This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Someone once said something like “Literature is the lie that tells the truth”—although, ...

Judith Viorst, 94, author and humorist, tackles how to age well in her latest book, offering lessons from her own life and fellow oldsters on making meaning in later life, even as much slips away. In ...

I am at a Grand Canyon University (GCU) basketball game. It’s during a time-out, and the place is rocking — as usual. The cheer team has wrapped up its routine and is trotting off the floor when, ...

When I sat down to play High on Life 2 for the first time, I was optimistic but also slightly skeptical. I’m hardly alone when I say that I loved the first one – it was a rare example of a genuinely ...

Sometimes, the things we can do for our happiness are small and easy: getting a little sun, saying thank you, lending a hand. Other times, they take a little more practice and work. That’s the case ...

On her latest album of diaphanous psych rock, the French musician’s songwriting is as ethereal as ever, but the crisp production sharpens the focus. Her sepia-toned shimmer gets even dreamier on ...

EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Kirk’s final book is a "manifesto against the machine of modern life," encouraging his followers to "stop in the name of God" and honor the Sabbath. Kirk, the founder and CEO of ...

WASHINGTON STATE — Gov. Bob Ferguson made his first appointment to the Washington State Supreme Court, announcing civil rights attorney Colleen Melody will replace retiring Justice Mary Yu. Ferguson ...

OLYMPIA – Colleen Melody, a Spokane native and graduate of Ferris High School, will fill an upcoming opening on the Washington Supreme Court, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Monday. “After an extensive ...

Friday, a judge sentenced Dakota Van Patten to life in prison for the murder of 20-year-old Melody Hoffman, KCRG reports. Van Patten was convicted of first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and ...

AHEAD A LITTLE BIT. ZANE. THANK YOU. WELL, AN IOWA MAN WILL SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE IN PRISON FOR THE MURDER OF 20 YEAR-OLD. MELODY HOFFMAN. A JUDGE SENTENCED DAKOTA VANPATTEN TO TWO CONSECUTIVE ...