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Nonfiction 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3.
Oaks excel at supporting the food web (including us). Arbor Day's a good time to plant one

Oaks excel at supporting the food web (including us). Arbor Day's a good time to plant one

In 1872, a Nebraska newspaper editor and tree lover named J. Sterling Morton proposed dedicating a day to planting trees in his home state. The idea, shall we say, took root.
Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Simone Biles are winners at the Webby Awards

Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Simone Biles are winners at the Webby Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar , Taylor Swift , Rihanna, Travis Kelce and Simone Biles all won honors at the Webby Awards, which recognize the best internet content and creators.
Advanced cancers returned to prepandemic levels, according to a reassuring report

Advanced cancers returned to prepandemic levels, according to a reassuring report

Many Americans were forced to postpone cancer screenings — colonoscopies, mammograms and lung scans — for several months in 2020 as COVID-19 overwhelmed doctors and hospitals.
Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it this Earth Day

Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it this Earth Day

Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear.
Book Review: Nancy Kwan tells the behind-the-scenes story of playing a Hollywood stereotype

Book Review: Nancy Kwan tells the behind-the-scenes story of playing a Hollywood stereotype

Demure, submissive and erotic, Suzie Wong is that bigger-than-life stereotype, that caricature Asian women grew up with in the U.S. We may have also secretly hoped to play that geisha-like image to win our way out of our oppression .
Sellers of secondhand clothes prepare for tariffs to give their businesses a boost

Sellers of secondhand clothes prepare for tariffs to give their businesses a boost

NEW YORK (AP) — Stores selling secondhand clothes, shoes and accessories are poised to benefit from President Donald Trump's trade war even as businesses the world over race to avert potential damage, according to industry experts.
The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers

The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films.
Music Review: Willie Nelson is ageless singing Rodney Crowell songs on 'Oh What A Beautiful World'

Music Review: Willie Nelson is ageless singing Rodney Crowell songs on 'Oh What A Beautiful World'

It’s fun to hear Willie Nelson sing such words as “ninja,” “fishmonger” and “absinthe,” which are among the many pleasures found in the songbook of influential country songwriter Rodney Crowell .
'Andor' returns to Disney+ and takes 'Star Wars' to new and rebellious places

'Andor' returns to Disney+ and takes 'Star Wars' to new and rebellious places

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — “Andor” returns for its second season on Disney+ with a three-episode premiere Tuesday and the weight of the “Star Wars” galaxy seemingly on its shoulders.
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