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Kukula Award winner Christoph Irmscher discusses the craft of professional criticism, and why book reviews remain vital to democracy.

Rather than being excited about the prospects for “new blood,” campus leaders and trustees bemoan that (a) their options for filling major administrative roles are limited, and (b) they are forced to ...

An exchange of hostages and prisoners was expected this weekend. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he would convene his cabinet to sign off on the agreement, and President Trump said he ...

Gotham by Gaslight - A League for Justice #4, the League faces General Zod while Batman hides secrets darker than his cave itself.

At this time a year ago, when Posey was in the process of hiring a general manager, he described his ideal candidate as a “servant leader” who puts others before himself. Posey is believed to be using ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Everything changed for the Kansas City Chiefs on April 27, 2017. That day, via trade with the Buffalo Bills, they moved up 17 spots to draft quarterback Patrick Mahomes with the ...

I am NOT a Taylor Swift hater. I don’t listen to her music all that often, but I like some of her songs (the 1980s guitar sound to “Style” does it for me). I don’t hold it against people who obsess ...

The most gut-wrenching book in the Bible is Jeremiah. The tears of God are nearly visible, and the moans of a brokenhearted God are almost audible on its pages. So are Jeremiah’s anguished sobs as he ...

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At the same time, Immaculate Heart College’s art department, for which she was named chair in 1964, grew into an L.A. cultural epicenter. Kent’s own profile soared; she was even featured on the cover ...