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This combination of photos shows English author Graham Greene at the Sorbonne University in Paris, France on Feb. 13, 1983, left, and British Author Ian Fleming in New York  on Jan. 10, 1962.

Rare Ian Fleming story features Londoner named Bone, Caffery Bone

This combination of photos shows English author Graham Greene at the Sorbonne University in Paris, France on Feb. 13, 1983, left, and British Author Ian Fleming in New York  on Jan. 10, 1962.

May 17, 2025, 5:49am Entertainment

“James Bond” creator Ian Fleming didn’t need to write about Cold War intrigue to consider the ways people scheme against each other. “The Shameful Dream,” a rare Fleming work published this week, is a short story about a Londoner named Bone, Caffery Bone. Read story

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-232 takes off at the Orlando International Airport in November 2020.

Americans tire of budget airlines

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-232 takes off at the Orlando International Airport in November 2020.

May 17, 2025, 5:08am Life

It may seem like a worsening economy would be a boon for ultra-budget carriers, but in reality it’s the opposite. People who can’t afford to fly don’t really trade down, they just stop flying — leaving mostly those traveling for business, internationally or on loyalty points, up for grabs. Read story

Estonia’s Tommy Cash poses for a photo, during the opening ceremony of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Estonia’s Tommy Cash says Italians aren’t in a froth over his Eurovision song ‘Espresso Macchiato’

Estonia’s Tommy Cash poses for a photo, during the opening ceremony of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Sunday, May 11, 2025.

May 16, 2025, 8:56am Entertainment

One song generating a lot of froth at the Eurovision Song Contest is “Espresso Macchiato,” a dance-pop ditty by Estonian rapper and visual artist Tommy Cash. Read story

Thirst Trap Soda Shack in Battle Ground offers a near unlimited number of variations on dirty soda.

Dirty soda moves into Clark County with two shops in Battle Ground

Thirst Trap Soda Shack in Battle Ground offers a near unlimited number of variations on dirty soda.

May 16, 2025, 6:08am Clark County Life

Dirty soda businesses began to pop up in Utah around 2010 as a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-approved way to enjoy the big caffeinated drinks found at coffee chains like Starbucks and Dutch Bros without running afoul of the prohibition on “hot drinks” (interpreted by church leaders as… Read story

In-N-Out changes recipes for some menu items. Here’s why and what to know

May 16, 2025, 6:05am Food

In-N-Out is changing the recipes for some signature menu items as it bids adieu to artificial food dyes, according to multiple news outlets. Read story

This week in Clark County History, May 16

May 16, 2025, 6:01am Clark County Life

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story

From left, Ali Larter, Devon Sawa and Kerr Smith in “Final Destination.” (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Explore ‘Bloodlines’ of Y2K-era teen horror films

From left, Ali Larter, Devon Sawa and Kerr Smith in “Final Destination.” (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

May 16, 2025, 5:59am Entertainment

With “Final Destination: Bloodlines” in theaters this week, the turn of the century is top of mind. The first film in the franchise came out a quarter of a century ago, in the year 2000, so nostalgia for those late 1990s/Y2K-era teen horror films might be high right now, reflecting… Read story

Ghostface in the movie “Scream VI.” (Philippe Boss‡©/Paramount Pictures/TNS)

Commune with spectral thriller ‘Presence’

Ghostface in the movie “Scream VI.” (Philippe Boss‡©/Paramount Pictures/TNS)

May 16, 2025, 5:58am Entertainment

Another cinematic experiment from filmmaker Steven Soderbergh tops the DVD releases for the week of May 20. Read story

A box outside a house offering free feijoas is seen in Wellington, New Zealand, on  May 11.

New Zealand’s feijoas frenzy

A box outside a house offering free feijoas is seen in Wellington, New Zealand, on  May 11.

May 16, 2025, 5:57am Life

The unofficial national fruit of New Zealand isn’t native to the country — it’s South American. It isn’t exclusively found in New Zealand. And it’s not, perhaps surprisingly, the kiwi. It’s the feijoa. Read story

Billy, a bull Asian elephant seen here in 2010, takes a shower at the Los Angeles Zoo.

LA resident sues zoo over elephants Billy, Tina

Billy, a bull Asian elephant seen here in 2010, takes a shower at the Los Angeles Zoo.

May 16, 2025, 5:55am Life

The decadeslong controversy over the Los Angeles Zoo’s elephants is intensifying, even after officials announced that Billy and Tina will be moved to a zoo in Oklahoma where they will have more room to roam. Read story