As co-founder of Random House, Bennett Cerf published works by many of the biggest names in 20th-century fiction and nonfiction. But he was more than just a shrewd and immensely successful businessman ...
Judge Harry Smail Jr. knows how well-versed Katie Pecarchik is in the operation of the Westmoreland County Register of Wills Office. As a clerk, she left a lasting impact on him when he as a young ...
The 2025 WPIAL Competitive Spirit Championships were held Saturday at Hempfield Area High School. A total of 36 schools (21 from Class 3A, 13 from Class 2A) competed in five categories, Class 2A Small ...
Francis Crick missed a crucial seminar in 1951, probably because he was seeing a lover. James Watson did go, failed to take notes and misremembered key details. As a result, their first model of DNA ...
“Theater is a big bust,” Sam Shepard told Newsweek in 1967, just as his star was rising in the off-Broadway world. “Nobody is taking big chances.” It was a bold statement for Shepard, who in the years ...
In 1950, James Baldwin and his lover, the painter Lucien Happersberger, set out from Paris for the mountains of Switzerland, where Baldwin, then around 25, hoped to climb his way out of a creative ...
The story of Tupac Shakur has been told many times since his tragic death at just 25 following a drive-by shooting in 1996. Yet a life so big and complicated is always ripe for further exploration.
Gwyneth Paltrow is ready to talk about "Gwyneth." The Oscar winner told British Vogue in an interview that she has yet to read the biography, released in July by culture and fashion journalist Amy ...
“She totally missed everything, the truth of who I am, what my impact is,” Paltrow told British Vogue about Odell’s biography, noting that she did not personally read it but her husband, Brad Falchuk, ...
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned on Monday that the nation faces a renewed wave of armed violence, deepening human rights violations, and mass displacement, stating that the ...
When Dr. Fatimah Turner opened Orange, New Jersey’s Inner City Café, it was never just about lattes or pastries. It was about creating a space where her community could come together. “The reason why ...
With traditional Afghan music tinkling in the background, attendees at St. Anthony Hall viewed vibrant portraits of Afghan women Friday evening. Dozens of students and Yale affiliates gathered to ...