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For author Jane Yolen, no word was too big for a children's book

Yolen, who authored The Devil's Arithmetic and the picture book Owl Moon, was an author's author — known for gathering loved ones in her Massachusetts home and collaborating with her friends and family.

Tropical Storm Arthur, seen here in a satellite image from Wednesday morning, is the first named storm of the Atlantic season, bringing the threat of dangerous floods along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center predicts the system will not strengthen much before making landfall.

Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season

Forecasters say Arthur could generate life-threatening flash floods along the northern Gulf Coast. But it is not expected to strengthen further.

Greetings from Maputo, Mozambique's capital, shaped by a modernist architecture

An impromptu tour of Mozambique's capital city reveals a unique imprint left by architect Amâncio "Pancho" Guedes.

John Coltrane's saxophone. (Courtesy of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History,
Gift of Jowcol Music LLC)

What John Coltrane's saxophones tell us about his style and legacy

Few musicians have changed American music quite like John Coltrane did.

Billy Bragg performs from the stage in Parliament Square during a protest against the State Visit of U.S. President Donald Trump on September 17, 2025 in London England. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Billy Bragg on protest music, Woody Guthrie's lyrics and performing 'Mermaid Avenue' again

"Mermaid Avenue" was a collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco to put a trove of lyrics by America folk singer Woody Guthrie to music.

Jersey Mike’s Ranked No. 1 Quick-Service Chain, Ending Chick-fil-A’s 11-Year Run

Jersey Mike’s tops the latest quick-service rankings with an 84 score, ending Chick-fil-A’s 11-year run at number one. The study surveyed more than 16,000 customers nationwide.

Monmouth County Fair Returns July 22–26 With 250th Celebration Kickoff

The Monmouth County Fair returns July 22–26 with rides, live entertainment, 4-H exhibits, and a special 250th celebration kickoff with fireworks. Get details and plan your visit now.

Jeffrey Gaines (06/03/2026)

Got the chance to chat with old friend Jeffrey Gaines in advance of his upcoming show at The Vogel in Red Bank with Josh Joplin.

A sanitary napkin pad. Menstrual products have been subject to an 18% sales tax in Pakistan, prompting protests. That tax will end when a new budget takes effect on July 1.

Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?

In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices.

FILE - Fish swim near coral on the ocean bed near Shimoni, Kenya, June 13, 2022.

Taiwan says Chinese pressure over the island is the 'new normal'

Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the scholars' passports and mobile phones were confiscated, and they were detained in Mombasa for more than 20 hours before being allowed to leave the country.

Clayton will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday for a confirmation hearing to be Director of National Intelligence. Above, Clayton testifies before the Senate Banking Committee during his confirmation hearing to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2017.

Senate postpones confirmation hearing for intel chief after Trump's call to delay

Senators wanted to fast-track President Trump's pick for Director of National Intelligence. But Trump now says he wants to delay until they pass voting legislation that already failed in the Senate.

For any problem in an incarcerated person's life — from not getting enough toilet paper to extreme physical abuse — the grievance system is the primary way to speak out. But in the vast majority of cases, those efforts go nowhere, according to an analysis of federal data by The Marshall Project and NPR.

'Rejected': How federal prisons stonewall grievances and deny care for years

People who go to prison keep one important right — to file a grievance over their treatment: from abuse to denied medical care. But in the vast majority of cases, those efforts go nowhere, according to an analysis of federal data by The Marshall Project and NPR.

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