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Scotiabank’s military investments have tainted one of Canada’s most prestigious literary awards

The American has seen the best players brought down during his career among chess’s elite. And he does not necessarily see losing as a bad thing

Northamptonshire Police are looking into allegations of abuse said to have taken place in the 1970s at Maidwell Hall School

When Hong Kong author Kay So left her home city in 2020, she had in her luggage two short stories she had written about the huge, at times violent democracy protests that upended the city in 2019.

The bedroom antics of two couples 50 years apart drive the cultural critic’s debut novel, a cerebral comedy full of insights into art, womanhood and ethical quandaries

"The Court, we were told, 'would really like us to act tonight'—and, if possible, 'within an hour.'"

Greg Lynn's defence lawyer has labelled the case against the accused double murderer as "bumbled" and "shambolic" in the final days of his jury trial.

Griffin Dunne's new memoir, “The Friday Afternoon Club, A Family Memoir,” out Tuesday from Penguin Press, is filled with raucous tales of growing up in Hollywood — from sneaking into his parents’ dinner parties featuring Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra, to Sean Connery saving him from drowning in a pool

He called her Tiny. She called him Bruno. In this speech from today’s memorial service to the novelist, the legendary magazine editor celebrates her cocky, beguiling and witheringly funny star writer

“Everyone knows that when a King asks you to do something, there are going to be consequences if you do not obey.”