Are you offended by couch jokes? Wait until you hear Trump talk about women
August 16, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: A letter writer recently complained that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz,…
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The journey of a tribe and an individual in search of recognition
Book review Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian's Journey Home By Chris La TrayCottonwood: 320 pages, $28 If you purchase…
Opinion: I'm a pediatrician in Reno. I know climate change threatens children.
A few years ago, while visiting Hiroshima, Japan, I attended a talk by a well-known peace activist and hibakusha —…
In Moon Unit, Zappa's memoirs, fame and family trauma collide
Book review From the Earth to the Moon By Moon Unit ZappaDey Street Books: 368 pages, $29.99If you purchase books…
Video: California plane nearly hits golfer when it crashes
Call it a miracle. A golfer was nearly hit by a plane that crashed at a popular Sacramento golf course…
How our loneliness epidemic affects other species and natural phenomena
Book Review The Age of Solitude: Essays By Laura MarrisGraywolf Press: 208 pages, $18If you purchase books linked on our…
How to watch the peak of two meteor showers this week before the Perseids
When it comes to meteor showers, the showy Perseids usually steal the show. The shower's most spectacular spectacle will come…
The Earth's inner core spins more slowly. No one knows why.
Geophysicist John Vidale noticed something surprising while tracking how seismic waves move from the Earth's crust through its core. The…
'Widow Clicquot' Review: A Toast to a Groundbreaking Woman
Most Americans (and wine enthusiasts around the world) are familiar with Veuve Clicquot Champagnes and their distinctive bottles with golden…
Perseid meteor shower: enjoy the best light show of the year
The first time Bill Cooke saw a meteor shower, he was 11 years old and in the woods of north…