My sisters and I had the same parents but were raised apart. It taught me there’s more to siblings than meets the eye

After my parents split up, my older sister and I lived with our dad while the youngest stayed with our mum. It became an experiment in nature v nurture - and had a profound effect on our relationships ...
American Songwriter

Johnny Cash Called the Outlaw Hymn That Tom Waits Wrote for Him One of the “Greatest Spirituals” He Ever Heard

"The way I see this album, it's like showing the worst, evil side of me and then maybe a little of the good side-whatever that is." ...

River Phoenix ‘Held Us Together’ 40 Years Ago on Set of “Stand by Me”, Says Wil Wheaton: ‘An Inseparable Bond’ (Exclusive)

Feldman agreed, noting, "There's this similarity with the characters, me with the pain and suffering, Wil with the isolation ...

‘Virgin River’ Star Kandyse McClure Reveals What’s Ahead for Preacher and Kaia—And It Gets Complicated

The popular series is back on Netflix for season 7. In this exclusive interview, Kandyse McClure tells us all about the ...
The New Yorker

The City Is a Graveyard

Your options were either to have the baby and struggle to pay for it and school in a place where you knew no one, or to ...

The seabirds of Destruction Island off WA reveal impacts of climate change

The most notable feature, at least in silhouette, is the lighthouse that sticks up from the island’s western edge like a toothpick.
Seeking Alpha

Fed Rate Cuts On Hold, But Liquidity Conditions Still Look Supportive For Stocks

The Fed is expected to hold steady on rates for the next two policy meetings, but liquidity conditions still look favorable for the stock market, according to analysis by TMC Research. There are many ...
The Independent

The best river cruise lines, according to passengers

Get Travel Insider with Simon Calder. A newsletter packed with tips, deals, inspiration, and the latest travel news Get the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon Calder Most river cruise lines provide ...
The Financial Times

Nasdaq wants to fast-track founders and let index trackers hold the bag

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nasdaq is proposing changes to its flagship Nasdaq 100. Presented individually, the amendments to methodology ...
Middle East Eye

'Don't hold out to come to the US': Advocates urge Afghans to seek new lives elsewhere

Immigration advocates have now told Afghans awaiting resettlement in the US to seek new lives elsewhere, given the stringency of the ban in place by the Trump administration. It's a stark public ...
The New Zealand Herald

Pike River memorial pushed back, timeline ‘revised’ as visitor centre plans put on hold

A memorial for the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine disaster has been pushed back to later this year, and a visitor centre has been put on hold. The Department of Conservation is proposing to ...
The New York Times

The Rise of Eyes Began With Just One

Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate eye. New research suggests that it traces back to a cyclopean invertebrate with a single eye atop the head. By Carl Zimmer Look at ...