Toward the end of Jane Smiley’s new novel, “Lucky,” its narrator takes a moment to flip through her mother’s record collection. It’s got a lot of ’60s folk-rock, including, she notes, “the four J’s.” Presumably she means artists like Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Judy Collins and Janis Ian. But maybe one of the J’s is the narrator herself — Jodie Rattler, a moderately famous singer with a knack for writing melancholy love songs. “Lucky” is framed as a rock ’n' roll novel, but it’s a tricky and...
I tend to use multiple web browsers for multiple purposes. Or sometimes, I just want to use something different. Right now, I'm bouncing between Opera, Arc, and Brave. Arc tends to get less usage because it's not available on the Linux operating system (yeah, I'm one of the few who still prefers desktop over mobile). Opera has been my default for a while now and it's hard to pull me away from its Workspaces feature (the best tab management on the market).Still, Brave has always been there,...
Finns love their coffee. Per capita, people in Finland consume 12kgs of coffee per year, making them the second largest per-capita coffee drinkers, only surpassed by Luxembourg. Finland also often ranks as the most technologically advanced country in the world. So, it only makes sense that they embrace a merger of the two — technology, and coffee. Thus, an artisanal coffee shop in Helsinki, Finland, made news when they started selling an AI-formulated blend.
An International Atomic Energy Agency review mission has praised steps taken to develop the necessary infrastructure for a safe and sustainable nuclear power programme in Poland. Meanwhile, Bechtel marks the start of site field work for the country's first nuclear power plant.
If you own a gourmet prepared-foods store in the Hamptons, you're going to be selling a lot of chicken salad. READ MORE
The Department of Labor has increased the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA's) annual salary-level threshold from $35,568 to $58,656 as of Jan. 1, 2025. Employees making less than the salary-level threshold, such as hourly workers, can be eligible for overtime if they work enough hours.
There are so many great words out there that would make for pretty baby names, but who wants to name a kid something with a gross definition?
Katy Perry says Jelly Roll would make a good 'American Idol' replacement before she dips -- this as the question of who's gonna fill her shoes continues to linger. The singer told E! News she's all in for the rapper/country star to take her spot…
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A man faces a grand larceny charge after allegedly using his former employer's company credit card to make tens of thousands of dollars worth of unauthorized purchases in the Hudson Valley, police said. Dutchess County resident Joshua Queen of Hyde Park, age 42, was arrested by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, April 10 on charges connected to his alleged unauthorized use of a company credit card belonging to his former Philipstown-based employer, the Sheriff's Office announced...
It’s been a lot of fun to watch Alan Ritchson play Jack Reacher in Prime Video’s Reacher series. He fits the role so well, and this is just such an awesome show!We’re...