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Not-so-great expectations: Students are reading fewer books in English class

Chris Stanislawski didn’t read much in his middle school English classes, but it never felt necessary. Students were given detailed chapter summaries for every novel they discussed, and teachers played audio of the books during class.

Sep 17, 2024 11:37 AM Read more >

Allison Russell to make Broadway debut as she joins cast of 'Hadestown'

Grammy-winning Canadian songstress Allison Russell is getting pulled into the underworld – on Broadway. Russell is set to play Persephone in "Hadestown," a musical reimagining of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Sep 17, 2024 11:26 AM Read more >

How small businesses can recover from break-ins and theft

Break-ins and thefts can happen at any small business, no matter how tight the security. In the retail sector alone, more than half of small businesses said they had been victims of shoplifting in the prior year, according to a 2022 survey by the U.

Sep 17, 2024 11:25 AM Read more >

Maná removes song with Nicky Jam in protest of his support for Trump

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican pop-rock band Maná has removed its 2016 song with Nicky Jam after the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer expressed his support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Sep 17, 2024 10:35 AM Read more >

Maná removes song with Nicky Jam in protest of his support for Trump

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican pop-rock band Maná has removed its 2016 song with Nicky Jam after the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer expressed his support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Sep 17, 2024 10:32 AM Read more >

Apple Podcasts – Top New Shows

Top New Shows (US): 1. Flightless Bird , David Farrier 2. Talk Tuah with Hailey Welch , Hailey Welch 3. Synced , Monica Padman & Liz Plank 4. Moral Of The Story , Stephanie Son 5. Ghost Bunny by Bridget Marquardt & Audiobook Studios 6.

Sep 17, 2024 10:16 AM Read more >

US-Apple-Books-Top-10

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (Crown) 2. Capture or Kill by Don Bentley & Vince Flynn (Atria/Emily Bestler Books) 3.

Sep 17, 2024 10:16 AM Read more >

Apple TV app - Top Movies

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Twisters 2. Bad Boys: Ride or Die 3. Beetlejuice 4. Despicable Me 4 5. Inside Out 2 6. Trap 7. A Quiet Place: Day One 8. Longlegs 9. The Crow (2024) 10.

Sep 17, 2024 10:15 AM Read more >

Movie Review: 'Transformers One,' an origin story no one wants with brutality levels no one needs

Movie origin stories finally reach their nadir this week with “Transformers One,” the super-violent, toy-selling vehicle that tells the tale of how Optimus Prime and Megatron went from besties to foes. Did anyone ask for this? Did Wile E.

Sep 17, 2024 9:28 AM Read more >

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids

At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren't, will they be social pariahs? Should parents monitor their conversations? Do parental controls work? Navigating social media as a parent — not to mention a child

Sep 17, 2024 8:40 AM Read more >