
UK coin collection honors John Lennon in 85th year, if alive
LONDON — John Lennon is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection to mark the year the Beatles great and peace advocate would have turned 85, the said last Friday. The coin, which […]

The Word: Is God on our side?
This is the second week in a four-part series on adversity. Read Part 1. A common mistake is that God is on one side of the question — and we on the other side persuading […]

Book Review: Brian Castleberry aims for Jonathan Franzen-style saga with ‘The Californians’
Like its characters, Brian Castleberry’s second novel, “The Californians,” is full of ambition. It spans eras of American history, diving into everything from the heyday of silent cinema to the Reagan administration to the rise […]

The stream: ‘Wicked’ at home, Selena Gomez in love, Ellen Pompeo out of scrubs
“Wicked” landing on Peacock for home sing-alongs and Ellen Pompeo starring in her first big role since stepping back from ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases are some of […]

This week in history: March 20-26
March 20 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte returned to Paris after escaping his exile on Elba, beginning his “Hundred Days” rule. 1852: Harriet Beecher Stowe’s influential novel about slavery, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” was first published in book […]

Famous birthdays this week: March 20-26
These celebrities have birthdays this week: March 20 Actor Hal Linden is 94. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley is 80. Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr is 77. Guitarist Jimmie Vaughan is 74. […]