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Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bedside table: ‘Recipe for a Good Life’ by Lesley Crewe

October 8, 2023October 2, 2023

Book recommendation from readers.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This, Guides

The best of fall in Maine, from apple picking to foliage drives

October 7, 2023July 23, 2025

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News

‘Hannibal’ creator Bryan Fuller accused of sexual harassment and assault

by Samantha Chery The Washington Post October 7, 2023October 7, 2023

Sam Wineman, a producer on the series, sued Fuller in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday for sexual harassment, retaliation, emotional distress, and other alleged workplace violations between 2020 and 2022.

Books, Nation & World, News

Echo Brown, acclaimed storyteller and a voice of Black women, dies at 39

by Emily Langer The Washington Post October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

She channeled the many agonies of poverty and racism into acclaimed autobiographical work.

Life & Culture, Nation & World

Endel Tulving, psychologist who altered the study of memory, dies at 96

by Michael S. Rosenwald The Washington Post October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

Tulving drew distinctions between different forms of memory and how the brain encodes and stores information.

Life & Culture, Nation & World

Russell Sherman, boldly expressive pianist who taught at New England Conservatory of Music, dies at 93

by Harrison Smith The Washington Post October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

A prodigy who debuted at age 15, he was known for his interpretations of Liszt and Beethoven.

Arts & Entertainment

Tony! Toni! Toné! say reuniting after 25 years ‘Feels Good’ – and they’re working on something new

by GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

Blending R&B, jazz, and traces of gospel, the Oakland, California, natives burst onto the music scene with their 1988 debut album, ‘Who?’ with songs like ‘Baby Doll’ and ‘Little Walter.’

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World, Politics

Taylor Swift for president? Ex-Trump staffer Alyssa Farah Griffin says only Swift could defeat Trump

by Emily St. Martin Tribune News Service October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

Swift was found to be viewed favorably by 43% of voters in an Emerson College poll, while 38% were neutral, and 19% had an unfavorable view of the ‘You Need to Calm Down’ singer.