Catherine Thorbecke: Social media age limits are too little too late
Australia’s government wants to ban children up to age 16 from social media, and is spending millions of dollars to figure out how. I’m willing...
Readers and writers: Two poetry collections, and a biography to start your ‘Gatsby’ celebration
Emilie Buchwald comes from the literary world. Mark Connor from the boxing ring. These two Minnesota poets from very different backgrounds debut their new collections...
F.D. Flam: The first lyme disease vaccine failed. It’s time to try again.
Nearly half a million Americans received an unpleasant surprise this summer, according to insurance billing data: a new diagnosis of Lyme disease. Those numbers could...
Opera review: ‘The Mushroom that Swallowed the Moon Whole’ is a musical and visual delight
St. Paul-based singer, composer and musician Ritika Ganguly brought together a gifted group of artists and musicians for a new folk opera that premiered at...
Literary calendar for week of Sept. 22: ‘Fire Station Five’
(Courtesy of Starscape / Macmillan Publishers) W. BRUCE CAMERON: Bestselling author of “A Dog’s Purpose” and other dog-related stories introduces “Ripley: Fire Station Five,” about...
South Yorkshire selected for £1.5bn mini-nuclear reactor factory, creating 3,000 jobs
South Yorkshire is set to host Britain’s first factory dedicated to building small modular reactors (SMRs), marking a significant boost for the region’s economy and...