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Looking for the 10 best Ukraine-related books of 2025? We’ve got you

The year 2025 brought us more books about and from Ukraine that carry an inescapable heaviness, with war present on almost ...

The true stories behind “A Christmas Story”: How Jean Shepherd's memories shaped the holiday classic

If A Christmas Story unfolds with the warmth and detail of a fond, distant memory, that's because it is one. It was ...
Buffalo Rising

Five Cent Cine: It Was Just an Accident

On the Road with Vahid Victims of torture by the Iranian religious regime, 2 men and 2 women seek justice, revenge, and ...
Bright Side on MSNOpinion

12 stories that show kind people aren’t weak—they’re survivors

In a world that can feel harsh, kind people often carry the deepest strength. These real-life moments reveal emotional, ...

From the Miller’s Tale to King Lear’s roaring sea, a history of flooding in literature

Chaucer and Shakespeare lived through periods of weird weather not unlike what we are seeing today. So what can we learn from ...

‘Pommy idiot’, Courier-Mail reporter clash over scootergate

English cricket captain Ben Stokes has refused to apologise for not wearing a helmet while riding an e-scooter around Brisbane after being put on the spot by The Courier-Mail.
National Catholic Register

Jane Austen at 250: Why the Pastor’s Daughter Still Captivates the Modern Heart

Depiction of Jane Austen from ‘A Memoir of Jane Austen’ (1871), written by her nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh and based on ...

Tron: Ares OTT Release: When & Where to Watch Disney’s High-Tech Sci-Fi Blockbuster

Tron: Ares is set for its digital release on December 2, 2025, bringing its sci-fi action and high-tech world to global ...

Ben Stokes and teammates escape penalty over helmetless e-scooter ride in Brisbane

Three English cricket stars — including Captain Ben Stokes — will not be fined by Queensland Police despite being photographed breaking road rules in Brisbane.