Just recently I had the pleasure of touring an organization titled “Community Closet” which provides clothing (both new and used) for clients in need. After seeing how organized they are I suggested ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The two-year-long legal battle over a Texas law will likely draw to an end after a federal court judge ruled Tuesday that the law violates the U.S. Constitution. With a similar rating ...

Digital book sales in the United States fell for the first time this year. This past July, e-book revenues decreased by 3.7% to $87.7 million for the month. Revenues from digital audiobooks declined ...

Rockford, Illinois, and I have ghosted each other for decades, but we refuse to quit each other completely. I grew up there but left after high school, returning occasionally to visit my family, who ...

Tri-City voters should have recently received their ballots for the Nov. 4, 2025 election. The Tri-City Herald sent each candidate a list of questions from readers and our newsroom. Candidates were ...

The Floss Silk Tree, a conspicuous “autumn bloomer” here and there around San Diego, has been showing off its pinkish or purplish hibiscus-like flowers for at least a month now. The broad, heavy trunk ...

Looking for a new book to curl up and read, or want to populate a Kindle? Here are our best books of July.