After nine years away from fiction, young-adult literary giant John Green has released "Hollywood, Ending," his first novel written for adults, a book he says draws directly on the personal cost of two decades in the public eye. Green, one of the most commercially successful authors of the 2010s young-adult boom, sat for a remote […] The post John Green's new novel wrestles with fame — and the machine that built him appeared first on American Almanac .
After nine years away from fiction, young-adult literary giant John Green has released "Hollywood, Ending," his first novel written for adults, a book he says draws directly on the personal cost of two decades in the public eye. Green, one of the most commercially successful authors of the 2010s young-adult boom, sat for a remote interview with USA TODAY ahead of the book's release. He described the novel as "a love letter to movies", but also as a reckoning with the celebrity apparatus that turned his earlier works, "The Fault in Our Stars" and "Paper Towns," into Hollywood productions and turned him into a public figure whose private struggles became content. "Hollywood, Ending," published by Dutton Books, marks Green's return to…Open
Prince Harry is reportedly in talks to produce a documentary honoring Princess Diana before the 30th anniversary of her fatal 1997 car crash, a project that would likely land on Netflix and arrive amid an unresolved rift with his brother Prince William. People magazine and The Telegraph both reported on September 21, 2026, citing unnamed […] The post Prince Harry eyes Princess Diana documentary ahead of 30th anniversary of her death appeared first on American Almanac .
Prince Harry is reportedly in talks to produce a documentary honoring Princess Diana before the 30th anniversary of her fatal 1997 car crash, a project that would likely land on Netflix and arrive amid an unresolved rift with his brother Prince William. People magazine and The Telegraph both reported on September 21, 2026, citing unnamed sources, that Harry has been discussing possible projects to commemorate his mother's death, with a documentary among the leading options. USA TODAY confirmed it separately understood the discussions were underway. Harry has reportedly reached out to Diana's family members and friends about the effort. No production company or broadcaster has confirmed a deal. But unnamed sources told the outlets that…Open
An 84-year-old New Hampshire man walked a September 1894 magazine back into the Concord Public Library more than 130 years after it was checked out, and paid nothing, thanks to the library's fine freeze policy. John Hanson of Barrington brought the September 1894 issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine back to the Concord Public […] The post New Hampshire man returns magazine 132 years late, sidesteps $12,055 in library fines appeared first on American Almanac .
An 84-year-old New Hampshire man walked a September 1894 magazine back into the Concord Public Library more than 130 years after it was checked out, and paid nothing, thanks to the library's fine freeze policy. John Hanson of Barrington brought the September 1894 issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine back to the Concord Public Library after spotting an article in the Concord Monitor about the library's decision to freeze late fees. The magazine was 48,220 days overdue. Without the freeze, Hanson would have faced a bill of $12,055, the New York Post reported . Hanson, who said the magazine had hung around his home for decades, told NBC News that the fine freeze made the decision easy: "Yeah, when I saw that, I said to…Open
A former senior law enforcement adviser to the Obama administration's Department of Homeland Security says sanctuary city policies are directly responsible for the escalating use-of-force incidents during ICE operations, a charge that puts the blame squarely on local politicians who refuse to cooperate with federal agents. Charles Marino, who served as a DHS Senior Law […] The post Obama-era DHS adviser blames sanctuary cities for rising deadly force in ICE operations appeared first on American Almanac .
A former senior law enforcement adviser to the Obama administration's Department of Homeland Security says sanctuary city policies are directly responsible for the escalating use-of-force incidents during ICE operations, a charge that puts the blame squarely on local politicians who refuse to cooperate with federal agents. Charles Marino, who served as a DHS Senior Law Enforcement Adviser under President Obama, appeared on NewsNation's "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" on Monday and laid out a blunt case against sanctuary jurisdictions. Every city where recent ICE shootings have made headlines, Marino said, operates under sanctuary policies that bar local police from working alongside federal immigration agents, even in a support role that has…Open
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to treat the case of Reza Valizadeh, a 49-year-old American journalist locked in one of Iran's most notorious prisons, as an "urgent priority." Senators Brian Schatz, a Hawaii Democrat, Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, Jacky Rosen, a Nevada Democrat, and Dave McCormick, […] The post Four senators urge Rubio to prioritize release of American journalist imprisoned in Iran appeared first on American Almanac .
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to treat the case of Reza Valizadeh, a 49-year-old American journalist locked in one of Iran's most notorious prisons, as an "urgent priority." Senators Brian Schatz, a Hawaii Democrat, Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, Jacky Rosen, a Nevada Democrat, and Dave McCormick, a Pennsylvania Republican, sent a letter to Rubio warning that Valizadeh's life is at risk inside Tehran's Evin Prison. The four lawmakers called on the Trump administration to use "all available diplomatic channels" to bring him home. Their appeal lands as world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly in New York, and as the administration weighs its next moves in what CBS News…Open
Bernie Sanders, the self-proclaimed democratic socialist from Vermont, and Rep. Mark Takano are back with the same idea they have shopped for years. Their proposed legislation, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, would rewrite federal overtime law so 32 hours counts as a full week, with no cut in pay. Takano introduced the House bill, H.R. […] The post Sanders Wants a 32-Hour Week. Somebody Else Pays for the Other Eight appeared first on StoneZone .
Bernie Sanders, the self-proclaimed democratic socialist from Vermont, and Rep. Mark Takano are back with the same idea they have shopped for years. Their proposed legislation, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, would rewrite federal overtime law so 32 hours counts as a full week, with no cut in pay. Takano introduced the House bill, H.R. 10323, on Sept. 8. It does not ban a 40-hour week. It makes hours 33 through 40 overtime, then keeps going. This is not their first time at the rodeo with this topic. Takano first dropped a 32-hour bill in 2021 and again in 2023 . Sanders ran a Senate version in 2024 and used a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to sell it. The New York Post covered that last run on March 14, 2024 ,…Open
The national argument over artificial intelligence is splitting in two directions at once, and the tension is the story: Washington refuses a federal slowdown while local maps keep adding friction. In Washington, President Trump has spent the week calling existential-risk warnings a “hoax,” arguing that the only guardrail the industry needs is a “strong and […] The post Washington Fights Over AI Panic. One Virginia County Already Lives Off the Servers appeared first on StoneZone .
The national argument over artificial intelligence is splitting in two directions at once, and the tension is the story: Washington refuses a federal slowdown while local maps keep adding friction. In Washington, President Trump has spent the week calling existential-risk warnings a “hoax ,” arguing that the only guardrail the industry needs is a “strong and smart” president and that a slowdown would hand the lead to China. In a Wall Street Journal column, Matthew Continetti wrote that Trump is following the data on data centers and is right about their economic and national-security importance. Several frontier-lab executives have asked for tighter limits on the most capable systems. Trump’s reply is that industry leaders…Open
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