Reading alone, together is all the rage at book doofs and reading parties. What makes it social?

Silent reading events don’t ask readers to choose between solitude and connection. They offer both.

Paquito D’Rivera Meets Dizzy Gillespie

In 1977, Dizzy Gillespie visited Havana and met Paquito for the first time.

Americans’ water bills are growing faster than groceries, overall inflation

Household water bills are increasing faster than inflation and income, according to a new analysis. The environmental advocacy nonprofit Food and Water Watch analyzed water…

How does a honeybee stinger actually pump venom? First-ever video shows it in action

The stinger is effectively a fully autonomous micro-pump, but it works in an unusual way.

Trump’s Pentagon Just Crossed a SHOCKING New Line

Trump Just Failed In Front of EVERYONE

MAGA Voter Tries To Defend Trump’s High Gas Prices… FAILS Instantly

Deadly fungi are harming Australia’s wild reptiles. This is how to stop the spread

People who love Australia’s reptiles could unwittingly carry deadly fungal diseases from one animal to another. But this is easy to prevent.

Over 40 years ago, a mystery vigilante released a fungus to control blackberry in Australia. But why?

Blackberries have long been a problem for Australian farmers and bushwalkers. But who would have illegally released a fungus as a biological control?

Trump heads West in latest swing to bolster GOP in rocky lead-up to midterms

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump this week will journey out West in an effort to galvanize support for Republican candidates three weeks before the midterm elections…

Zelenskyy says Russia is striking energy facilities despite Trump’s claim of an energy ceasefire

Chicago To See Record-Breaking Heat Early This Week, Near-Freezing Temperatures By Friday

Monday's high is expected to exceed the Oct. 12 record of 84 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

🚨SC Debate GOES OFF THE RAILS…

DONALD TRUMP RAIDS ILHAN OMAR | Ken Paxton CAUGHT SPREADING insane Talarico lie + Kelly Clarkson?!

Liberal super PAC resurrecting Lauren Boebert’s “Beetlejuice” drama drops $1.5M to block her reelection

The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC is predominantly funded by Chris Larsen, a billionaire tech investor from California who has spent heavily on Democratic candidates…

Volunteer Gardener 3514

Amaryllis care and propagation; home daylily garden; soil mix recipe.

Grand Canyon tourism slumped since huge 2025 fire as businesses wait for Congress to speed rebuilding

A House bill to speed repairs at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim after the huge Dragon Bravo Fire in July 2025 is inching forward. But…

Mahershala Ali

In his new action thriller, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, Mahershala Ali plays a devout Muslim father and hit man whose life is upended…

Man On Electronic Monitoring Jumped Green Line Turnstile Before Killing CTA Janitor: Prosecutors

Chevazz Campbell, 37, was on probation for a retail theft conviction when he stabbed Justin Mobley to death following an argument, prosecutors said.

Feds search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s DC-area home: What we know