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Sarah Jessica Parker says she initially wanted out of ‘Sex and the City’

May 17, 2025, 5:58am Entertainment

Sarah Jessica Parker says she initially didn’t want to star in “Sex and the City” — but not for the obvious reasons. Read story

Historic Ashford Castle in County Mayo, Ireland, is now a five-star hotel.

Travelers can sleep like royalty by staying in castles

Historic Ashford Castle in County Mayo, Ireland, is now a five-star hotel.

May 17, 2025, 5:58am Life

Inspired by popular historical drama series and social media, a growing travel trend encourages travelers heading to Europe to enjoy a different accommodation style than a hotel or private cottage: castles. Read story

If a truck carrying 40,000 pounds of cheese overturned on the highway, what exactly would that look like? It would be frustrating but still funny.

Road cheese, chocolate chips and a big coincidence

If a truck carrying 40,000 pounds of cheese overturned on the highway, what exactly would that look like? It would be frustrating but still funny.

May 17, 2025, 5:57am Food

It’s always funny when a truck overturns and spills 40,000 pounds of cheese onto the road, until you’re the one stuck in traffic behind it. Read story

This image released by National Geographic shows Stanley Tucci posing in the Abruzzo region of Italy during the filming of his series “Tucci in Italy.” (Matt Holyoak/National Geographic via AP)

Stanley Tucci returns to Italy

This image released by National Geographic shows Stanley Tucci posing in the Abruzzo region of Italy during the filming of his series “Tucci in Italy.” (Matt Holyoak/National Geographic via AP)

May 17, 2025, 5:57am Entertainment

You can’t keep Stanley Tucci from his beloved Italy just like you can’t keep cheese from lasagna. Read story

Domhnall Gleeson in a scene from “The Paper,” Peacock’s upcoming spinoff of “The Office.” (Aaron Epstein/Peacock)

‘The Paper’ moves into ‘Office’ space

Domhnall Gleeson in a scene from “The Paper,” Peacock’s upcoming spinoff of “The Office.” (Aaron Epstein/Peacock)

May 17, 2025, 5:56am Entertainment

The eagerly anticipated spinoff of the TV juggernaut “The Office” will begin streaming this fall. Read story

Adam Varney looks at reclaimed wood at Wood From the Hood during the Hennepin County Salvage Crawl 2025 in Minneapolis on May 3.

Salvage your way to bargain remodel

Adam Varney looks at reclaimed wood at Wood From the Hood during the Hennepin County Salvage Crawl 2025 in Minneapolis on May 3.

May 17, 2025, 5:56am Life

Olivia Cashman hopes residents planning some home improvements will consider some “wood from the hood” or even a sink from a recently deconstructed library. Read story

“Only What’s Necessary: Charles M.

Graphic novels dig into ‘Peanuts,’ Jane Austen

“Only What’s Necessary: Charles M.

May 17, 2025, 5:56am Entertainment

Four new graphic novels cover a gamut of subjects, from a serious-minded study of Charles Schulz’s artistic legacy to the quiet, creatively turbulent life of Jane Austen and a pair of memoirs, one about a trauma-haunted love life and the other about growing up in Wisconsin’s ginseng capital. Read story

Book says Biden appeared ‘catatonic,’ didn’t recognize longtime acquaintance George Clooney

May 17, 2025, 5:55am Entertainment

Weeks before George Clooney called on President Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, the seemingly “catatonic” commander-in-chief failed to recognize the actor, whom he’s known for years. Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s new book, “Original Sin,” pulls back the curtain on the demise of Biden’s reelection efforts… Read story

Mirnesa Junuzovic, center, leads her team and her bull Cobra toward the arena prior to the start of the bullfights in Bijelo Polje, Bosnia, on May 11.

Bosnian teen shares bond with fighting bull

Mirnesa Junuzovic, center, leads her team and her bull Cobra toward the arena prior to the start of the bullfights in Bijelo Polje, Bosnia, on May 11.

May 17, 2025, 5:55am Life

Like most girls her age, Bosnian teenager Mirnesa Junuzovic splits her days into free time and time reserved for school and house chores. How she spends the former, however, makes her quite unique. Read story

The Indianapolis Children’s Museum features a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton.

Museums pair fun, learning: Families can expand horizons with these educational visits

The Indianapolis Children’s Museum features a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton.

May 17, 2025, 5:54am Life

Expand your family’s horizons. Here are five places where learning and laughter combine. Read story