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Review: Using Shakespeare to take the pulse of America

Review: Using Shakespeare to take the pulse of America

“Shakespeare in a Divided America,” Penguin Press, by James Shapiro America: land of the free, home of the brave, known for Route 66, Silicon Valley … and Shakespeare? Yes, and from colonial days onward.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 15-21

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 15-21

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 15-21: March 15: Actor Judd Hirsch is 85. Bassist Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead is 80. Singer Mike Love of the Beach Boys is 79. Singer-keyboardist Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone is 77.
Amaranth, barley, corn and more: the ABC’s of whole grains

Amaranth, barley, corn and more: the ABC’s of whole grains

We all know by now that whole grains are good for us and that we should be eating more of them.
Harry, Meghan do their last royal job at Commonwealth event

Harry, Meghan do their last royal job at Commonwealth event

LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are making made their final appearance as senior royals at Westminster Abbey, joining Queen Elizabeth II and other members of Britain's royal family Monday for an annual Commonwealth Day service.
Gunfire ends Lil Baby concert in Alabama; 1 injured

Gunfire ends Lil Baby concert in Alabama; 1 injured

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A shooting in an Alabama arena left one person with a life-threatening wound and ended a concert by Atlanta-based rapper Lil Baby, authorities say.
Review: Authors look at `The Greatest Year at the Movies'

Review: Authors look at `The Greatest Year at the Movies'

“Cinema ’62: The Greatest Year at the Movies,” Rutgers University Press, by Stephen Farber and Michael McClellan What was the greatest year in cinema history? Among film fans and critics, 1939 has long been a favourite pick.
Review: Authors look at `The Greatest Year at the Movies'

Review: Authors look at `The Greatest Year at the Movies'

“Cinema ’62: The Greatest Year at the Movies,” Rutgers University Press, by Stephen Farber and Michael McClellan What was the greatest year in cinema history? Among film fans and critics, 1939 has long been a favourite pick.
P&G CEO on products for older folks; cutting back on plastic

P&G CEO on products for older folks; cutting back on plastic

NEW YORK — Tide detergent, Pantene shampoo and Gillette razors have filled cupboards for decades. But being a household name isn't good enough anymore. Procter & Gamble, which makes those products and more, is facing increasing competition.
Review: New NUMA Files story is a nonstop thrill ride

Review: New NUMA Files story is a nonstop thrill ride

“Journey of the Pharaohs,” Putnam, by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown In 1074 B.C., an Egyptian fleet heads out to sea and vanishes from sight and history. In 1927, a pilot attempting to make a transcontinental flight disappears.
Royal farewell: Harry, Meghan on final duty before new life

Royal farewell: Harry, Meghan on final duty before new life

LONDON — It’s definitely a farewell. But will it be fond? Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will fulfil their final royal commitment when they appear Monday at the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in London.
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