Overwhelmed, a single mom threw away her dishes. A stranger showed she wasn't alone
In this week's My Unsung Hero story, Bethany Renfree describes a helpful hand that made her feel like a better single-parent mother.
Arts
Gabriel García Márquez's last novel is published against his wishes
Until August is the last novel of the Nobel Prize-winning author, a work he asked his sons to destroy. But, nearly 10 years after his death, they have decided to publish his final novel.
'Anita de Monte Laughs Last' is a complex dissection of art, gender and marriage
Xochitl Gonzalez's novel looking at relationship power dynamics is a thought-provoking and brilliantly entertaining triumph that surpasses the promise of her popular debut Olga Dies Dreaming.
A traveling barbershop in Nebraska provides boys with haircuts and mentorship
Barbershops have always been places to get a trim plus a bit of advice. Now, a traveling barbershop in Lincoln, Neb., is helping kids look good and feel good.
A North Carolina musician used his Super Tuesday polling place as a stage
A Super Tuesday polling place in suburban Raleigh was the perfect spot to promote a music business, according to Monty Bynum.
'Grief Is for People' is an idiosyncratic reflection on friendship and loss
Sloane Crosley's memoir about a friend who died by suicide takes the form of a "traditional" elegy, but there's nothing traditional about Crosley's arresting observations on being engulfed by grief.
Jon Stewart and John Oliver return, offering voices of outrage and comic relief
In February, Oliver returned for a new season of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, and Stewart came back to host The Daily Show on Mondays. Both prove that they're the best at what they do.
After years in conflict zones, a war reporter reckons with a deadly cancer diagnosis
Rod Nordland was diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most lethal form of brain cancer, in 2019. He writes about facing mortality from war and cancer in his new memoir, Waiting for the Monsoon.
8 Tracks: Music that ignites the senses
Can you taste color or hear pictures? You might have synesthesia. This week on 8 Tracks: A few songs that pirouette and paint, plus new music by Charli XCX, Mdou Moctar and TikTok shoegazer Wisp.
Kennedy Ryan's new novel, plus 4 other new romances by Black authors
Black romance authors have been some of the leading advocates for change in the books industry. This Could Be Us, the latest by bestselling author Kennedy Ryan, hits shelves today.