September 2026
GANDELMAN: Is this finally the end for Sen. Susan Collins?
Will this Election Day be the end for Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins? In case you’ve been on Mars, Collins inspired a cottage industry on social media where critics sarcastically report she is “concerned,” “troubled,” or has once again furrowed her brow over the latest Republican outrage. She is ostensibly a moderate. But during the […]
There’s no strict recipe for Stef Ferrari’s seasonal fruit crostini with ricotta
Like so many preparations in this cookbook, “Stuzzichini,” and in Italian food in general, it’s almost impossible to call this a recipe. Instead, it’s an act of trust: You must trust that whatever fruit you choose for this crostini will pair perfectly with fresh ricotta, good-quality honey, and your choice of crunchy bits and/or herbs […]
Proposed Trident data center proposal in northeast sparks anger among residents
AURORA | Monday’s Aurora City Council meeting featured three hours of public comment opposing what would be Colorado’s largest data center. Around 100 residents of The Reserve, a local senior housing community, and the surrounding Windler and Green Valley Ranch neighborhoods attended the meeting to voice their concerns and disagreement with the planned Trident data […]
Fall Movie Preview: In an AI world, Laika makes handmade wonders — and ‘Wildwood’
NEW YORK | Travis Knight, the chief executive of the stop-motion animation studio Laika, wasn’t prepared for the response to the teaser for his new film, “Wildwood.” Almost immediately, it went viral. The early trailer rapidly gained more than 90 million views on YouTube, galvanized by people awed by the apparent scale and emotional depth […]
People with Down syndrome and other disabilities find their rhythm in Indiana dance program
FISHERS, Ind. | Finn Vester, who has autism and Down syndrome, tried a martial arts class but it proved unsuitable because he learns differently, his mother said. Then he joined Dance Abilities, a program at Academy of Dance Arts in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers for people with physical or intellectual disabilities. Now dance has […]
Sound of Music museum opens where the von Trapp story met Hollywood
SALZBURG, Austria | An Austrian museum is alive with “The Sound of Music,” a first-ever venue devoted to the classic 1965 singalong movie starring Julie Andrews. The Sound of Music Salzburg museum, situated in an Austrian city famed for music and perhaps best known as the home of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, opened Sunday. The attendees […]
One Tech Tip: iOS 27 comes with revamped screen time controls and other useful new features
Apple’s latest mobile operating system update, iOS 27, rolled out last week, headlined by a more advanced version of its Siri assistant. But it also comes with a slew of other useful but less well known features for iPhone users. The software upgrade, which is available for devices dating back to the iPhone 11 from […]
AI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven’t stopped a lack of disclosure
In what appears at first to be a typical campaign advertisement, two people introduce themselves as Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul while strolling through a park on a beautiful sunny day. But as the 43-second video continues, Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, and Hochul, the governor of New York State, have a conversation […]
Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives. Trump’s Office of Management and Budget described the funding cut as focused on “the most harmful government spending.” Most […]
Trump’s mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he’s ‘not political’
WASHINGTON | Long before he was the top official at the U.S. Postal Service, David Steiner was a corporate executive surfing mid-oughts television when he came across Donald Trump on “The Apprentice.” He was unimpressed. “If that is leadership, if that’s what we’re telling people that our culture and our media portrays as leadership, we’re […]