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Three years ago this month, the novel “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins landed in bookstores on a tsunami of enthusiasm. “Extraordinary,” Stephen King wrote in a pre-publication blurb. “Riveting, timely, a dazzling accomplishment,” raved Julia Alvarez. “This book is not simply the great American novel; it’s the great novel of las Americas,” Sandra Cisneros proclaimed. “This is the international story of our times. Masterful.” The book’s momentum was nonstop. Riding on starred prepublication reviews from the trades, the book, a fast-paced road novel about a Mexican bookseller and her son trying to cross the border to escape a murderous drug cartel, was named an Indie Next List Pick by independent bookstores. Then came the rapturous reviews. “A thrilling adrenaline rush — and insights into the Latin American migrant experience,” raved The Washington Post. Cummins “proves that fiction can be a vehicle for expanding our empathy,” said Time magazine. Finally, the golden ticket: Oprah … [Read more...] about The Long Shadow of ‘American Dirt’

Piaget Ventus had been working in the New York restaurant industry for several years when her manager informed the staff one day, circa 2015, that they all needed to take a ServSafe course. The employees met at a sister restaurant, where they watched safety videos, took practice tests and had to pass a final exam to get certified. The course cost Ventus $15, for which she was reimbursed, but it consumed about three hours of her day, which she was expected to surrender without pay. As a server, Ventus rarely had to handle food directly. There were runners for that. Nonetheless, she took the course at face value. She figured her managers just wanted to make sure everyone had a firm grasp of food safety basics. But after the New York Times reported this month that the ServSafe program also raises money for the National Restaurant Association, Ventus felt something akin to betrayal. The NRA - occasionally called "the other NRA" - is a multimillion-dollar trade association that lobbies … [Read more...] about Restaurant group uses workers’ cash to lobby against them, advocates say

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 29 ADVENTDALEN, Norway (AP) — Kneeling by his crew as they drilled steel bolts into the low roof of a tunnel miles-deep into an Arctic mountain, Geir Strand reflected on the impact of their coal mine’s impending closure. “It’s true coal is polluting, but … they should have a solution before they close us down,” Strand said inside Gruve 7, the last mine Norway is operating in the remote Svalbard archipelago. It’s scheduled to be shut down in two years, cutting carbon dioxide emissions in this fragile, rapidly changing environment, but also erasing the identity of a century-old mining community that fills many with deep pride even as the primary activities shift to science and tourism. “We have to think what we’re going to do,” … [Read more...] about Norway’s last Arctic miners struggle with coal mine’s end

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 4 KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A new barrage of Russian shelling killed at least 10 Ukrainian civilians and wounded 20 others in a day, the office of Ukraine's president said Friday as the country worked to recover from an earlier wave of Russian missile strikes and drone attacks. Regional officials said towns and villages in the east and in the south that are within reach of the Russian artillery suffered most. Six people died in the Donetsk region, two in Kherson, and two in the Kharkiv region. A day earlier, missiles and self-propelled drones that Russian forces fired had hit deeper into Ukrainian territory, killing at least 11 people. The bombardments followed announcements by the United States and Germany of plans to ship powerful tanks to help Ukraine defend itself. Other Western countries said they also would share modern tanks from their stockpiles. Moscow has bristled at the … [Read more...] about Ukrainian presidency: 10 killed in latest Russian shelling

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for January 27 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A new barrage of Russian shelling killed at least 10 Ukrainian civilians and wounded 20 others in a day, the office of Ukraine’s president said Friday as the country worked to recover from an earlier wave of Russian missile strikes and drone attacks. Regional officials said towns and villages in the east and in the south that are within reach of the Russian artillery suffered most. Six people died in the Donetsk region, two in Kherson, and two in the Kharkiv region. A day earlier, missiles and self-propelled drones that Russian forces fired had hit deeper into Ukrainian territory , killing at least 11 people. The bombardments followed announcements by the United States and Germany of plans to ship powerful tanks to help Ukraine defend itself. Other Western countries said they also would share modern tanks … [Read more...] about Russian shelling leaves 10 Ukrainian civilians dead, 20 injured, Zelenskyy says

Joe Biden is asked about classified documents as he exits room SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A former White House press secretary told Fox News he would be "shamed" to be the current press secretary who "won't answer any questions" surrounding the mishandling of classified documents, which continue to swirl around President Joe Biden. Classified documents have recently been found at the homes of both Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence and promptly turned over to the National Archives. Related articles Biden on brink of civil war as own Senator turns on POTUS Biden to snub UK trade deal to appease trade unions John Kirby, National Security Council strategic communications … [Read more...] about Former White House press secretary blasts Biden over classified docs – ‘I’d feel shamed’

The 2024 governor’s race in North Carolina just got underway. You care. Not because this state is the nation’s ninth most populous, though that’s reason enough. But because what happens here is a referendum on how low Republicans will sink and how far they can nonetheless get. Attorney General Josh Stein of North Carolina announced his candidacy last week. At present he’s the likeliest Democratic nominee. He’s a mostly conventional choice, with a long résumé of public service and unremarkable politics. I say “mostly” because he’s in one way a trailblazer. He’d be the state’s first Jewish governor. The likeliest Republican nominee, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, is also a trailblazer. He’d be the state’s first Black governor. But that’s the beginning, middle and end of anything forward-looking and progress-minded about him, and he’s extremism incarnate: gun-loving, gay-hating and primed for conspiracy theories, with a garnish of antisemitism to round out the plate. Robinson … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay? Anti-Science? Antisemitic? Run for Governor of North Carolina!

Is this the day we can start waving goodbye to Eeyore – and look forward to welcoming Tigger? Since becoming Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt has been like the glum donkey, with an approach to the economy that’s been decidedly glass-half-empty. Times are tough, he says in funereal tones – and will be until discipline is restored to the nation’s finances. Families and businesses are forced to slog under the biggest tax burden in peacetime. We are about to be dashed on the rocks of recession. And Mr Hunt has ruled out tax cuts until sky-high Since becoming Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt has been like the glum donkey, with an approach to the economy that’s been decidedly glass-half-empty RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Give Ukraine tools it needs to finish... DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Flailing Tories must get UK back to... Share this article But what have we here? In a major speech today, the Chancellor is transformed into the … [Read more...] about DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Jeremy Hunt’s upbeat vision for Britain’s future