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Actor and author Brett Gelman sits for a portrait at Am Shalom on April 2, in Glencoe, Ill. (John J.

Brett Gelman’s book tour not going exactly as planned

Actor and author Brett Gelman sits for a portrait at Am Shalom on April 2, in Glencoe, Ill. (John J.

April 20, 2024, 5:56am Entertainment

After Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, actor Brett Gelman took to social media and loudly supported Israel. He called out Gen Z and “all you other fake woke liberals” for not reading enough history. He leaned prominently into pro-Israeli activism. In turn, backlash on social media accused him of… Read story

Mohammed Fita picks coffee beans on his farm Choche, near Jimma, 234 miles southwest of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sept. 21, 2002. Wild coffee plants originated in Ethiopia but are thought to have been primarily roasted and brewed in Yemen starting in the 1400s.

Your coffee may be 600,000 years old

Mohammed Fita picks coffee beans on his farm Choche, near Jimma, 234 miles southwest of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sept. 21, 2002. Wild coffee plants originated in Ethiopia but are thought to have been primarily roasted and brewed in Yemen starting in the 1400s.

April 20, 2024, 5:56am Food

Using genes from coffee plants around the world, researchers have built a family tree for the world’s most popular type of coffee, known to scientists as Coffea arabica and to coffee lovers simply as “arabica.” The researchers, hoping to learn more about the plants to better protect them from pests… Read story

A woman glides down a zip line over a wooded area. The Catamount Zip Tour transports riders from the top of a mountain via a cable suspended hundreds of feet above the trees, a 5,523-foot line, a bit more than a mile.

Zip line sends riders hurtling a mile down N.Y. mountain

A woman glides down a zip line over a wooded area. The Catamount Zip Tour transports riders from the top of a mountain via a cable suspended hundreds of feet above the trees, a 5,523-foot line, a bit more than a mile.

April 20, 2024, 5:56am Life

Out of snow but still want to rocket down a mountain at breakneck speed? Upstate New York’s Catamount Mountain Resort is on hand to scratch that itch, with what the company says is the longest zip line in the United States. Read story

The first model of the USS Enterprise is displayed at Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13.

Lost first USS Enterprise model returned to ‘Star Trek’ creator’s son

The first model of the USS Enterprise is displayed at Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13.

April 20, 2024, 5:55am Entertainment

The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry’s son decades after it went missing. Read story

Cailee Spaeny plays an aspiring young photographer in &ldquo;Civil War.&rdquo; (A24/TNS)

‘Civil War’ film highlights photojournalism

Cailee Spaeny plays an aspiring young photographer in &ldquo;Civil War.&rdquo; (A24/TNS)

April 20, 2024, 5:55am Entertainment

After favorable reviews and a strong opening weekend at the box office, Alex Garland’s provocative “Civil War” is already poised to become one of the most talked-about movies of the year. The filmmaker’s graphic, often terrifying depiction of a war-torn America and a government in crisis has sparked plenty of… Read story

Castle Rock author releases historical fiction collection

April 20, 2024, 5:55am Entertainment

Former Lower Columbia College professor and counselor Mary Stone has released her first short story collection of historical fiction. Read story

A large living room is grounded using an oversized area rug.

Let large room ‘stretch its legs’

A large living room is grounded using an oversized area rug.

April 20, 2024, 5:47am Life

Large spaces allow for the most amount of flexibility and space but may also provide a challenge when it comes to room layout. Read story

FILE - Members of ABBA, from left, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson arrive for the ABBA Voyage concert at the ABBA Arena in London, Thursday May 26, 2022. Albums from ABBA, Blondie and the Notorious B.I.G. are entering the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.

Blondie, ABBA enter the National Recording Registry

FILE - Members of ABBA, from left, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson arrive for the ABBA Voyage concert at the ABBA Arena in London, Thursday May 26, 2022. Albums from ABBA, Blondie and the Notorious B.I.G. are entering the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.

April 20, 2024, 5:04am Entertainment

ABBA, Biggie, Blondie and Rudolph are entering America’s audio canon. Read story

Firefighters extinguish a fire at Oregon&#039;s historic Timberline Lodge, which was featured in Stanley Kubrick&#039;s 1980 film &quot;The Shining,&quot; Thursday evening, April 18, 2024, in Government Camp, Ore.

Firefighters douse a blaze at a historic Oregon hotel famously featured in ‘The Shining’

Firefighters extinguish a fire at Oregon&#039;s historic Timberline Lodge, which was featured in Stanley Kubrick&#039;s 1980 film &quot;The Shining,&quot; Thursday evening, April 18, 2024, in Government Camp, Ore.

April 19, 2024, 1:01pm Latest News

Firefighters doused a late-night fire at Oregon's historic Timberline Lodge — featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film “The Shining” — before it caused significant damage. Read story

Bar manager Percy Weintraub slides a beer onto the bar for a customer at Al&rsquo;s Tavern in Seattle&rsquo;s Wallingford neighborhood on April 11.

Rainier Beer shortage has Seattle taps dry and fans frothing

Bar manager Percy Weintraub slides a beer onto the bar for a customer at Al&rsquo;s Tavern in Seattle&rsquo;s Wallingford neighborhood on April 11.

April 19, 2024, 12:54pm Food

It hasn’t always been easy for Seattle fans of Rainier Beer. Read story