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Review: ‘The Trackers’ tells a vivid, post-Depression tale

Review: ‘The Trackers’ tells a vivid, post-Depression tale

“The Trackers” by Charles Frazier (Ecco) The characters that populate Charles Frazier’s new novel “The Trackers” are all searching for something.
Biden kicks off Easter egg roll with talk of reelection bid

Biden kicks off Easter egg roll with talk of reelection bid

WASHINGTON (AP) — Not even the annual White House Easter Egg Roll is safe from presidential politics.
Bodies of missing musician, son recovered from Arkansas lake

Bodies of missing musician, son recovered from Arkansas lake

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The bodies of a jam band musician and his adult son were recovered from an Arkansas lake more than three weeks after the two went missing during a kayaking trip, authorities said.
Hilary Swank gives birth to twins, shares 1st photo

Hilary Swank gives birth to twins, shares 1st photo

NEW YORK (AP) — Hilary Swank has given birth to twins — a boy and a girl. The 48-year-old “Million Dollar Baby” actor posted a photo of her and her twins looking at the sunset on Instagram Sunday evening with the caption: “It wasn't easy.
California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook's sweet

California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook's sweet

During California's prolonged, wet winter , beekeeper Gene Brandi said he had to spend twice as much money on a sugary syrup to feed his honeybees and keep them alive.
Biden and Irish poets: 'Hope and history,' a lifelong love

Biden and Irish poets: 'Hope and history,' a lifelong love

NEW YORK (AP) — When President Joe Biden visits Ireland this week, he will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, confer with top officials on current issues and honor his Irish ancestors.
Moose feasts on lobby plants in Alaska hospital building

Moose feasts on lobby plants in Alaska hospital building

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — So this moose walks into a medical building... While that could be a setup to a bad joke, it actually happened in Anchorage on Thursday.
Susan L. Shirk’s 'illuminating' book on China's rise wins Lionel Gelber Prize

Susan L. Shirk’s 'illuminating' book on China's rise wins Lionel Gelber Prize

TORONTO — An examination of China’s evolution from fragile superpower to global heavyweight has won the $50,000 Lionel Gelber Prize. Susan L.
Big changes, top projects, LaFlamme: What to look for at the Canadian Screen Awards

Big changes, top projects, LaFlamme: What to look for at the Canadian Screen Awards

TORONTO — The Canadian Screen Awards have been positioned as the country's most esteemed honour for homegrown film, television and digital media.
Briny feta makes a full meal of tomatoey Greek baked beans

Briny feta makes a full meal of tomatoey Greek baked beans

On the Greek table, vegetable dishes called ladera are not intended as mere sides.
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