Janet Malcolm Understood the Power of Not Being ‘Nice’
The writer is remembered, above all, for her ruthlessness. But when I went looking for it, I found something much more ...
Weekly Commentary: Declaring The Reciprocal Tariff Regime
Thursday from the Oval Office, President Trump introduced a broad outline of a monumental change in the U.S. global trading ...
The Moron Factory
Liv = tough = big complainer. Complains if someone tracks in snow: slip-and-trip hazard. Once complained janitor had given ...
When Remaking a Masterpiece Is Worth the Risk
Robert Eggers confronts the corrosive effects of power through his depiction of an unspeakable erotic bond.
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8 Art Books on Love to Read This Valentine’s Day
The spirit of Valentine’s Day, like February itself, is best kept short and sweet. On the occasion of a notoriously ...
Californians rejected an anti-slavery ballot measure. Lawmakers want to try again
Californians rejected the anti-slavery ballot measure Proposition 6, which would have forbid forced prison labor. Reparations advocates want to try again in 2026.
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Cemetery of Forgotten Books #2: Ganymede, or The Golden Age of Greek Mythology Retellings
Mine is, naturally, a bed of godly proportions. This is despite the fact that I have not grown a millimeter since I was a ...
UW-Stout student hosts local art and business showcase benefitting a homeless shelter
MENOMONIE— It is no secret that homelessness has been on the rise in Chippewa Valley. Walk through downtown Eau Claire and you’ll see a packed daytime warming center relegated to an old pawn shop at ...
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Penfield schools flung into misinformation-fueled controversy. Here’s what we know
A simmering controversy involving the book “The Rainbow Parade” erupted during a Penfield school board meeting this week.