resign from thriller writers association

NEW YORK (AP) — Eight of 10 board members and the executive director have resigned from International Thriller Writers, a professional association which has faced widespread criticism for its responses to the Black Lives Matters protests and an author's allegations she was harassed during a writers conference.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pirated editions of John Bolton memoir have appeared online

NEW YORK (AP) — John Bolton's
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Black Catholics: Words not enough as church decries racism

NEW YORK (AP) — Black Roman Catholics are hearing their church’s leaders calling for racial justice once again after the killing of George Floyd, but this time they’re demanding not just words but action.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pirated editions of John Bolton memoir have appeared online

NEW YORK (AP) — John Bolton's
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Because of the virus, dads mark Father's Day from a distance

CHICAGO (AP) — Wake Sharp got to see his family on Father’s Day -- see them, not hug them, not kiss them, not even shake hands.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Because of the virus, dads mark Father's Day from a distance

CHICAGO (AP) — Wake Sharp got to see his family on Father’s Day -- see them, not hug them, not kiss them, not even shake hands.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pirated editions of John Bolton memoir have appeared online

NEW YORK (AP) — John Bolton's
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Black Catholics: Words not enough as church decries racism

NEW YORK (AP) — Black Roman Catholics are hearing their church’s leaders calling for racial justice once again after the killing of George Floyd, but this time they’re demanding not just words but action.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

2 Garrison Keillor books set for release this fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Garrison Keillor will have two books out this fall — a novel and a memoir — marking his first releases since sexual harassment allegations were made against the author and humorist three years ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: Very hip, very haunted house in 'Should Have Left'

C'mon. Everyone knows that when you rent a vacation house online, you read the reviews first.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Amid mass departures, book critics board seeks to diversify

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Critics Circle, founded 46 years ago, is seeking to reinvent itself.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

2 Garrison Keillor books set for release this fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Garrison Keillor will have two books out this fall — a novel and a memoir — marking his first releases since sexual harassment allegations were made against the author and humorist three years ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: Very hip, very haunted house in 'Should Have Left'

C'mon. Everyone knows that when you rent a vacation house online, you read the reviews first.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Amid mass departures, book critics board seeks to diversify

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Critics Circle, founded 46 years ago, is seeking to reinvent itself.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

2 Garrison Keillor books set for release this fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Garrison Keillor will have two books out this fall — a novel and a memoir — marking his first releases since sexual harassment allegations were made against the author and humorist three years ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: Very hip, very haunted house in 'Should Have Left'

C'mon. Everyone knows that when you rent a vacation house online, you read the reviews first.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Amid mass departures, book critics board seeks to diversify

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Critics Circle, founded 46 years ago, is seeking to reinvent itself.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Amid mass departures, book critics board seeks to diversify

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Critics Circle, founded 46 years ago, is seeking to reinvent itself.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: Very hip, very haunted house in 'Should Have Left'

C'mon. Everyone knows that when you rent a vacation house online, you read the reviews first.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

2 Garrison Keillor books set for release this fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Garrison Keillor will have two books out this fall — a novel and a memoir — marking his first releases since sexual harassment allegations were made against the author and humorist three years ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Oprah picks James McBride's 'Deacon King Kong' for book club

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has chosen James McBride's “Deacon King Kong” for her book club. McBride's novel is set in a Brooklyn housing project in 1969 and centers on the shooting of a drug dealer by an aging and tipsy church deacon. But it also pays tribute to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Discussions about race unsettle rarified equestrian world

Of all the athletes in all the sports who have been pressing for change in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, a pair of 17-year-old girls in the cash-soaked world of show jumping have set off among the most visceral and unexpected debates.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Oprah picks James McBride's 'Deacon King Kong' for book club

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has chosen James McBride's “Deacon King Kong” for her book club. McBride's novel is set in a Brooklyn housing project in 1969 and centers on the shooting of a drug dealer by an aging and tipsy church deacon. But it also pays tribute to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Book Critics Circle officials resign, citing privacy breach

NEW YORK (AP) — The president and five other board members of the National Book Critics Circle have resigned amid allegations of racism and violations of privacy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

LGBT activists see hard work ahead despite Supreme Court win

NEW YORK (AP) — LGBT-rights activists are elated by a major Supreme Court victory on job discrimination, and hope the decision will spur action against other biases faced by their community despite Trump administration efforts to slow or reverse advances.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Oprah picks James McBride's 'Deacon King Kong' for book club

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has chosen James McBride's “Deacon King Kong” for her book club. McBride's novel is set in a Brooklyn housing project in 1969 and centers on the shooting of a drug dealer by an aging and tipsy church deacon. But it also pays tribute to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Phillips, a prize-winning crime novelist from Los Angeles, grew up on TV shows that showed a world nothing like the one he lived in.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Book Critics Circle officials resign, citing privacy breach

NEW YORK (AP) — The president and five other board members of the National Book Critics Circle have resigned amid allegations of racism and violations of privacy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Phillips, a prize-winning crime novelist from Los Angeles, grew up on TV shows that showed a world nothing like the one he lived in.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Book Critics Circle officials resign, citing privacy breach

NEW YORK (AP) — The president and five other board members of the National Book Critics Circle have resigned amid allegations of racism and violations of privacy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Book Critics Circle officials resign, citing privacy breach

NEW YORK (AP) — The president and five other board members of the National Book Critics Circle have resigned amid allegations of racism and violations of privacy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Phillips, a prize-winning crime novelist from Los Angeles, grew up on TV shows that showed a world nothing like the one he lived in.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Phillips, a prize-winning crime novelist from Los Angeles, grew up on TV shows that showed a world nothing like the one he lived in.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Top officials at Poetry Foundation resign amid criticisms

NEW YORK (AP) — Two top officials at one of the country's leading poetry organizations have stepped down amid criticism over its response to the protests against police violence and racism.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: Lee's Vietnam pic is the right movie for right now

Good news: there's no expensive “de-aging” process used in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Top officials at Poetry Foundation resign amid criticisms

NEW YORK (AP) — Two top officials at one of the country's leading poetry organizations have stepped down amid criticism over its response to the protests against police violence and racism.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: Lee's Vietnam pic is the right movie for right now

Good news: there's no expensive “de-aging” process used in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Amid pandemic, scores of US Catholic schools face closure

Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, sparking heartbreak and anger in scores of affected communities.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Top officials at Poetry Foundation resign amid criticisms

NEW YORK (AP) — Two top officials at one of the country's leading poetry organizations have stepped down amid criticism over its response to the protests against police violence and racism.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: Lee's Vietnam pic is the right movie for right now

Good news: there's no expensive “de-aging” process used in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Publishing employees organize 'day of action' against racism

NEW YORK (AP) — As nationwide rallies against police violence and racism continue, book publishing employees are holding a “day of action" to support protesters and call attention to the industry's lack of diversity.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: Lee's Vietnam pic is the right movie for right now

Good news: there's no expensive “de-aging” process used in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Top officials at Poetry Foundation resign amid criticisms

NEW YORK (AP) — Two top officials at one of the country's leading poetry organizations have stepped down amid criticism over its response to the protests against police violence and racism.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Publishing employees organize 'day of action' against racism

NEW YORK (AP) — As nationwide rallies against police violence and racism continue, book publishing employees are holding a “day of action" to support protesters and call attention to the industry's lack of diversity.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Publishing employees organize 'day of action' against racism

NEW YORK (AP) — As nationwide rallies against police violence and racism continue, book publishing employees are holding a “day of action" to support protesters and call attention to the industry's lack of diversity.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Publishing employees organize 'day of action' against racism

NEW YORK (AP) — As nationwide rallies against police violence and racism continue, book publishing employees are holding a “day of action" to support protesters and call attention to the industry's lack of diversity.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Respect them': Even in wealthy areas, food bank demand high

VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. (AP) — One was a nurse, another a retiree. Others had recently lost jobs with an insurance company and a country club.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Respect them': Even in wealthy areas, food bank demand high

VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. (AP) — One was a nurse, another a retiree. Others had recently lost jobs with an insurance company and a country club.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Chinese dissident Xu Zhiyong to be honored by PEN America

NEW YORK (AP) — Xu Zhiyong, a prominent Chinese activist and legal scholar detained by the government since earlier this year, is being honored by PEN America.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Respect them': Even in wealthy areas, food bank demand high

VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. (AP) — One was a nurse, another a retiree. Others had recently lost jobs with an insurance company and a country club.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Splash,' 'Stern' writer Bruce Jay Friedman dead at 90

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Jay Friedman, an Oscar-nominated screenplay writer and popular playwright and author known for the wry comedy and subtle pathos of such novels as “Stern” and “About Harry Towns” and for his scripts for “Splash” and “Stir Crazy," has died at age 90.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Chinese dissident Xu Zhiyong to be honored by PEN America

NEW YORK (AP) — Xu Zhiyong, a prominent Chinese activist and legal scholar detained by the government since earlier this year, is being honored by PEN America.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

The American story, splintered, and those vying to tell it

What does the United States of America mean?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Respect them': Even in wealthy areas, food bank demand high

VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. (AP) — One was a nurse, another a retiree. Others had recently lost jobs with an insurance company and a country club.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Splash,' 'Stern' writer Bruce Jay Friedman dead at 90

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Jay Friedman, an Oscar-nominated screenplay writer and popular playwright and author known for the wry comedy and subtle pathos of such novels as “Stern” and “About Harry Towns” and for his scripts for “Splash” and “Stir Crazy," has died at age 90.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Chinese dissident Xu Zhiyong to be honored by PEN America

NEW YORK (AP) — Xu Zhiyong, a prominent Chinese activist and legal scholar detained by the government since earlier this year, is being honored by PEN America.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

The American story, splintered, and those vying to tell it

What does the United States of America mean?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Chinese dissident Xu Zhiyong to be honored by PEN America

NEW YORK (AP) — Xu Zhiyong, a prominent Chinese activist and legal scholar detained by the government since earlier this year, is being honored by PEN America.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Splash,' 'Stern' writer Bruce Jay Friedman dead at 90

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Jay Friedman, an Oscar-nominated screenplay writer and popular playwright and author known for the wry comedy and subtle pathos of such novels as “Stern” and “About Harry Towns” and for his scripts for “Splash” and “Stir Crazy," has died at age 90.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

The American story, splintered, and those vying to tell it

What does the United States of America mean?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Publishers sue Internet Archive over scanning of books

NEW YORK (AP) — Four of the country's biggest publishers have sued a digital library for copyright infringement, alleging that the Internet Archive has illegally offered more than a million scanned works to the public, including such favorites as Toni Morrison's “Song of Solomon,” Malcolm Gladwell's “Blink” and Cormac McCarthy's …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Splash,' 'Stern' writer Bruce Jay Friedman dead at 90

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Jay Friedman, an Oscar-nominated screenplay writer and popular playwright and author known for the wry comedy and subtle pathos of such novels as “Stern” and “About Harry Towns” and for his scripts for “Splash” and “Stir Crazy," has died at age 90.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

The American story, splintered, and those vying to tell it

What does the United States of America mean?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

History, right now: Echoes of 1968, and other American years

The streets were on fire as National Guard troops streamed into American cities. The shouts were soaked in anger and anguish: “We’re sick of it!”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Publishers sue Internet Archive over scanning of books

NEW YORK (AP) — Four of the country's biggest publishers have sued a digital library for copyright infringement, alleging that the Internet Archive has illegally offered more than a million scanned works to the public, including such favorites as Toni Morrison's “Song of Solomon,” Malcolm Gladwell's “Blink” and Cormac McCarthy's …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Herbert Stempel, TV quiz show whistleblower, dies at 93

NEW YORK (AP) — Herbert Stempel, a fall guy and whistleblower of early television whose confession to deliberately losing on a 1950s quiz show helped drive a national scandal and join his name in history to winning contestant Charles Van Doren, has died age 93.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

History, right now: Echoes of 1968, and other American years

The streets were on fire as National Guard troops streamed into American cities. The shouts were soaked in anger and anguish: “We’re sick of it!”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Publishers sue Internet Archive over scanning of books

NEW YORK (AP) — Four of the country's biggest publishers have sued a digital library for copyright infringement, alleging that the Internet Archive has illegally offered more than a million scanned works to the public, including such favorites as Toni Morrison's “Song of Solomon,” Malcolm Gladwell's “Blink” and Cormac McCarthy's …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Herbert Stempel, TV quiz show whistleblower, dies at 93

NEW YORK (AP) — Herbert Stempel, a fall guy and whistleblower of early television whose confession to deliberately losing on a 1950s quiz show helped drive a national scandal and join his name in history to winning contestant Charles Van Doren, has died age 93.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Prominent Jewish seminary names Schwartz as 1st woman leader

NEW YORK (AP) — The Jewish Theological Seminary, the preeminent institution of higher learning for Conservative Judaism in the United States, announced the appointment of Shuly Rubin Schwartz on Monday as its eighth chancellor and the first woman to hold the post in its 134-year history.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Publishers sue Internet Archive over scanning of books

NEW YORK (AP) — Four of the country's biggest publishers have sued a digital library for copyright infringement, alleging that the Internet Archive has illegally offered more than a million scanned works to the public, including such favorites as Toni Morrison's “Song of Solomon,” Malcolm Gladwell's “Blink” and Cormac McCarthy's …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lives Lost: A century of learning, bookended by pandemic

In her 80s, Phyllis Antonetz moved to a new state, quickly settling in and volunteering at a school. In her 90s, she was living on her own, keeping a busy calendar of classes and outings. In her 100s, still primly dressed and manicured, she held court as she made the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

History, right now: Echoes of 1968, and other American years

The streets were on fire as National Guard troops streamed into American cities. The shouts were soaked in anger and anguish: “We’re sick of it!”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Herbert Stempel, TV quiz show whistleblower, dies at 93

NEW YORK (AP) — Herbert Stempel, a fall guy and whistleblower of early television whose confession to deliberately losing on a 1950s quiz show helped drive a national scandal and join his name in history to winning contestant Charles Van Doren, has died age 93.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lives Lost: A century of learning, bookended by pandemic

In her 80s, Phyllis Antonetz moved to a new state, quickly settling in and volunteering at a school. In her 90s, she was living on her own, keeping a busy calendar of classes and outings. In her 100s, still primly dressed and manicured, she held court as she made the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Herbert Stempel, TV quiz show whistleblower, dies at 93

NEW YORK (AP) — Herbert Stempel, a fall guy and whistleblower of early television whose confession to deliberately losing on a 1950s quiz show helped drive a national scandal and join his name in history to winning contestant Charles Van Doren, has died age 93.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

History, right now: Echoes of 1968, and other American years

The streets were on fire as National Guard troops streamed into American cities. The shouts were soaked in anger and anguish: “We’re sick of it!”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Simon & Schuster names Jonathan Karp as new CEO

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Karp, who has worked with authors ranging from Sen. Edward Kennedy to Susan Orlean, has been named the new CEO of Simon & Schuster. He replaces Carolyn Reidy, who died two weeks ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

American virus deaths at 100,000: What does a number mean?

The fraught, freighted number of this particular American moment is a round one brimming with zeroes: 100,000. A hundred thousands. A thousand hundreds. Five thousand score. More than 8,000 dozen. All dead.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: 'High Note' is easy listening for troubled times

There may have been a point — say, oh, a few months ago? — when we’d have demanded a lot more edge from a movie like “The High Note,” and been less forgiving of its more implausible moments.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New 'Hunger Games' book sells more than 500,000 copies

NEW YORK (AP) — A decade after the “Hunger Games” series had apparently ended, readers were clearly ready for more.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Simon & Schuster names Jonathan Karp as new CEO

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Karp, who has worked with authors ranging from Sen. Edward Kennedy to Susan Orlean, has been named the new CEO of Simon & Schuster. He replaces Carolyn Reidy, who died two weeks ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

#MeToo, phase 2: Doc explores heavy burden on women of color

There’s an elegant, almost poetic silence to one of the most compelling scenes of “On the Record,” a powerful new documentary about sexual violence that knows just when to dial down to a hushed quiet.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

AP photo of flag-bearing protester rockets around the world

NEW YORK (AP) — It had been a tense, challenging Thursday evening in the riot-torn Twin Cities for Associated Press photographer Julio Cortez. Midnight was fast approaching, and so was a lone protester carrying an upside-down U.S. flag.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

AP photo of flag-bearing Twin Cities protester goes viral

NEW YORK (AP) — It had been a tense, challenging Thursday evening in the riot-torn Twin Cities for Associated Press photographer Julio Cortez. Midnight was fast approaching, and so was a lone protester carrying an upside-down U.S. flag.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

American virus deaths at 100,000: What does a number mean?

The fraught, freighted number of this particular American moment is a round one brimming with zeroes: 100,000. A hundred thousands. A thousand hundreds. Five thousand score. More than 8,000 dozen. All dead.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: 'High Note' is easy listening for troubled times

There may have been a point — say, oh, a few months ago? — when we’d have demanded a lot more edge from a movie like “The High Note,” and been less forgiving of its more implausible moments.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New 'Hunger Games' book sells more than 500,000 copies

NEW YORK (AP) — A decade after the “Hunger Games” series had apparently ended, readers were clearly ready for more.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Simon & Schuster names Jonathan Karp as new CEO

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Karp, who has worked with authors ranging from Sen. Edward Kennedy to Susan Orlean, has been named the new CEO of Simon & Schuster. He replaces Carolyn Reidy, who died two weeks ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

#MeToo, phase 2: Doc explores heavy burden on women of color

There’s an elegant, almost poetic silence to one of the most compelling scenes of “On the Record,” a powerful new documentary about sexual violence that knows just when to dial down to a hushed quiet.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Simon & Schuster names Jonathan Karp as new CEO

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Karp, who has worked with authors ranging from Sen. Edward Kennedy to Susan Orlean, has been named the new CEO of Simon & Schuster. He replaces Carolyn Reidy, who died two weeks ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

American virus deaths at 100,000: What does a number mean?

The fraught, freighted number of this particular American moment is a round one brimming with zeroes: 100,000. A hundred thousands. A thousand hundreds. Five thousand score. More than 8,000 dozen. All dead.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: 'High Note' is easy listening for troubled times

There may have been a point — say, oh, a few months ago? — when we’d have demanded a lot more edge from a movie like “The High Note,” and been less forgiving of its more implausible moments.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New 'Hunger Games' book sells more than 500,000 copies

NEW YORK (AP) — A decade after the “Hunger Games” series had apparently ended, readers were clearly ready for more.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

#MeToo, phase 2: Doc explores heavy burden on women of color

There’s an elegant, almost poetic silence to one of the most compelling scenes of “On the Record,” a powerful new documentary about sexual violence that knows just when to dial down to a hushed quiet.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

NWSL returning to play with summertime tournament in Utah

Pro soccer returns to the U.S. next month when the National Women's Soccer League starts a 25-game tournament in a pair of stadiums in Utah that will be kept clear of fans to protect players from the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New 'Hunger Games' book sells more than 500,000 copies

NEW YORK (AP) — A decade after the “Hunger Games” series had apparently ended, readers were clearly ready for more.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Review: 'High Note' is easy listening for troubled times

There may have been a point — say, oh, a few months ago? — when we’d have demanded a lot more edge from a movie like “The High Note,” and been less forgiving of its more implausible moments.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pandemic disrupts rites of passage for many devout families

NEW YORK (AP) — For many religious families across the United States, the coronavirus has disrupted their most anticipated traditions – the rites of passage that mark their adolescent children’s full entry into their congregations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

NWSL returning to play with summertime tournament in Utah

Pro soccer returns to the U.S. next month when the National Women's Soccer League starts a 25-game tournament in a pair of stadiums in Utah that will be kept clear of fans to protect players from the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

American virus deaths at 100,000: What does a number mean?

The fraught, freighted number of this particular American moment is a round one brimming with zeroes: 100,000. A hundred thousands. A thousand hundreds. Five thousand score. More than 8,000 dozen. All dead.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Kirk 2.0: Capt. Pike of new ‘Star Trek’ a welcome new icon

In the beginning, in the "Star Trek” universe, there was only
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

#MeToo, phase 2: Doc explores heavy burden on women of color

There’s an elegant, almost poetic silence to one of the most compelling scenes of “On the Record,” a powerful new documentary about sexual violence that knows just when to dial down to a hushed quiet.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

#MeToo, phase 2: Doc explores heavy burden on women of color

There’s an elegant, almost poetic silence to one of the most compelling scenes of “On the Record,” a powerful new documentary about sexual violence that knows just when to dial down to a hushed quiet.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Kirk 2.0: Capt. Pike of new ‘Star Trek’ a welcome new icon

In the beginning, in the "Star Trek” universe, there was only
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Kirk 2.0: Capt. Pike of new ‘Star Trek’ a welcome new icon

In the beginning, in the "Star Trek” universe, there was only
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Kirk 2.0: Capt. Pike of new ‘Star Trek’ a welcome new icon

In the beginning, in the "Star Trek” universe, there was only
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Boy Scout councils under pressure to share sex abuse costs

NEW YORK (AP) — Nine sex abuse lawsuits were filed Tuesday in New York against three Boy Scout local councils, signaling an escalation of efforts to pressure councils nationwide to pay a big share of an eventual settlement in the Scouts’ bankruptcy proceedings.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Boy Scout councils under pressure to share sex abuse costs

NEW YORK (AP) — Nine sex abuse lawsuits were filed Tuesday in New York against three Boy Scout local councils, signaling an escalation of efforts to pressure councils nationwide to pay a big share of an eventual settlement in the Scouts’ bankruptcy proceedings.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Curtis Sittenfeld's `Rodham' imagines a different `Hillary'

NEW YORK (AP) — Over the past few years, author Curtis Sittenfeld has gotten to know Hillary Clinton in a way uniquely suited for a novelist — by writing a work of fiction about her.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Curtis Sittenfeld's `Rodham' imagines a different `Hillary'

NEW YORK (AP) — Over the past few years, author Curtis Sittenfeld has gotten to know Hillary Clinton in a way uniquely suited for a novelist — by writing a work of fiction about her.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy dies at 71, company says

NEW YORK (AP) — Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy, who presided over her company with steady force and a passion for books during a time of frequent and traumatic change, died Tuesday morning at age 71.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy dies at 71, company says

NEW YORK (AP) — Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy, who presided over her company with steady force and a passion for books during a time of frequent and traumatic change, died Tuesday morning at age 71.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy dies at 71, company says

NEW YORK (AP) — Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy, who presided over her company with steady force and a passion for books during a time of frequent and traumatic change, died Tuesday morning at age 71.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy dies at 71, company says

NEW YORK (AP) — Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy, who presided over her company with steady force and a passion for books during a time of frequent and traumatic change, died Tuesday morning at age 71.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

As Trump urges reopening, thousands getting sick on the job

NEW YORK (AP) — Even as President Donald Trump urges getting people back to work and reopening the economy, an Associated Press analysis shows thousands of people are getting sick from COVID-19 on the job.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Workplace worries mount as US tracks new COVID-19 cases

NEW YORK (AP) — Even as President Donald Trump urges getting people back to work and reopening the economy, thousands of new coronavirus infections are being reported daily, many of them job-related.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Workplace worries mount as US tracks new COVID-19 cases

NEW YORK (AP) — Even as President Donald Trump urges getting people back to work and reopening the economy, thousands of new coronavirus infections are being reported daily, many of them job-related.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

John Bolton book again delayed, this time to June 23

NEW YORK (AP) — John Bolton's book has again been delayed, according to listings on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, both of which say “What Happened In the Room” has been pushed back from May 12 to June 23. The new date also appears on publisher Simon & Schuster's web …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

This is his quest: An actor serenades the front-line workers

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a stunning sound, emerging amid the clanging and the whooping and the banging and the honking at 7 p.m. each night as New Yorkers cheer front-line workers: the velvety, buttery baritone of Brian Stokes Mitchell.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

John Bolton book again delayed, this time to June 23

NEW YORK (AP) — John Bolton's book has again been delayed, according to listings on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, both of which say “What Happened In the Room” has been pushed back from May 12 to June 23. The new date also appears on publisher Simon & Schuster's web …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

This is his quest: An actor serenades the front-line workers

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a stunning sound, emerging amid the clanging and the whooping and the banging and the honking at 7 p.m. each night as New Yorkers cheer front-line workers: the velvety, buttery baritone of Brian Stokes Mitchell.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

'U ok?' Virus-era friendships can be both crucial & fraught

A single mother hunkering down at home with a teenage daughter, Sharon Litwin sees her friends, like most people these days, only virtually. Even so, they’ve been a crucial lifeline.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

John Bolton book again delayed, this time to June 23

NEW YORK (AP) — John Bolton's book has again been delayed, according to listings on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, both of which say “What Happened In the Room” has been pushed back from May 12 to June 23. The new date also appears on publisher Simon & Schuster's web …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

AP PHOTOS: Virus-era glimpses of a world without humans

Being human, the world of human beings is the one we tend to notice most. The crowds. The interplay of people. The buzz and bustle of what we call daily life.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

This is his quest: An actor serenades the front-line workers

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a stunning sound, emerging amid the clanging and the whooping and the banging and the honking at 7 p.m. each night as New Yorkers cheer front-line workers: the velvety, buttery baritone of Brian Stokes Mitchell.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

'U ok?' Virus-era friendships can be both crucial & fraught

A single mother hunkering down at home with a teenage daughter, Sharon Litwin sees her friends, like most people these days, only virtually. Even so, they’ve been a crucial lifeline.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

AP PHOTOS: Virus-era glimpses of a world without humans

Being human, the world of human beings is the one we tend to notice most. The crowds. The interplay of people. The buzz and bustle of what we call daily life.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

This is his quest: An actor serenades the front-line workers

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a stunning sound, emerging amid the clanging and the whooping and the banging and the honking at 7 p.m. each night as New Yorkers cheer front-line workers: the velvety, buttery baritone of Brian Stokes Mitchell.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

John Bolton book again delayed, this time to June 23

NEW YORK (AP) — John Bolton's book has again been delayed, according to listings on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, both of which say “What Happened In the Room” has been pushed back from May 12 to June 23. The new date also appears on publisher Simon & Schuster's web …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

'U ok?' Virus-era friendships can be both crucial & fraught

A single mother hunkering down at home with a teenage daughter, Sharon Litwin sees her friends, like most people these days, only virtually. Even so, they’ve been a crucial lifeline.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

John Bolton book again delayed, this time to June 23

NEW YORK (AP) — John Bolton's book has again been delayed, according to listings on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, both of which say “What Happened In the Room” has been pushed back from May 12 to June 23. The new date also appears on publisher Simon & Schuster's web …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

'U ok?' Virus-era friendships can be both crucial & fraught

A single mother hunkering down at home with a teenage daughter, Sharon Litwin sees her friends, like most people these days, only virtually. Even so, they’ve been a crucial lifeline.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Invisible virus, invisible fear: How to navigate the unseen?

Back in the early 20th century, the baseball pitcher
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

VIRUS DIARY: Planting an apple seed, dreaming of tomorrow

ALLISON PARK, Pa. (AP) — He winds up and throws the apple core, aiming for the woods where he hopes a tree will grow. He overshoots his mark. It bounces across the hill of the next-door neighbors' yard. “I’ll get it,” he says. But in these days of isolation and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Invisible virus, invisible fear: How to navigate the unseen?

Back in the early 20th century, the baseball pitcher
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Invisible virus, invisible fear: How to navigate the unseen?

Back in the early 20th century, the baseball pitcher
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Invisible virus, invisible fear: How to navigate the unseen?

Back in the early 20th century, the baseball pitcher
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Many beaches may be closed, but `beach reads' still coming

NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Parker is a nurse from St. Louis so caught up in the beach novels of Elin Hilderbrand that she makes an annual trip to Nantucket, the Massachusetts island community where Hilderbrand sets her stories.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Film adaptation of new 'Hunger Games' book is in the works

NEW YORK (AP) — The next “Hunger Games” book is coming out next month, and a movie version is now being planned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Many beaches may be closed, but `beach reads' still coming

NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Parker is a nurse from St. Louis so caught up in the beach novels of Elin Hilderbrand that she makes an annual trip to Nantucket, the Massachusetts island community where Hilderbrand sets her stories.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Robert Loomis, editor of Angelou, Styron, dies at 93

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Loomis, a blue-chip editor of old-fashioned sense and persistence who in more than 50 years at Random House encouraged, prodded and befriended William Styron, Maya Angelou, Calvin Trillin and many others, has died.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Film adaptation of new 'Hunger Games' book is in the works

NEW YORK (AP) — The next “Hunger Games” book is coming out next month, and a movie version is now being planned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Losing face: The rise of the mask, and what's lost behind it

PITTSBURGH (AP) — On Saturday afternoons, the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Many beaches may be closed, but `beach reads' still coming

NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Parker is a nurse from St. Louis so caught up in the beach novels of Elin Hilderbrand that she makes an annual trip to Nantucket, the Massachusetts island community where Hilderbrand sets her stories.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Sports leagues seek return to play but with no guarantees

With no games being played, recent sports headlines have centered around hopes and dreams — namely, the uncharted path leagues and teams must navigate to return to competition in the wake of the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Robert Loomis, editor of Angelou, Styron, dies at 93

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Loomis, a blue-chip editor of old-fashioned sense and persistence who in more than 50 years at Random House encouraged, prodded and befriended William Styron, Maya Angelou, Calvin Trillin and many others, has died.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

`Handmaid's Tale,' Harry Potter on challenged books list

NEW YORK (AP) —
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Film adaptation of new 'Hunger Games' book is in the works

NEW YORK (AP) — The next “Hunger Games” book is coming out next month, and a movie version is now being planned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Losing face: The rise of the mask, and what's lost behind it

PITTSBURGH (AP) — On Saturday afternoons, the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Lives Lost: A man who studied darkness, but beamed light

He’d retreat to his basement, surrounded by thousands of books on the Holocaust. He’d return from Europe with photos of cemeteries. The lessons of relatives who were killed and parents who lived were so striking, he’d make sure his passport was at hand if he ever needed to flee.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Lives Lost: A man who studied darkness, but beamed light

He’d retreat to his basement, surrounded by thousands of books on the Holocaust. He’d return from Europe with photos of cemeteries. The lessons of relatives who were killed and parents who lived were so striking, he’d make sure his passport was at hand if he ever needed to flee.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Film adaptation of new 'Hunger Games' book is in the works

NEW YORK (AP) — The next “Hunger Games” book is coming out next month, and a movie version is now being planned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Many beaches may be closed, but `beach reads' still coming

NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Parker is a nurse from St. Louis so caught up in the beach novels of Elin Hilderbrand that she makes an annual trip to Nantucket, the Massachusetts island community where Hilderbrand sets her stories.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Sports leagues seek return to play but with no guarantees

With no games being played, recent sports headlines have centered around hopes and dreams — namely, the uncharted path leagues and teams must navigate to return to competition in the wake of the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Robert Loomis, editor of Angelou, Styron, dies at 93

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Loomis, a blue-chip editor of old-fashioned sense and persistence who in more than 50 years at Random House encouraged, prodded and befriended William Styron, Maya Angelou, Calvin Trillin and many others, has died.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

`Handmaid's Tale,' Harry Potter on challenged books list

NEW YORK (AP) —
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Losing face: The rise of the mask, and what's lost behind it

PITTSBURGH (AP) — On Saturday afternoons, the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Mid-April in America is an unforgiving time, and now this

For a generation, mid-April has delivered some of American life’s most cataclysmic moments — a week when young men have shot up schools, terrorists have blown up fellow humans, members of a religious sect have burned to death in their compound and environmental calamity has sullied the ocean.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Mid-April in America is an unforgiving time, and now this

For a generation, mid-April has delivered some of American life’s most cataclysmic moments — a week when young men have shot up schools, terrorists have blown up fellow humans, members of a religious sect have burned to death in their compound and environmental calamity has sullied the ocean.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Robert Loomis, editor of Angelou, Styron, dies at 93

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Loomis, a blue-chip editor of old-fashioned sense and persistence who in more than 50 years at Random House encouraged, prodded and befriended William Styron, Maya Angelou, Calvin Trillin and many others, has died.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

`Handmaid's Tale,' Harry Potter on challenged books list

NEW YORK (AP) —
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Sports leagues seek return to play but with no guarantees

With no games being played, recent sports headlines have centered around hopes and dreams — namely, the uncharted path leagues and teams must navigate to return to competition in the wake of the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Losing face: The rise of the mask, and what's lost behind it

PITTSBURGH (AP) — On Saturday afternoons, the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Sports leagues seek return to play but with no guarantees

With no games being played, recent sports headlines have centered around hopes and dreams — namely, the uncharted path leagues and teams must navigate to return to competition in the wake of the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Americans stuck in Africa trying to bring adopted kids home

Stranded in Nigeria for months, a Colorado couple had a rare chance to catch an evacuation flight to the U.S. recently during the coronavirus outbreak. But they refused because they would have had to leave behind their adopted daughter, who has yet to get a U.S. visa.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Organizer calls off publishing convention BookExpo for 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — BookExpo, the publishing industry's annual national convention, has been called off for this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Virus-era decisions: Way too many, and each with high stakes

Should you wash your hands?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

AP PHOTOS: Ghostly virus-era NYC, captured from a motorbike

In its best days, in its highest moments, New York City is dizzying.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Americans stuck in Africa trying to bring adopted kids home

Stranded in Nigeria for months, a Colorado couple had a rare chance to catch an evacuation flight to the U.S. recently during the coronavirus outbreak. But they refused because they would have had to leave behind their adopted daughter, who has yet to get a U.S. visa.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Organizer calls off publishing convention BookExpo for 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — BookExpo, the publishing industry's annual national convention, has been called off for this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

City Lights Bookstore launches successful GoFundMe campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world's most famous independent booksellers, City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco, was in dire financial shape because of the coronavirus outbreak and asked for help.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Virus-era decisions: Way too many, and each with high stakes

Should you wash your hands?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

AP PHOTOS: Ghostly virus-era NYC, captured from a motorbike

In its best days, in its highest moments, New York City is dizzying.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Americans stuck in Africa trying to bring adopted kids home

Stranded in Nigeria for months, a Colorado couple had a rare chance to catch an evacuation flight to the U.S. recently during the coronavirus outbreak. But they refused because they would have had to leave behind their adopted daughter, who has yet to get a U.S. visa.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Organizer calls off publishing convention BookExpo for 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — BookExpo, the publishing industry's annual national convention, has been called off for this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Organizer calls off publishing convention BookExpo for 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — BookExpo, the publishing industry's annual national convention, has been called off for this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Americans stuck in Africa trying to bring adopted kids home

Stranded in Nigeria for months, a Colorado couple had a rare chance to catch an evacuation flight to the U.S. recently during the coronavirus outbreak. But they refused because they would have had to leave behind their adopted daughter, who has yet to get a U.S. visa.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

City Lights Bookstore launches successful GoFundMe campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world's most famous independent booksellers, City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco, was in dire financial shape because of the coronavirus outbreak and asked for help.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Virus-era decisions: Way too many, and each with high stakes

Should you wash your hands?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

AP PHOTOS: Ghostly virus-era NYC, captured from a motorbike

In its best days, in its highest moments, New York City is dizzying.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Abortion clinics: Pandemic boosts demand, heightens stress

NEW YORK (AP) — The
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Abortion clinics: Pandemic boosts demand, heightens stress

NEW YORK (AP) — The
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

AP PHOTOS: Ghostly virus-era NYC, captured from a motorbike

In its best days, in its highest moments, New York City is dizzying.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

City Lights Bookstore launches successful GoFundMe campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world's most famous independent booksellers, City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco, was in dire financial shape because of the coronavirus outbreak and asked for help.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

From the files: Isle used for virus burials has long history

NEW YORK (AP) — In 2010, AP National Writer Adam Geller filed an in-depth story about Hart Island, the island off New York City where the unclaimed, unidentified and indigent have long been buried.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Virus-era decisions: Way too many, and each with high stakes

Should you wash your hands?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Libertarians debate: How to respond to coronavirus pandemic?

NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Baker, one of the British parliament's leading libertarians, was nearly in tears as he addressed the House of Commons in support of a bill that once seemed unthinkable: a massive economic aid package in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

City Lights Bookstore launches successful GoFundMe campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world's most famous independent booksellers, City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco, was in dire financial shape because of the coronavirus outbreak and asked for help.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

LGBT rabbi who confronted AIDS crisis now faces COVID-19

NEW YORK (AP) — Sharon Kleinbaum was installed in 1992 as rabbi of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in Manhattan, considered the largest LGBT synagogue in the nation. At the time, AIDS was killing thousands of gay New Yorkers each year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

From the files: Isle used for virus burials has long history

NEW YORK (AP) — In 2010, AP National Writer Adam Geller filed an in-depth story about Hart Island, the island off New York City where the unclaimed, unidentified and indigent have long been buried.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

COVID-19 and AIDS crisis: NYC gays see parallels, contrasts

NEW YORK (AP) — LGBT New Yorkers who lived through the AIDS crisis of the 1980s see some bleak parallels in the COVID-19 pandemic now wracking their city. But more so, they stress the differences.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Libertarians debate: How to respond to coronavirus pandemic?

NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Baker, one of the British parliament's leading libertarians, was nearly in tears as he addressed the House of Commons in support of a bill that once seemed unthinkable: a massive economic aid package in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

COVID-19 and AIDS crisis: NYC gays see parallels, contrasts

NEW YORK (AP) — LGBT New Yorkers who lived through the AIDS crisis of the 1980s see some bleak parallels in the COVID-19 pandemic now wracking their city. But more so, they stress the differences.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Libertarians debate: How to respond to coronavirus pandemic?

NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Baker, one of the British parliament's leading libertarians, was nearly in tears as he addressed the House of Commons in support of a bill that once seemed unthinkable: a massive economic aid package in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Iconic sports cities turn eerie during coronavirus shutdown

They are cities defined by iconic sporting events.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Iconic sports cities turn eerie during coronavirus shutdown

They are cities defined by iconic sporting events.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

A city under siege: 24 hours in the fight to save New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn is dark except for the streetlamps when Carla Brown’s alarm goes off at 5:15 a.m. -- much too early for an average Monday. But with the coronavirus laying siege to New York, today looms as anything but ordinary.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

24 hours in the life and death of a besieged New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn is dark except for the streetlamps when Carla Brown’s alarm goes off at 5:15 a.m. -- much too early for an average Monday. But with the coronavirus laying siege to New York, today looms as anything but ordinary.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

LGBT rabbi who confronted AIDS crisis now faces COVID-19

NEW YORK (AP) — Sharon Kleinbaum was installed in 1992 as rabbi of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in Manhattan, considered the largest LGBT synagogue in the nation. At the time, AIDS was killing thousands of gay New Yorkers each year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Winfrey chooses "Hidden Valley Road" for book club

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick is Robert Kolker's “Hidden Valley Road,” an in-depth account of a 1950s family in which six of 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Winfrey says she will continue picking books during the coronavirus outbreak, and will seek new ways to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Hugs and kisses, deferred: Pandemic cuts physical contact

To the lengthy, sorrowful list of losses from the pandemic, add these: hugs unexchanged, visits unmade, hands unheld.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

After virus, how will Americans' view of the world change?

As the coronavirus spread across the world and began its reach into the United States, an assortment of Americans from the president on down summoned one notion as they framed the emerging cataclysm.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Iconic sports cities turn eerie during coronavirus shutdown

They are cities defined by iconic sporting events.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Tradition stymied: A year unlike any since WWII for Augusta

The Masters is so intertwined with Augusta, they added an extra day to spring break.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Winfrey chooses "Hidden Valley Road" for book club

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick is Robert Kolker's “Hidden Valley Road,” an in-depth account of a 1950s family in which six of 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Winfrey says she will continue picking books during the coronavirus outbreak, and will seek new ways to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Anne Tyler talks Baltimore, her new book and social distance

NEW YORK (AP) — After more than 20 books, Anne Tyler still finds ways to challenge herself.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Hugs and kisses, deferred: Pandemic cuts physical contact

To the lengthy, sorrowful list of losses from the pandemic, add these: hugs unexchanged, visits unmade, hands unheld.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Making plans, defiantly, amid the chaos and madness

As owners of a wedding and event-planning business, Karina Lopez and Curtis Rogers have always known how the best-laid plans can go awry. But there’s no way they could have imagined just a few weeks ago what would happen to their very own wedding plans.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

After virus, how will Americans' view of the world change?

As the coronavirus spread across the world and began its reach into the United States, an assortment of Americans from the president on down summoned one notion as they framed the emerging cataclysm.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Iconic sports cities turn eerie during coronavirus shutdown

They are cities defined by iconic sporting events.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Iconic sports cities turn eerie during coronavirus shutdown

They are cities defined by iconic sporting events.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Iconic sports cities turn eery during coronavirus shutdown

They are cities defined by iconic sporting events.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

One fortunate 90-year-old survived COVID-19, and offers hope

Anna Fortunato, a 90-year-old survivor of COVID-19, has a message for the rest of us:
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Winfrey chooses "Hidden Valley Road" for book club

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick is Robert Kolker's “Hidden Valley Road,” an in-depth account of a 1950s family in which six of 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Winfrey says she will continue picking books during the coronavirus outbreak, and will seek new ways to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Anne Tyler talks Baltimore, her new book and social distance

NEW YORK (AP) — After more than 20 books, Anne Tyler still finds ways to challenge herself.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Hugs and kisses, deferred: Pandemic cuts physical contact

To the lengthy, sorrowful list of losses from the pandemic, add these: hugs unexchanged, visits unmade, hands unheld.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Lives Lost: A mismatched pair's love story ends with virus

He was a by-the-book, buttoned-up conservative whose opinions could be quick and blunt. She was a free-thinking, authority-snubbing liberal who would draw stories out in meandering conversation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

After virus, how will Americans' view of the world change?

As the coronavirus spread across the world and began its reach into the United States, an assortment of Americans from the president on down summoned one notion as they framed the emerging cataclysm.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Anti-doping group funds extensive COVID-19 research project

The nonprofit that raises funds for around 80% of the world's anti-doping research is shifting $120,000 to conduct 15,000 COVID-19 tests that will help scientists get a better sense of how many people have the new coronavirus but show no symptoms.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Lives Lost: A mismatched pair's love story ends with virus

He was a by-the-book, buttoned-up conservative whose opinions could be quick and blunt. She was a free-thinking, authority-snubbing liberal who would draw stories out in meandering conversation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Anti-doping group funds extensive COVID-19 research project

The nonprofit that raises funds for around 80% of the world's anti-doping research is shifting $120,000 to conduct 15,000 COVID-19 tests that will help scientists get a better sense of how many people have the new coronavirus but show no symptoms.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Hugs and kisses, deferred: Pandemic cuts physical contact

To the lengthy, sorrowful list of losses from the pandemic, add these: hugs unexchanged, visits unmade, hands unheld.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Pandemic, border crackdown hamper Catholics' aid to migrants

NOGALES, Mexico (AP) — For years, Catholic-led, U-S.-based nonprofits have been at the forefront of efforts to support migrants and asylum seekers along the Mexican border. Tough new border policies, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, have drastically changed their work, much of which now takes place in Mexico.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Anne Tyler talks Baltimore, her new book and social distance

NEW YORK (AP) — After more than 20 books, Anne Tyler still finds ways to challenge herself.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

After virus, how will Americans' view of the world change?

As the coronavirus spread across the world and began its reach into the United States, an assortment of Americans from the president on down summoned one notion as they framed the emerging cataclysm.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Anick Jesdanun, longtime AP technology writer, dies at 51

He ran marathons on every continent, including Antarctica — 83 of them in all, many followed by a visit to an obscure craft brewery. Last year, he watched 365 movies — most of them in theaters. And Anick Jesdanun made sure — always — that when millions of people read …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

New online store offers help to shuttered indie booksellers

Andy Hunter, founder of a new online sales outlet for independent booksellers, had seen a crisis building well before the coronavirus pandemic shut down many of the country's stores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

James Patterson sets up fund to help indie booksellers

NEW YORK (AP) — James Patterson has a history of helping independent bookstores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Anick Jesdanun, longtime AP technology writer, dies at 51

He ran marathons on every continent, including Antarctica — 83 of them in all, many followed by a visit to an obscure craft brewery. Last year, he watched 365 movies — most of them in theaters. And Anick Jesdanun made sure — always — that when millions of people read …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

New online store offers help to shuttered indie booksellers

Andy Hunter, founder of a new online sales outlet for independent booksellers, had seen a crisis building well before the coronavirus pandemic shut down many of the country's stores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

James Patterson sets up fund to help indie booksellers

NEW YORK (AP) — James Patterson has a history of helping independent bookstores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Anick Jesdanun, longtime AP technology writer, dies at 51

He ran marathons on every continent, including Antarctica — 83 of them in all, many followed by a visit to an obscure craft brewery. Last year, he watched 365 movies — most of them in theaters. And Anick Jesdanun made sure — always — that when millions of people read …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Anick Jesdanun, longtime AP technology writer, dies at 51

He ran marathons on every continent, including Antarctica — 83 of them in all, many followed by a visit to an obscure craft brewery. Last year, he watched 365 movies — most of them in theaters. And Anick Jesdanun made sure — always — that when millions of people read …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

New online store offers help to shuttered indie booksellers

Andy Hunter, founder of a new online sales outlet for independent booksellers, had seen a crisis building well before the coronavirus pandemic shut down many of the country's stores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

James Patterson sets up fund to help indie booksellers

NEW YORK (AP) — James Patterson has a history of helping independent bookstores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

James Patterson sets up fund to help indie booksellers

NEW YORK (AP) — James Patterson has a history of helping independent bookstores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

New online store offers help to shuttered indie booksellers

Andy Hunter, founder of a new online sales outlet for independent booksellers, had seen a crisis building well before the coronavirus pandemic shut down many of the country's stores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

In virus times, have Americans found a shared experience?

As an uneasy March unspooled, as coronavirus dread descended upon the United States, it became commonplace — and, for public figures, quite practical — to point out how, unlike most major events in the 21st century, this was an unusually communal moment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

New online store offers help to shuttered indie booksellers

Andy Hunter, founder of a new online sales outlet for independent booksellers, had seen a crisis building well before the coronavirus pandemic shut down many of the country's stores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

In shadow of COVID-19, Army Field Band plays on for America

For members of the U.S. Army Field Band, it has never been merely about the music. Yes, they wanted to please the ear, but they played for the Army. For America.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

New online store offers help to shuttered indie booksellers

Andy Hunter, founder of a new online sales outlet for independent booksellers, had seen a crisis building well before the coronavirus pandemic shut down many of the country's stores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

In virus times, have Americans found a shared experience?

As an uneasy March unspooled, as coronavirus dread descended upon the United States, it became commonplace — and, for public figures, quite practical — to point out how, unlike most major events in the 21st century, this was an unusually communal moment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

In virus times, have Americans found a shared experience?

As an uneasy March unspooled, as coronavirus dread descended upon the United States, it became commonplace — and, for public figures, quite practical — to point out how, unlike most major events in the 21st century, this was an unusually communal moment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Couples in quarantine: Stress, anxiety, fear of the unknown

The 60-something husband works in the food industry and still insists upon leaving every day for work, saying he needs to keep his business afloat. His frightened wife desperately wants him to stay home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Coronavirus roils every segment of US child welfare system

NEW YORK (AP) — Child welfare agencies across the U.S., often beleaguered in the best of times, are scrambling to confront new challenges that the coronavirus is posing for caseworkers, kids and parents.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

In virus times, have Americans found a shared experience?

As an uneasy March unspooled, as coronavirus dread descended upon the United States, it became commonplace — and, for public figures, quite practical — to point out how, unlike most major events in the 21st century, this was an unusually communal moment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

None of the 'Big Five' publishers will attend BookExpo

NEW YORK (AP) — All of the so-called “Big Five” publishers have dropped out of BookExpo, the industry's annual national convention. Hachette Book Group and Macmillan became the fourth and fifth to announce they would not attend the July gathering and the fan-based BookCon which immediately follows.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Couples in quarantine: Stress, anxiety, fear of the unknown

The 60-something husband works in the food industry and still insists upon leaving every day for work, saying he needs to keep his business afloat. His frightened wife desperately wants him to stay home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Coronavirus roils every segment of US child welfare system

NEW YORK (AP) — Child welfare agencies across the U.S., often beleaguered in the best of times, are scrambling to confront new challenges that the coronavirus is posing for caseworkers, kids and parents.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Coronavirus roils every segment of US child welfare system

NEW YORK (AP) — Child welfare agencies across the U.S., often beleaguered in the best of times, are scrambling to confront new challenges that the coronavirus is posing for caseworkers, kids and parents.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Coronavirus is roiling every part of child welfare system

NEW YORK (AP) — Child welfare agencies across the U.S., often beleaguered in the best of times, are scrambling to confront new challenges that the coronavirus is posing for caseworkers, kids and parents.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

No games, big losses: Money crisis faces US Olympic sports

DENVER (AP) — The postponement of the Tokyo Games has catapulted the sports organizations that make up the backbone of the U.S. Olympic team into crisis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

None of the 'Big Five' publishers will attend BookExpo

NEW YORK (AP) — All of the so-called “Big Five” publishers have dropped out of BookExpo, the industry's annual national convention. Hachette Book Group and Macmillan became the fourth and fifth to announce they would not attend the July gathering and the fan-based BookCon which immediately follows.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Couples in quarantine: Stress, anxiety, fear of the unknown

The 60-something husband works in the food industry and still insists upon leaving every day for work, saying he needs to keep his business afloat. His frightened wife desperately wants him to stay home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

No games, big losses: Money crisis faces US Olympic sports

DENVER (AP) — The postponement of the Tokyo Games has catapulted the sports organizations that make up the backbone of the U.S. Olympic team into crisis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Couples in quarantine: Stress, anxiety, fear of the unknown

The 60-something husband works in the food industry and still insists upon leaving every day for work, saying he needs to keep his business afloat. His frightened wife desperately wants him to stay home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

2 more publishers withdraw from BookExpo convention

NEW YORK (AP) — Three of the top five publishers in the U.S. will not be attending BookExpo, the industry's national convention. Organizers already had pushed back the event from May to July in the hopes of easing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

None of the 'Big Five' publishers will attend BookExpo

NEW YORK (AP) — All of the so-called “Big Five” publishers have dropped out of BookExpo, the industry's annual national convention. Hachette Book Group and Macmillan became the fourth and fifth to announce they would not attend the July gathering and the fan-based BookCon which immediately follows.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

None of the 'Big Five' publishers will attend BookExpo

NEW YORK (AP) — All of the so-called “Big Five” publishers have dropped out of BookExpo, the industry's annual national convention. Hachette Book Group and Macmillan became the fourth and fifth to announce they would not attend the July gathering and the fan-based BookCon which immediately follows.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

2 more publishers withdraw from BookExpo convention

NEW YORK (AP) — Three of the top five publishers in the U.S. will not be attending BookExpo, the industry's national convention. Organizers already had pushed back the event from May to July in the hopes of easing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Veterinarians donate vital supplies to coronavirus fight

RALEIGH, NC (AP) — Veterinary hospitals are donating breathing machines, masks, gowns and other vital equipment and supplies purchased with Fido in mind, but now being redeployed to help doctors fight the spread of COVID-19 among humans.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

A virus rages, a flame goes out: Tokyo Games reset for 2021

Not even the Summer Olympics could withstand the force of the coronavirus. After weeks of hedging, the IOC took the unprecedented step of postponing the world's biggest sporting event, a global extravaganza that's been cemented into the calendar for more than a century.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

2 more publishers withdraw from BookExpo convention

NEW YORK (AP) — Three of the top five publishers in the U.S. will not be attending BookExpo, the industry's national convention. Organizers already had pushed back the event from May to July in the hopes of easing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

AP Exclusive: Allen has new publisher, memoir out Monday

NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen's memoir, dropped by its original publisher after widespread criticism, has found a new home, The Associated Press has learned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Plague as art: Over the centuries, many kinds of stories

NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Beukes, a script and fiction writer, is drawn to narratives that allow her to probe themes of gender and power. For her upcoming novel, “Afterland," she imagined a plot twist in which a disease wipes out virtually the entire male population.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

2 more publishers withdraw from BookExpo convention

NEW YORK (AP) — Three of the top five publishers in the U.S. will not be attending BookExpo, the industry's national convention. Organizers already had pushed back the event from May to July in the hopes of easing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

A virus rages, a flame goes out: Tokyo Games reset for 2021

Not even the Summer Olympics could withstand the force of the coronavirus. After weeks of hedging, the IOC took the unprecedented step of postponing the world's biggest sporting event, a global extravaganza that's been cemented into the calendar for more than a century.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

With isolation, abuse activists fear an 'explosive cocktail'

“Safer at Home.” It's a slogan of choice for the mandatory confinement measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. But it's not true for everyone.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

AP Exclusive: Allen has new publisher, memoir out Monday

NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen's memoir, dropped by its original publisher after widespread criticism, has found a new home, The Associated Press has learned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Plague as art: Over the centuries, many kinds of stories

NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Beukes, a script and fiction writer, is drawn to narratives that allow her to probe themes of gender and power. For her upcoming novel, “Afterland," she imagined a plot twist in which a disease wipes out virtually the entire male population.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

All signs point to Tokyo Olympics being postponed

IOC members, national Olympic committees and athletes were all racing toward the same conclusion Monday: The Tokyo Olympics are not going to take place this summer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

AP Exclusive: Allen has new publisher, memoir out Monday

NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen's memoir, dropped by its original publisher after widespread criticism, has found a new home, The Associated Press has learned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Woody Allen has new publisher, memoir published Monday

NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen's memoir, dropped by its original publisher after widespread criticism, has found a new home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Virus pandemic an unprecedented test for a young generation

CHICAGO (AP) — For Jalen Grimes, the virus pandemic is stirring up a slew of emotions. “Annoyed" is the first one the 13-year-old Chicagoan mentions. “Scared, confused, worried.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Virus outbreak poses massive challenges for US charities

NEW YORK (AP) — With its global scope and its staying power, the coronavirus outbreak poses unprecedented challenges for charities and nonprofit groups that rely on donations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Plague as art: Over the centuries, many kinds of stories

NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Beukes, a script and fiction writer, is drawn to narratives that allow her to probe themes of gender and power. For her upcoming novel, “Afterland," she imagined a plot twist in which a disease wipes out virtually the entire male population.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Virus pandemic an unprecedented test for a young generation

CHICAGO (AP) — For Jalen Grimes, the virus pandemic is stirring up a slew of emotions. “Annoyed" is the first one the 13-year-old Chicagoan mentions. “Scared, confused, worried.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Plague as art: Over the centuries, many kinds of stories

NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Beukes, a script and fiction writer, is drawn to narratives that allow her to probe themes of gender and power. For her upcoming novel, “Afterland," she imagined a plot twist in which a disease wipes out virtually the entire male population.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Virus outbreak poses massive challenges for US charities

NEW YORK (AP) — With its global scope and its staying power, the coronavirus outbreak poses unprecedented challenges for charities and nonprofit groups that rely on donations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Publishing convention BookExpo postponed to late July

NEW YORK (AP) — Publishing's annual national convention, BookExpo, has been pushed back from May to July. Organizers cited concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Olympic pushback: US track joins swimming, urges Tokyo delay

DENVER (AP) — U.S. Olympic leaders are facing a growing rebellion inside their ranks about holding the Tokyo Games.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

USA Track joins swimming in pushing for Olympic postponement

DENVER (AP) — U.S. Olympic leaders face a growing rebellion after the USA Track and Field chief added to the call for a postponement of the Tokyo Games because of the mushrooming coronavirus crisis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

As offerings dwindle, some churches fear for their future

NEW YORK (AP) — As in-person worship services are canceled or downsized amid the coronavirus outbreak, some churches across the U.S. are bracing for a painful drop in weekly contributions and possible cutbacks in programs and staff.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Virus outbreak poses massive challenges for US charities

NEW YORK (AP) — With its global scope and its staying power, the coronavirus outbreak poses unprecedented challenges for charities and nonprofit groups that rely on donations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Fighting fear with beer: Virus spurs curbside beer sales

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) — Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name. But with the new coronavirus popping up all over the country, a trip to your favorite tap room isn’t in the offing. So breweries are stepping up, offering curbside growlers to stave off the grumbling.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Publishing convention BookExpo postponed to late July

NEW YORK (AP) — Publishing's annual national convention, BookExpo, has been pushed back from May to July. Organizers cited concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

USA Swimming urges USOPC to ask for delay of Tokyo Games

DENVER (AP) — The head of USA Swimming urged the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to push for a 12-month postponement of the Tokyo Games, signaling the first fissure between powerful American factions attempting to maneuver the U.S. team through the coronavirus crisis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

US Olympic leaders: no need for decision yet on Tokyo Games

DENVER (AP) — Leaders of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee are sticking closely to the IOC's position that it remains too early for drastic decisions, even as calls grow for postponing the Tokyo Games because of the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

In pandemic, word definitions shift and new lexicon emerges

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Newscasts bring word of “hot zones” and “lockdowns.” Conversations are littered with talk of “quarantines” and “isolation.” Leaders urge “social distancing” and “sheltering in place” and “flattening the curve.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Book sales fall as impact of coronavirus increases

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of physical books sold dropped 10 percent from the previous week, the latest sign of the effect of the coronavirus on the publishing industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Fighting fear with beer: Virus spurs curbside beer sales

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) — Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name. But with the new coronavirus popping up all over the country, a trip to your favorite tap room isn’t in the offing. So breweries are stepping up, offering curbside growlers to stave off the grumbling.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Publishing convention BookExpo postponed to late July

NEW YORK (AP) — Publishing's annual national convention, BookExpo, has been pushed back from May to July. Organizers cited concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Publishing convention BookExpo postponed to late July

NEW YORK (AP) — Publishing's annual national convention, BookExpo, has been pushed back from May to July. Organizers cited concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Yusef Salaam working on novel about wrongful imprisonment

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the former “Central Park Five” is teaming with an acclaimed children's author on a young adult novel with a personal theme — being wrongfully sentenced to prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Book sales fall as impact of coronavirus increases

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of physical books sold dropped 10 percent from the previous week, the latest sign of the effect of the coronavirus on the publishing industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Fighting fear with beer: Virus spurs curbside beer sales

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) — Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name. But with the new coronavirus popping up all over the country, a trip to your favorite tap room isn’t in the offing. So breweries are stepping up, offering curbside growlers to stave off the grumbling.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

New Isabel Wilkerson book, 'Caste,' to come out in August

NEW YORK (AP) — Isabel Wilkerson's first book since her Pulitzer Prize winning “The Warmth of Other Suns” is a years-long project that will explore what she calls the “unseen skeleton” of hierarchy in American life.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Book sales fall as impact of coronavirus increases

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of physical books sold dropped 10 percent from the previous week, the latest sign of the effect of the coronavirus on the publishing industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Fighting fear with beer: Virus spurs curbside beer sales

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) — Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name. But with the new coronavirus popping up all over the country, a trip to your favorite tap room isn’t in the offing. So breweries are stepping up, offering curbside growlers to stave off the grumbling.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Yusef Salaam working on novel about wrongful imprisonment

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the former “Central Park Five” is teaming with an acclaimed children's author on a young adult novel with a personal theme — being wrongfully sentenced to prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

New Isabel Wilkerson book, 'Caste,' to come out in August

NEW YORK (AP) — Isabel Wilkerson's first book since her Pulitzer Prize winning “The Warmth of Other Suns” is a years-long project that will explore what she calls the “unseen skeleton” of hierarchy in American life.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

US life with COVID-19: A state-by-state patchwork of rules

As the nation struggles to reconcile itself to a new and spreading peril, it also struggles with a patchwork of rules that vary dizzyingly from place to place: For now, your life and lockdown in the shadow of COVID-19 depends on where you live.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

March Sadness: No brackets and no knowing what might've been

For all those who dreamed the impossible — making it a whole month without getting a single game wrong in the bracket — this is your year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Yusef Salaam working on novel about wrongful imprisonment

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the former “Central Park Five” is teaming with an acclaimed children's author on a young adult novel with a personal theme — being wrongfully sentenced to prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

New Isabel Wilkerson book, 'Caste,' to come out in August

NEW YORK (AP) — Isabel Wilkerson's first book since her Pulitzer Prize winning “The Warmth of Other Suns” is a years-long project that will explore what she calls the “unseen skeleton” of hierarchy in American life.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

US life with COVID-19: A state-by-state patchwork of rules

As the nation struggles to reconcile itself to a new and spreading peril, it also struggles with a patchwork of rules that vary dizzyingly from place to place: For now, your life and lockdown in the shadow of COVID-19 depends on where you live.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Life in the shadow of COVID-19 depends on where you live

As the nation struggles to reconcile itself to a new and spreading peril, it also struggles with a patchwork of rules that vary dizzyingly from place to place: For now, your life and lockdown in the shadow of COVID-19 depends on where you live.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Yusef Salaam working on novel about wrongful imprisonment

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the former “Central Park Five” is teaming with an acclaimed children's author on a young adult novel with a personal theme — being wrongfully sentenced to prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

March Sadness: No brackets and no knowing what might've been

For all those who dreamed the impossible — making it a whole month without getting a single game wrong in the bracket — this is your year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

New Isabel Wilkerson book, 'Caste,' to come out in August

NEW YORK (AP) — Isabel Wilkerson's first book since her Pulitzer Prize winning “The Warmth of Other Suns” is a years-long project that will explore what she calls the “unseen skeleton” of hierarchy in American life.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

New Isabel Wilkerson book, 'Caste,' to come out in August

NEW YORK (AP) — Isabel Wilkerson's first book since her Pulitzer Prize winning “The Warmth of Other Suns” is a years-long project that will explore what she calls the “unseen skeleton” of hierarchy in American life.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

March Sadness: No brackets and no knowing what might've been

For all those who dreamed the impossible — making it a whole month without getting a single game wrong in the bracket — this is your year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

March Sadness: No brackets and no knowing what might've been

For all those who dreamed the impossible — making it a whole month without getting a single game wrong in the bracket — this is your year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Scrubbed: March Madness leads long list of canceled sports

The world's sports schedule cratered at warp speed Thursday, with one of the biggest events on the U.S. calendar, the fun-filled and colorful college basketball tournament known as March Madness, becoming the first mega-event to be scrubbed due to fear of the spread of the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Book critics give fiction prize to Edwidge Danticat

NEW YORK (AP) — Edwidge Danticat's story collection “Everything Inside” has won the National Book Critics Circle award for fiction. Chanel Miller was awarded in autobiography for “Know My Name,” her book about being sexually assaulted by Stanford University student Brock Turner.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Analysis: With unease, Americans lurch into coronavirus era

So this is where we are:
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US Hispanic Catholics are future, but priest numbers dismal

PHOENIX (AP) — Maria Chavira, a senior administrator in the Diocese of Phoenix, says Spanish-speaking Catholic parishes in her area are “bursting at the seams” and celebrates the emergence of Hispanics as the largest ethnic component of the church nationwide.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Scrubbed: March Madness leads long list of canceled sports

The world's sports schedule cratered at warp speed Thursday, with one of the biggest events on the U.S. calendar, the fun-filled and colorful college basketball tournament known as March Madness, becoming the first mega-event to be scrubbed due to fear of the spread of the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Book critics give fiction prize to Edwidge Danticat

NEW YORK (AP) — Edwidge Danticat's story collection “Everything Inside” has won the National Book Critics Circle award for fiction. Chanel Miller was awarded in autobiography for “Know My Name,” her book about being sexually assaulted by Stanford University student Brock Turner.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Analysis: With unease, Americans lurch into coronavirus era

So this is where we are:
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Across faiths, religious rules bent as virus alters worship

NEW YORK (AP) — Across the United States, religious leaders are taking unprecedented steps to shield their congregations from the coronavirus - canceling services, banning large funerals and weddings, and waiving age-old requirements of their faiths.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Scrubbed: March Madness leads long list of canceled sports

The world's sports schedule cratered at warp speed Thursday, with one of the biggest events on the U.S. calendar, the fun-filled and colorful college basketball tournament known as March Madness, becoming the first mega-event to be scrubbed due to fear of the spread of the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Book critics give fiction prize to Edwidge Danticat

NEW YORK (AP) — Edwidge Danticat's story collection “Everything Inside” has won the National Book Critics Circle award for fiction. Chanel Miller was awarded in autobiography for “Know My Name,” her book about being sexually assaulted by Stanford University student Brock Turner.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

AP Essay: With unease, Americans lurch into coronavirus era

So this is where we are:
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Leslie Marmon Silko wins $100,000 prize from arts academy

NEW YORK (AP) — Leslie Marmon Silko, winner of a lifetime achievement award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, sees universal reach in her writings about her Laguna Pueblo heritage.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Analysis: With unease, Americans lurch into coronavirus era

So this is where we are:
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Book critics give fiction prize to Edwidge Danticat

NEW YORK (AP) — Edwidge Danticat's story collection “Everything Inside” has won the National Book Critics Circle award for fiction. Chanel Miller was awarded in autobiography for “Know My Name,” her book about being sexually assaulted by Stanford University student Brock Turner.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Scrubbed: March Madness leads long list of canceled sports

The world's sports schedule cratered at warp speed Thursday, with one of the biggest events on the U.S. calendar, the fun-filled and colorful college basketball tournament known as March Madness, becoming the first mega-event to be scrubbed due to fear of the spread of the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Analysis: With unease, Americans lurch into coronavirus era

So this is where we are:
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

AP Essay: With unease, Americans lurch into coronavirus era

So this is where we are:
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Book critics circle postpones Manhattan awards ceremony

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Critics Circle has postponed its annual awards reading and ceremony, both scheduled to take place in Manhattan later this week. The critics organization cited “the volatile nature of the current health crisis.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Glenn Greenwald writing book on Brazilian politics

NEW YORK (AP) — Award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald is working on a book about his reporting on corruption in Brazilian politics that led to threats of retaliation from the government of President Jair Bolsonaro.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Poets & Writers cancels 50th anniversary gala in Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — Poets & Writers has called off its 50th anniversary gala, where guests of honor included Oprah Winfrey. The non-profit organization cited the coronavirus outbreak as the reason for cancelling the March 16 gathering in Manhattan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Leslie Marmon Silko wins $100,000 prize from arts academy

NEW YORK (AP) — Leslie Marmon Silko, winner of a lifetime achievement award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, sees universal reach in her writings about her Laguna Pueblo heritage.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Bill to criminalize doping schemes passes Senate committee

A bill that calls for prison time for those who participate in international doping schemes moved one step closer to becoming law Wednesday when it passed a Senate committee on a voice vote.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Leslie Marmon Silko wins $100,000 prize from arts academy

NEW YORK (AP) — Leslie Marmon Silko, winner of a lifetime achievement award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, sees universal reach in her writings about her Laguna Pueblo heritage.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Doping survey: National agencies more transparent than WADA

A survey of Olympic and other elite athletes across the globe found them more likely to believe in the work their own country's anti-doping agencies are doing when compared to that of global regulators at the World Anti-Doping Agency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Book critics circle postpones Manhattan awards ceremony

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Critics Circle has postponed its annual awards reading and ceremony, both scheduled to take place in Manhattan later this week. The critics organization cited “the volatile nature of the current health crisis.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Glenn Greenwald writing book on Brazilian politics

NEW YORK (AP) — Award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald is working on a book about his reporting on corruption in Brazilian politics that led to threats of retaliation from the government of President Jair Bolsonaro.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Poets & Writers cancels 50th anniversary gala in Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — Poets & Writers has called off its 50th anniversary gala, where guests of honor included Oprah Winfrey. The non-profit organization cited the coronavirus outbreak as the reason for cancelling the March 16 gathering in Manhattan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Poets & Writers cancels 50th anniversary gala in Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — Poets & Writers has called off its 50th anniversary gala, where guests of honor included Oprah Winfrey. The non-profit organization cited the coronavirus outbreak as the reason for cancelling the March 16 gathering in Manhattan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Virus outbreak disrupts joyous Purim fest but some improvise

NEW YORK (AP) — Purim is traditionally one of the most joyous Jewish holidays, but some celebrations in Israel and hard-hit parts of the United States are being scaled back or canceled due to the coronavirus threat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Glenn Greenwald writing book on Brazilian politics

NEW YORK (AP) — Award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald is working on a book about his reporting on corruption in Brazilian politics that led to threats of retaliation from the government of President Jair Bolsonaro.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Book critics circle postpones Manhattan awards ceremony

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Critics Circle has postponed its annual awards reading and ceremony, both scheduled to take place in Manhattan later this week. The critics organization cited “the volatile nature of the current health crisis.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Book critics circle postpones Manhattan awards ceremony

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Critics Circle has postponed its annual awards reading and ceremony, both scheduled to take place in Manhattan later this week. The critics organization cited “the volatile nature of the current health crisis.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Virus outbreak disrupts joyous Purim fest but some improvise

NEW YORK (AP) — Purim is traditionally one of the most joyous Jewish holidays, but some celebrations in Israel and hard-hit parts of the United States are being scaled back or canceled due to the coronavirus threat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Stocks, oil prices plunge as virus closes sites around world

BANGKOK (AP) — The world’s largest economies delivered more worrisome cues Monday as anxiety over the virus outbreak sent stock and oil prices plunging and closed sites from the Sistine Chapel to Saudi Arabian schools.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Publisher cancels plans to release Woody Allen memoir

NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen’s publisher has decided to cancel the planned release of his memoir “Apropos of Nothing.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Publisher cancels plans to release Woody Allen memoir

NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen’s publisher has decided to cancel the planned release of his memoir “Apropos of Nothing.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Critics of Oprah book club title put new novel on trial

TUSCON, Arizona (AP) — When Oprah Winfrey chose the novel “American Dirt” for her book club, she imagined engaging in an impassioned television dialog about the narrative, which follows a Mexican mother and her son fleeing to the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Publisher cancels plans to release Woody Allen memoir

NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen’s publisher has decided to cancel the planned release of his memoir “Apropos of Nothing.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Winfrey and Cummins talk "American Dirt" and lessons learned

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Everything about her latest book club pick, “American Dirt,” was a surprise for Oprah Winfrey. Praised early on as a modern version of “The Grapes of Wrath,” Jeanine Cummins' novel about a Mexican mother and child fleeing to the U.S, border was strongly criticized by those …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Critics of Oprah book club title put new novel on trial

TUCSON, Arizona (AP) — When Oprah Winfrey
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Publisher cancels plans to release Woody Allen memoir

NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen’s publisher has decided to cancel the planned release of his memoir “Apropos of Nothing.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

As virus cases near 100,000, fear of ‘devastation’ for poor

BANGKOK (AP) — The number of people infected with the new virus charged toward 100,000 Friday, with the global scare upending routines, threatening livelihoods and prompting quarantines in its spread.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Winfrey and Cummins talk "American Dirt" and lessons learned

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Everything about her latest book club pick, “American Dirt,” was a surprise for Oprah Winfrey. Praised early on as a modern version of “The Grapes of Wrath,” Jeanine Cummins' novel about a Mexican mother and child fleeing to the U.S, border was strongly criticized by those …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Critics of Oprah book club title put new novel on trial

TUCSON, Arizona (AP) — When Oprah Winfrey
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Worries over virus prompt changes in many worship services

NEW YORK (AP) — A rising number of churches across the United States are making changes in response to the coronavirus outbreak, including a decision by numerous Catholic dioceses to suspend the serving of wine during Communion.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

World braces for months of trouble as virus pushes west

BANGKOK (AP) — People around the world braced for months of disruptions from the new virus Thursday as its unrelenting spread brought ballooning infections, economic fallout and sweeping containment measures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

US worshippers grapple with virus burdens others have borne

NEW YORK (AP) — A rising number of churches across the United States are making changes in response to the coronavirus outbreak, including a decision by numerous Catholic dioceses to suspend the serving of wine during Communion.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

World girds for months of trouble as virus pushes west

BANGKOK (AP) — People around the world girded for months of disruptions from the new virus Thursday as its unrelenting spread brought ballooning infections, economic fallout and sweeping containment measures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Irish architects Farrell, McNamara win Pritzker Prize

NEW YORK (AP) — Irish architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara have been awarded the 2020 Pritzker Architecture Prize for “consistent service to humanity as evidenced by a body of built work,” and for leading the way for women in a male-dominated profession.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Winfrey and Cummins talk "American Dirt" and lessons learned

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Everything about her latest book club pick, “American Dirt,” was a surprise for Oprah Winfrey. Praised early on as a modern version of “The Grapes of Wrath,” Jeanine Cummins' novel about a Mexican mother and child fleeing to the U.S, border was strongly criticized by those …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Critics of Oprah book club title put new novel on trial

TUCSON, Arizona (AP) — When Oprah Winfrey
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Winfrey and Cummins talk "American Dirt" and lessons learned

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Everything about her latest book club pick, “American Dirt,” was a surprise for Oprah Winfrey. Praised early on as a modern version of “The Grapes of Wrath,” Jeanine Cummins' novel about a Mexican mother and child fleeing to the U.S, border was strongly criticized by those …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Critics of Oprah book club title put new novel on trial

TUSCON, Arizona (AP) — When Oprah Winfrey chose the novel “American Dirt” for her book club, she imagined engaging in an impassioned television dialog about the narrative, which follows a Mexican mother and her son fleeing to the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Irish architects Farrell, McNamara win Pritzker Prize

NEW YORK (AP) — Irish architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara have been awarded the 2020 Pritzker Architecture Prize for “consistent service to humanity as evidenced by a body of built work,” and for leading the way for women in a male-dominated profession.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Long-rumored Woody Allen memoir coming in April

NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir by Woody Allen, rumored for years and once thought unpublishable in the #MeToo era, is coming out next month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Irish architects Farrell, McNamara win Pritzker Prize

NEW YORK (AP) — Irish architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara have been awarded the 2020 Pritzker Architecture Prize for “consistent service to humanity as evidenced by a body of built work,” and for leading the way for women in a male-dominated profession.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Long-rumored Woody Allen memoir coming in April

NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir by Woody Allen, rumored for years and once thought unpublishable in the #MeToo era, is coming out next month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Buttigieg's White House bid ensures place in LGBTQ history

NEW YORK (AP) — A divisive debate over same-sex marriage animated the 2004 presidential election as voters across the country approved constitutional amendments banning such unions. Sixteen years later, with those bans invalidated and his husband by his side, Pete Buttigieg became the first openly gay man to become — …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Long-rumored Woody Allen memoir coming in April

NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir by Woody Allen, rumored for years and once thought unpublishable in the #MeToo era, is coming out next month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

USOPC relying on facts and planning to deal with coronavirus

DENVER (AP) — It's a spreadsheet that covers 52 sports and nearly six dozen venues — a laundry list of places around the globe where Olympic hopefuls were expected to be competing over the next few months.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Laurie Anderson among new arts academy inductees

NEW YORK (AP) — Like many incoming members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Laurie Anderson didn't know a lot about the venerable honor society until she was asked to join it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Clive Cussler, million-selling adventure writer, dies at 88

NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Cussler, the million-selling adventure writer and real-life thrill-seeker who wove personal details and spectacular fantasies into his page-turning novels about underwater explorer Dirk Pitt, has died, his publisher said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

US Olympic marketing chief Lisa Baird is NWSL commissioner

The marketing executive who branded the U.S. Olympic squad “Team USA” will now try to turn American women’s soccer players into household names more than once every four years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Laurie Anderson among new arts academy inductees

NEW YORK (AP) — Like many incoming members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Laurie Anderson didn't know a lot about the venerable honor society until she was asked to join it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Clive Cussler, million-selling adventure writer, dies at 88

NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Cussler, the million-selling adventure writer and real-life thrill-seeker who wove personal details and spectacular fantasies into his page-turning novels about underwater explorer Dirk Pitt, has died, his publisher said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Clive Cussler, million-selling adventure writer, dies at 88

NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Cussler, the million-selling adventure writer and real-life thrill-seeker who wove personal details and spectacular fantasies into his page-turning novels about underwater explorer Dirk Pitt, has died, his publisher said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Clive Cussler, adventure novelist, dies at 88 in Arizona

NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Cussler, the million-selling adventure writer and real-life thrill seeker who wove personal details and spectacular fantasies into his page-turning novels about underwater explorer Dirk Pitt, has died.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Laurie Anderson among new arts academy inductees

NEW YORK (AP) — Like many incoming members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Laurie Anderson didn't know a lot about the venerable honor society until she was asked to join it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

'The sky is blue again': Weinstein's accusers express relief

NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Mira Sorvino broke down in tears as she described her reaction to the guilty verdict against Harvey Weinstein: relief, that the fallen movie mogul would not go unpunished. A tinge of disappointment, that he was acquitted of the most serious charges, two counts of predatory …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

'The sky is blue again': Weinstein's accusers express relief

NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Mira Sorvino broke down in tears as she described her reaction to the guilty verdict against Harvey Weinstein: relief, that the fallen movie mogul would not go unpunished. A tinge of disappointment, that he was acquitted of the most serious charges, two counts of predatory …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ex-US envoy to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch has book deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and career diplomat who during the impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump offered a chilling account of alleged threats from Trump and his allies, has a book deal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

'The sky is blue again': Weinstein's accusers express relief

NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Mira Sorvino broke down in tears as she described her reaction to the guilty verdict against Harvey Weinstein: relief, that the fallen movie mogul would not go unpunished. A tinge of disappointment, that he was acquitted of the most serious charges, two counts of predatory …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ex-US envoy to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch has book deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and career diplomat who during the impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump offered a chilling account of alleged threats from Trump and his allies, has a book deal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ex-US envoy to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch has book deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and career diplomat who during the impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump offered a chilling account of alleged threats from Trump and his allies, has a book deal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ex-US envoy to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch has book deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and career diplomat who during the impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump offered a chilling account of alleged threats from Trump and his allies, has a book deal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Review: Austen's 'Emma,' humanized but not modernized

There's beauty to spare in the new screen adaptation of Jane Austen's “Emma,” from its palatial country estates with their art-filled galleries and manicured lawns, to the exquisitely detailed costumes (those feathered bonnets!), to star Anya Taylor-Joy, whose porcelain skin and blonde ringlets look like they belong in a Botticelli …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bestselling young adult authors are aiming at older readers

NEW YORK (AP) — After gaining millions of young readers for her “Divergent” fantasy series, Veronica Roth decided she and her characters were ready for the next phase — a novel for adults.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Former Ukraine diplomat Marie Yovanovitch has book deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, the career diplomat who during the impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump offered a chilling account of alleged threats from Trump and his allies, has a book deal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Former Ukraine diplomat Marie Yovanovitch has book deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, the career diplomat who during the impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump offered a chilling account of alleged threats from Trump and his allies, has a book deal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Review: Austen's 'Emma,' humanized but not modernized

There's beauty to spare in the new screen adaptation of Jane Austen's “Emma,” from its palatial country estates with their art-filled galleries and manicured lawns, to the exquisitely detailed costumes (those feathered bonnets!), to star Anya Taylor-Joy, whose porcelain skin and blonde ringlets look like they belong in a Botticelli …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bestselling young adult authors are aiming at older readers

NEW YORK (AP) — After gaining millions of young readers for her “Divergent” fantasy series, Veronica Roth decided she and her characters were ready for the next phase — a novel for adults.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Review: Austen's 'Emma,' humanized but not modernized

There's beauty to spare in the new screen adaptation of Jane Austen's “Emma,” from its palatial country estates with their art-filled galleries and manicured lawns, to the exquisitely detailed costumes (those feathered bonnets!), to star Anya Taylor-Joy, whose porcelain skin and blonde ringlets look like they belong in a Botticelli …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

'True Grit' novelist Charles Portis dies at age 86

NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Charles Portis, a favorite among critics and writers for such shaggy dog stories as "Norwood" and "Gringos" and a bounty for Hollywood whose droll, bloody Western "True Grit" was a best-seller twice adapted into Oscar nominated films, died Monday at age 86.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bestselling young adult authors are aiming at older readers

NEW YORK (AP) — After gaining millions of young readers for her “Divergent” fantasy series, Veronica Roth decided she and her characters were ready for the next phase — a novel for adults.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Finally let off cruise, passengers desperate for flight home

BANGKOK (AP) — The cheers of celebration have faded. The waving of roses has ceased. Having finally reached a friendly port in Cambodia willing to accept them after nearly two weeks of uncertainty at sea, hundreds of cruise ship passengers eyed warily over fears of a new virus are now …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Review: Austen's 'Emma,' humanized but not modernized

There's beauty to spare in the new screen adaptation of Jane Austen's “Emma,” from its palatial country estates with their art-filled galleries and manicured lawns, to the exquisitely detailed costumes (those feathered bonnets!), to star Anya Taylor-Joy, whose porcelain skin and blonde ringlets look like they belong in a Botticelli …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Finally let off cruise, passengers desperate for flight home

BANGKOK (AP) — The cheers of celebration have faded. The waving of roses has ceased. Having finally reached a friendly port in Cambodia willing to accept them after nearly two weeks of uncertainty at sea, hundreds of cruise ship passengers eyed warily over fears of a new virus are now …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bestselling young adult authors are aiming at older readers

NEW YORK (AP) — After gaining millions of young readers for her “Divergent” fantasy series, Veronica Roth decided she and her characters were ready for the next phase — a novel for adults.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

'True Grit' novelist Charles Portis dies at age 86

NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Charles Portis, a favorite among critics and writers for such shaggy dog stories as "Norwood" and "Gringos" and a bounty for Hollywood whose droll, bloody Western "True Grit" was a best-seller twice adapted into Oscar nominated films, died Monday at age 86.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Boy Scouts seek bankruptcy, urge victims to step forward

The Boy Scouts of America urged victims to come forward Tuesday as the historic, 110-year-old organization filed for bankruptcy protection in the first step toward creating a huge compensation fund for potentially thousands of men who were molested as youngsters decades ago by scoutmasters or other leaders.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Stresses multiply for many US clergy: 'We need help too'

NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Laurie is among America’s most successful clergymen -- senior pastor at a California megachurch, prolific author, host of a global radio program. Yet after a youthful colleague’s suicide, his view of his vocation is unsparing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Boy Scouts' future uncertain after bankruptcy filing

Barraged with sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan that will allow the 110-year-old organization to carry on.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Writer AE Hotchner, friend to Hemingway, Newman, dead at 102

A.E. Hotchner, a well-traveled author, playwright and gadabout whose street smarts and famous pals led to a loving, but litigated memoir of Ernest Hemingway, business adventures with Paul Newman and a book about his Depression-era childhood that became a Steven Soderbergh film, died Saturday at age 102.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

'True Grit' novelist Charles Portis dies at age 86

NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Charles Portis, a favorite among critics and writers for such shaggy dog stories as "Norwood" and "Gringos" and a bounty for Hollywood whose droll, bloody Western "True Grit" was a best-seller twice adapted into Oscar nominated films, died Monday at age 86.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits

Barraged by hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan that will allow the 110-year-old organization to carry on.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits

Barraged by hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan that will allow the hallowed, 110-year-old organization to carry on.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

'True Grit' novelist Charles Portis dies at age 86

NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Charles Portis, a favorite among critics and writers for such shaggy dog stories as "Norwood" and "Gringos" and a bounty for Hollywood whose droll, bloody Western "True Grit" was a best-seller twice adapted into Oscar nominated films, died Monday at age 86.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Writer AE Hotchner, friend to Hemingway, Newman, dead at 102

A.E. Hotchner, a well-traveled author, playwright and gadabout whose street smarts and famous pals led to a loving, but litigated memoir of Ernest Hemingway, business adventures with Paul Newman and a book about his Depression-era childhood that became a Steven Soderbergh film, died Saturday at age 102.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

After abuse scandals, seminarians pledge to 'get it right'

WYNNEWOOD, Pa. (AP) — The seminarians walk along a hallway lined with photos of classes of priests who came before them. Some are pious alumni who have become their teachers and mentors; others climbed the Catholic hierarchy to be revered as bishops and cardinals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

After abuse scandals, seminarians pledge to 'get it right'

WYNNEWOOD, Pa. (AP) — The seminarians walk along a hallway lined with photos of classes of priests who came before them. Some are pious alumni who have become their teachers and mentors; others climbed the Catholic hierarchy to be revered as bishops and cardinals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

All too aware of clergy abuse, seminarians keep the faith

WYNNEWOOD, Pa. (AP) — The seminarians walk along a hallway lined with photos of classes of priests who came before them. Some are pious alumni who have become their teachers and mentors; others climbed the Catholic hierarchy to be revered as bishops and cardinals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Priests-in-training take up challenge of tarnished ministry

WYNNEWOOD, Pa. (AP) — The seminarians walk along a hallway lined with photos of classes of priests who came before them. Some are pious alumni who have become their teachers and mentors; others climbed the Catholic hierarchy to be revered as bishops and cardinals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

At a Catholic seminary, hope for church beyond scandals

WYNNEWOOD, Pa. (AP) — The seminarians walk along a hallway lined with photos of classes of priests who came before them. Some are pious alumni who have become their teachers and mentors; others climbed the Catholic hierarchy to be revered as bishops and cardinals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Writer AE Hotchner, friend to Hemingway, Newman, dead at 102

A.E. Hotchner, a well-traveled author, playwright and gadabout whose street smarts and famous pals led to a loving, but litigated memoir of Ernest Hemingway, business adventures with Paul Newman and a book about his Depression-era childhood that became a Steven Soderbergh film, died Saturday at age 102.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

New exhibit examines ballet's lasting influence on fashion

NEW YORK (AP) — A crowning jewel of the new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology is a feathered white tutu. It may look, to the untrained eye, like any ballet costume. It is, however, anything but.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Writer AE Hotchner, friend to Hemingway, Newman, dead at 102

A.E. Hotchner, a well-traveled author, playwright and gadabout whose street smarts and famous pals led to a loving, but litigated memoir of Ernest Hemingway, business adventures with Paul Newman and a book about his Depression-era childhood that became a Steven Soderbergh film, died Saturday at age 102.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Author-Playwright A.E. Hotchner dead at 102

NEW YORK (AP) — A.E. Hotchner, a well-traveled author, playwright and gadabout whose street smarts and famous pals led to a loving, but litigated memoir of Ernest Hemingway, business adventures with Paul Newman and a book about his Depression-era childhood that became a Steven Soderbergh film, died Saturday at age …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

New exhibit examines ballet's lasting influence on fashion

NEW YORK (AP) — A crowning jewel of the new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology is a feathered white tutu. It may look, to the untrained eye, like any ballet costume. It is, however, anything but.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

New exhibit examines ballet's lasting influence on fashion

NEW YORK (AP) — A crowning jewel of the new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology is a feathered white tutu. It may look, to the untrained eye, like any ballet costume. It is, however, anything but.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

New exhibit examines ballet's lasting influence on fashion

NEW YORK (AP) — A crowning jewel of the new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology is a feathered white tutu. It may look, to the untrained eye, like any ballet costume. It is, however, anything but.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Big wins for 'Parasite' give Oscar night an emotional high

Called up to the stage again and again, Bong Joon Ho kept saying he was ready for a drink — “bloody ready.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Embattled Boy Scouts seek to boost support for abuse victims

NEW YORK (AP) — Facing a possible bankruptcy due to sex-abuse litigation, the Boy Scouts of America issued a new apology Tuesday to survivors of abuse and announced plans for expanded services to support them.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

More US firms are boosting faith-based support for employees

NEW YORK (AP) —
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Big wins for 'Parasite' give Oscar night an emotional high

Called up to the stage again and again, Bong Joon Ho kept saying he was ready for a drink — “bloody ready.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Big wins for 'Parasite' give Oscar night an emotional high

Called up to the stage again and again, Bong Joon Ho kept saying he was ready for a drink — “bloody ready.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Review: A charismatic Robbie gives Harley Quinn her wings

At one point in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kirk Douglas rose from poverty to become a king of Hollywood

NEW YORK (AP) — He was born Issur Danielovitch, a ragman’s son. He died Kirk Douglas, a Hollywood king.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Barnes & Noble suspends reissues of classics with new images

NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble is withdrawing a planned line of famous literature reissued with multicultural cover images that has been met with widespread criticism on social media.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Review: A charismatic Robbie gives Harley Quinn her wings

At one point in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kirk Douglas rose from poverty to become a king of Hollywood

NEW YORK (AP) — He was born Issur Danielovitch, a ragman’s son. He died Kirk Douglas, a Hollywood king.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Barnes & Noble suspends reissues of classics with new images

NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble is withdrawing a planned line of famous literature reissued with multicultural cover images that has been met with widespread criticism on social media.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Ex-Olympic medical chief ties firing to reports of sex abuse

DENVER (AP) — A former sports medicine executive at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the federation, contending he was fired for urging managers to react more strongly to his concerns about abuse and other athlete-safety issues.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Ex-Olympic medical chief cites reports of abuse for firing

DENVER (AP) — A former sports medicine executive at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the federation, contending he was fired for urging managers to react more strongly to his concerns about abuse and other athlete-safety issues.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Trump's prayer breakfast jibes jolt many faith leaders

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Prayer Breakfast - a Washington tradition since 1953 - is by custom a respite from partisan bickering. President Donald Trump shattered that tradition Thursday with aggressive remarks that buoyed his allies but dismayed a wide spectrum of faith leaders.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Review: A charismatic Robbie gives Harley Quinn her wings

At one point in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kirk Douglas rose from poverty to become a king of Hollywood

NEW YORK (AP) — He was born Issur Danielovitch, a ragman’s son. He died Kirk Douglas, a Hollywood king.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Barnes & Noble suspends reissues of classics with new images

NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble is withdrawing a planned line of famous literature reissued with multicultural cover images that has been met with widespread criticism on social media.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Review: A charismatic Robbie gives Harley Quinn her wings

At one point in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Barnes & Noble suspends reissues of classics with new images

NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble is withdrawing a planned line of famous literature reissued with multicultural cover images that has been met with widespread criticism on social media.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Make 'em laugh: New Jerry Seinfeld book coming in October

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Seinfeld has been gathering material. He is working on his first book about comedy since the million-selling “Seinlanguage” came out more than 25 years ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Author tour for controversial 'American Dirt' is canceled

NEW YORK (AP) — The publisher of Jeanine Cummins' controversial novel “American Dirt" has canceled the remainder of her promotional tour, citing concerns for her safety.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Chief on the mic: 50 years later, Stram still shines on film

MIAMI (AP) — “Matriculate: To enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Review: 'Assistant' is a subtle, soul-crushing #MeToo drama

Harvey Weinstein sits in a Manhattan courtroom this week, a silent (as yet) but looming presence at his landmark #MeToo-era trial for rape and sexual assault.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Review: 'Assistant' is a subtle, soul-crushing #MeToo drama

Harvey Weinstein sits in a Manhattan courtroom this week, a silent (as yet) but looming presence at his landmark #MeToo-era trial for rape and sexual assault.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Author tour for controversial 'American Dirt' is canceled

NEW YORK (AP) — The publisher of Jeanine Cummins' controversial novel “American Dirt" has canceled the remainder of her promotional tour, citing concerns for her safety.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

In #MeToo era, Kobe and other athletes often get a pass

DENVER (AP) — Folded conveniently into the narratives about his “complicated past” was the detail about Kobe Bryant that could’ve wrecked him.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Jerry Craft, Kadir Nelson win honors for children's books

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Craft's “New Kid," a graphic novel about a 7th grader's struggle to adjust to a private school with little diversity, has won the John Newbery Medal for the year's best children's book. “New Kid” also received the Coretta Scott King Award for an outstanding work …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

In #MeToo era, Kobe and other athletes often get a pass

DENVER (AP) — Folded conveniently into the narratives about his “complicated past” was the detail about Kobe Bryant that could’ve wrecked him.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Librarians honor books by Luiselli and Higginbotham

NEW YORK (AP) — Valeria Luiselli's novel “Lost Children Archive” and Adam Higginbotham's nonfiction “Midnight in Chernobyl” have been awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal, a $5,000 prize presented by the American Library Association.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Jerry Craft, Kadir Nelson win honors for children's books

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Craft's “New Kid," a graphic novel about a 7th grader's struggle to adjust to a private school with little diversity, has won the John Newbery Medal for the year's best children's book. “New Kid” also received the Coretta Scott King Award for an outstanding work …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Jerry Craft, Kadir Nelson win honors for children's books

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Craft's “New Kid," a graphic novel about a 7th grader's struggle to adjust to a private school with little diversity, has won the John Newbery Medal for the year's best children's book. “New Kid” also received the Coretta Scott King Award for an outstanding work …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

June release set for book by the late Rep. Elijah Cummings

NEW YORK (AP) — A book by Rep. Elijah Cummings, nearly finished in his lifetime and worked on by his widow after his death, will be published this summer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Librarians honor books by Luiselli and Higginbotham

NEW YORK (AP) — Valeria Luiselli's novel “Lost Children Archive” and Adam Higginbotham's nonfiction “Midnight in Chernobyl” have been awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal, a $5,000 prize presented by the American Library Association.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Ratings up, future bright: NFL rebounds off troubled seasons

The most compelling drama in the NFL this season unfolded on the field, not off it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Librarians honor books by Luiselli and Higginbotham

NEW YORK (AP) — Valeria Luiselli's novel “Lost Children Archive” and Adam Higginbotham's nonfiction “Midnight in Chernobyl” have been awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal, a $5,000 prize presented by the American Library Association.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Review: Um, what? 'The Turning' is a muddled take on madness

It's really not a good sign when a movie ends with a bold, shocking flourish and much of the audience can be heard muttering through the credits: “Wait, um ... WHAT?”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

June release set for book by the late Rep. Elijah Cummings

NEW YORK (AP) — A book by Rep. Elijah Cummings, nearly finished in his lifetime and worked on by his widow after his death, will be published this summer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Knopf names Reagan Arthur as its new publisher

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world's most prestigious literary publishers has chosen just its fourth editorial leader in its 105-year history: Reagan Arthur has been named executive vice president and publisher of Alfred A. Knopf, where authors have ranged from Robert A. Caro to the late Toni Morrison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Review: Um, what? 'The Turning' is a muddled take on madness

It's really not a good sign when a movie ends with a bold, shocking flourish and much of the audience can be heard muttering through the credits: “Wait, um ... WHAT?”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

June release set for book by the late Rep. Elijah Cummings

NEW YORK (AP) — A book by Rep. Elijah Cummings, nearly finished in his lifetime and worked on by his widow after his death, will be published this summer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Knopf names Reagan Arthur as its new publisher

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world's most prestigious literary publishers has chosen just its fourth editorial leader in its 105-year history: Reagan Arthur has been named executive vice president and publisher of Alfred A. Knopf, where authors have ranged from Robert A. Caro to the late Toni Morrison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

June release set for book by the late Rep. Elijah Cummings

NEW YORK (AP) — A book by Rep. Elijah Cummings, nearly finished in his lifetime and worked on by his widow after his death, will be published this summer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Review: Um, what? 'The Turning' is a muddled take on madness

It's really not a good sign when a movie ends with a bold, shocking flourish and much of the audience can be heard muttering through the credits: “Wait, um ... WHAT?”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

MacDowell artist colony chooses Nell Painter as new chair

NEW YORK (AP) — The MacDowell Colony, one of the country's oldest and most prestigious artist colonies, has chosen the author-educator Nell Painter as its new board chair.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Knopf names Reagan Arthur as its new publisher

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world's most prestigious literary publishers has chosen just its fourth editorial leader in its 105-year history: Reagan Arthur has been named executive vice president and publisher of Alfred A. Knopf, where authors have ranged from Robert A. Caro to the late Toni Morrison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Review: Um, what? 'The Turning' is a muddled take on madness

It's really not a good sign when a movie ends with a bold, shocking flourish and much of the audience can be heard muttering through the credits: “Wait, um ... WHAT?”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Knopf names Reagan Arthur as its new publisher

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world's most prestigious literary publishers has chosen just its fourth editorial leader in its 105-year history: Reagan Arthur has been named executive vice president and publisher of Alfred A. Knopf, where authors have ranged from Robert A. Caro to the late Toni Morrison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Everyone invited: `Great Gatsby' copyright to end in 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan and other characters from “The Great Gatsby” have been as real to millions of readers as people in their own lives, exemplars and victims of the American pursuit of wealth and status.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

MacDowell artist colony chooses Nell Painter as new chair

NEW YORK (AP) — The MacDowell Colony, one of the country's oldest and most prestigious artist colonies, has chosen the author-educator Nell Painter as its new board chair.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Unusual study details woes among veterans of foster care

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who have spent time in foster care are far more likely than other adults to lack a college degree, health insurance and a stable health care provider, according to a new federal analysis that is unprecedented in its scope.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Everyone invited: `Great Gatsby' copyright to end in 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan and other characters from “The Great Gatsby” have been as real to millions of readers as people in their own lives, exemplars and victims of the American pursuit of wealth and status.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

MacDowell artist colony chooses Nell Painter as new chair

NEW YORK (AP) — The MacDowell Colony, one of the country's oldest and most prestigious artist colonies, has chosen the author-educator Nell Painter as its new board chair.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Supreme Court case looms large for rivals in abortion debate

Anti-abortion activists gather this week in Washington for their annual March for Life, eager to cheer on a continuing wave of federal and state abortion restrictions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

New book shares early stories written by Zora Neale Hurston

NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years after her death, the story of Zora Neale Hurston is still not fully told.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

New book shares early stories written by Zora Neale Hurston

NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years after her death, the story of Zora Neale Hurston is still not fully told.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Experts advise synagogues on use of armed security personnel

NEW YORK (AP) — Jewish congregations opting to deploy armed security personnel in the wake of deadly attacks on synagogues should — if possible -- use uniformed law enforcement officers rather than private guards or volunteers from the community, a group of security experts recommended Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

New book shares early stories written by Zora Neale Hurston

NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years after her death, the story of Zora Neale Hurston is still not fully told.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

New book of Zora Neale Hurston stories is out this week

NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years after her death, the story of Zora Neale Hurston is still not fully told.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Settlement agreed upon in audio book captions lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — The audio book company Audible, Inc. and the publishing houses that had sued it for copyright infringement have agreed to a settlement.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Prohibition began 100 years ago, and its legacy remains

NEW YORK (AP) — In this era of bottomless mimosas, craft beers and ever-present happy hours, it’s striking to recall that 100 years ago the United States imposed a nationwide ban on the production and sale of all types of alcohol.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Here we go again: #DirectorsSoMale at the Oscars

NEW YORK (AP) — Once again, it was #DirectorsSoMale at the Oscars.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

DirectorsSoMale: Oscar noms slammed for lack of diversity

Actress Issa Rae was ready with her quip, as if she had predicted the Oscar nominations that were announced Monday. “Congratulations to those men,” she said dryly, as the best director nominees — yes, five men — were announced.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Again? Oscar noms slammed for persistent lack of diversity

Actress Issa Rae was ready with her quip, as if she had predicted the Oscar nominations that were announced Monday. “Congratulations to those men,” she said dryly, as the best director nominees — yes, five men — were announced.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Here we go again: #DirectorsSoMale at the Oscars

NEW YORK (AP) — Once again, it was #DirectorsSoMale at the Oscars.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

On the brink: Swing county tense as Trump tangles with Iran

MONROE, Mich. (AP) — He flipped anxiously between news stations, bracing for an announcement of bombs falling and troops boarding planes destined for the Middle East. It was a nightmare he hoped he would never see again.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

On the brink: Swing county tense as Trump tangles with Iran

MONROE, Mich. (AP) — He flipped anxiously between news stations, bracing for an announcement of bombs falling and troops boarding planes destined for the Middle East. It was a nightmare he hoped he would never see again.
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Review: Haddish, Byrne have chemistry, but 'Boss' fizzles

Mia (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel (Rose Byrne) are two women in their 30s who don't need men to make them happy, though they'll gladly use them for fun. They're best friends and roommates, comfortably unmarried, and focused on the small cosmetics business they've formed together.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Chip off old block: Nolan Turner follows in dad's footsteps

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The resemblance is remarkable, even for father and son.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

On the brink: Swing county tense as Trump tangles with Iran

MONROE, Mich. (AP) — He flipped anxiously between news stations, bracing for an announcement of bombs falling and troops boarding planes destined for the Middle East. It was a nightmare he hoped he would never see again.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Review: Haddish, Byrne have chemistry, but 'Boss' fizzles

Mia (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel (Rose Byrne) are two women in their 30s who don't need men to make them happy, though they'll gladly use them for fun. They're best friends and roommates, comfortably unmarried, and focused on the small cosmetics business they've formed together.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Review: Haddish, Byrne have chemistry, but 'Boss' fizzles

Mia (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel (Rose Byrne) are two women in their 30s who don't need men to make them happy, though they'll gladly use them for fun. They're best friends and roommates, comfortably unmarried, and focused on the small cosmetics business they've formed together.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Review: Haddish, Byrne have chemistry, but 'Boss' fizzles

Mia (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel (Rose Byrne) are two women in their 30s who don't need men to make them happy, though they'll gladly use them for fun. They're best friends and roommates, comfortably unmarried, and focused on the small cosmetics business they've formed together.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Review: Haddish, Byrne have chemistry, but 'Boss' fizzles

Mia (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel (Rose Byrne) are two women in their 30s who don't need men to make them happy, though they'll gladly use them for fun. They're best friends and roommates, comfortably unmarried, and focused on the small cosmetics business they've formed together.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO