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An illuminating memoir about how beauty can be found in tragedy. Lori R. Hodges thrusts readers into the tension and trauma of her decades-long career in emergency services n Shaking in the Forest: Finding Light in the Darkness. Butshe does so in a very surprising way. Indeed, it turns out...

Book Review: Shaking in the Forest

The peace and quiet of middle-age is disrupted by an irrational murderer and a revived teenage punk band in Dave J. Andrae’s Rem’s Chance. Back in high school, Rem Bruxvoort and his best friend Gene Pawlus were in a punk band. But while The Bubbling Samovars once rocked the Greater Milwaukee DIY scene, and even recorded an album, their fame petered out with adulthood.

Book Review: Rem’s Chance

This thing reads like a face-grabbing, super-speed action movie. Chris Sayther thought his problems would settle, and then he joined the epic battle against Atlantis, the legendary underwater city. Everything has been topsy-turvy since he fell in love with Elline Dawnbringer. She is a kindred from Demos Geras, already arranged...

Book Review: Tides of War

Lisa Ko’s second novel follows three Asian-American women—Giselle, Ellen, and Jackie—who meet as teenagers, then remain close for the rest of their lives, though they see each other infrequently. Giselle becomes a performance artist, Ellen transforms a house she and others squatted into a type of communal living space, and Jackie revolutionizes the tech industry, careers and passions that seem far removed from one another.

Book Review of Memory Piece by Lisa Ko

Like a bingeworthy Netflix series that asks, "Are you still watching?" a good mystery series or collection can achieve the same effect. First published in 2015, Ruth Ware is an international number-one best-selling author. Her multi-genre thriller novels have garnered a large readership as they explore common themes of deception, mystery, and survival while serving up savory whodunnit premises. Writing from Brighton, United Kingdom, Ware's novels are told from the perspective of a central female character and take place across varying landscapes in the UK.

Every Ruth Ware Mystery Novel, Ranked According to Goodreads

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The weather is heating up, and many Virginians enjoy a soft drink to cool off. If you will be drinking a glass of soda pop at a restaurant, you should know that there has been a recall.

Four soft drinks that are sold in restaurants have been recalled due to the ingredients

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Summer 2024 is a time for romance novels. But also fantasy books. And literary fiction. And thrillers. Really, there should be no strict parameters around what makes the best “summer book,” or even what qualifies as a “beach read.” The last time I was on a beach, my friends and I read a Jane Austen classic, a gloomy London murder mystery, a trendy romantasy, and a literary family drama between us. When it comes to vacation reading, there are no rules.

The Best New Books to Read in Summer 2024

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Do you believe in genuine friendship? Finding a loyal and reliable friend is tricky nowadays. Many people are two-faced and like using their loved ones’ weaknesses to attack them.

5 Zodiac Signs That Make The Best Friends

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Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

In the heart of rural Argentina, a village touched by the charm of magical realism comes to life in Chronicles of a Wandering Saint. Directed by Tomás Gómez Bustillo, this film revolves around Rita Lopez, portrayed brilliantly by Monica Villa. Rita’s story offers a gentle blend of humor and constant surprises as she embarks on an unusual quest for sainthood.

Chronicles of a Wandering Saint: A Unique Blend of Humor and Magical Realism

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	A vicious 19th-century morality play that gives way to psychological horror, Thordur Palsson’s “The Damned” draws on Icelandic folklore to create a tale of paranoia and superstition in an isolated outpost. A tiny fishing village plays host to the pressing question of whether to rescue a sinking ship nearby. The fishermen’s decisions in the wake of this terror from afar bring home their fears and regrets in a story told through dreams and shadows that, while often repetitive in its approach, is still effectively told.  'Antidote' Review: A Tense, Entertaining Documentary About the Perils of Investigative Journalism




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‘The Damned’ Review: A Chilly Horror-Drama That Clings to Its Atmosphere for as Long as It Can

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Photographer Mostafa Nodeh gives insight and advice on shooting monochromatic photography

"By not relying on color, you can appreciate simplicity, splendor and majesty"

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

Virginia fans of The Young and the Restless have asked where Elena Dawson (Brytni Sarpy) has been. She has not been seen or mentioned in Genoa City for quite a while. There is nothing online about Sarpy's status, and Y&R spoilers for next week do not mention the character, so fans wonder if she has been let go.

Fans of The Young and the Restless are concerned about Brtyni Sarpy and Conner Floyd's status

Have you ever met someone who is wise beyond their age? Such people are often referred to as old souls. They understand life and the world better than many zodiac signs. A soul’s age doesn’t necessarily match a person’s actual age. Instead, it advances based on the life experiences someone has.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Old Souls

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According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

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Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Greene County, MO

On September 30, 1970, in the early hours of the morning after midnight, two tractor-trailer rigs were rolling eastbound on I-44 in Greene County. The drivers had no idea what was going to happen.

The I-44 explosion in Greene County, Missouri over 50 years ago: a tragedy that's still remembered

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

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Book Review: Ragged Rhymes for Ragged Times

A deeply original collection about those experiences we will never forget—full of insight and ironic comedy. In “On a Trip to Albuquerque,” the large opening poem...

Book Review: Ragged Rhymes for Ragged Times

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