D-Day was supposed to happen on June 5, 1944. The story of why it ultimately took place on June 6 is one that has been a bit lost to history, consumed by the larger events surrounding it. One day might not seem like much in the grand scheme, but it was a seismic delay in plans for the ...
NEW YORK (AP) — After all these years, it’s hard to conceive of something unprecedented happening in Beatles world. But here it is, on Paul McCartney’s new disc “The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” the first-ever duet between surviving band members McCartney and Ringo Starr. It’s lovely. The two men reminisce about a hardscrabble childhood in Liverpool that they never considered rough because, as the title says, it was “Home to Us.” On one level, it’s remarkable that these men, now in their mid-80s, are still turning out new music. Occasionally, they’ll remind you of ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition began Tuesday and concludes Thursday night. The first bee was held in 1925, when the Louisville Courier-Journal invited other newspapers to host spelling bees and send their champions to Washington. After a long run at a convention center in suburban Maryland, the bee returns to the nation’s capital this year at Constitution Hall, a few blocks from the White House. Another change for ...
STATE COLLEGE — As a young girl living in Jamaica, Queens, New York, Carmin Wong remembers that journaling helped her reflect on her experience as a first-generation immigrant in America. “Writing was the place that felt safe, as though I could try and voice the myriad of experiences ...
WILLIAMSPORT — Pennsylvania College of Technology graphic design instructors Brian A. Flynn and David M. Moyer presented “Visual Literacy: Logo Content Analysis” during the International Visual Literacy Association 2026 Online Conference. Researchers, educators, designers, media specialists, librarians, museum professionals, scholars, students and artists were invited to provide attendees with new tools, strategies, knowledge and inspiration that can be applied in practice. “David and I were excited to share some of the exciting things we are doing in our Visual Literacy ...
Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien are an acting duo I never expected to see, but I’m grateful for nonetheless after watching Sami Raimi’s “Send Help” over the weekend. When I saw the trailer for this one, a boss (O’Brien) and his awkward, survivalist employee (McAdams) being ...
