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This 'Woman With A Secret' Plays Deadly Mind Games

Sophie Hannah's new psychological crime thriller is about the cruel machinations of outwardly nice married folks with too much time on their hands.

Reviving A Grand Tradition Of 'Black Prophetic Fire'

African-American philosopher Cornel West's new book laments the decline of "prophetic" black leadership, lifting up examples of people who were willing to risk their lives in the service of the truth.

'Ghosts' Is An Eerie, Edgy Tale Of Perception And Possession

Paul Tremblay's new novel is, on the surface, a story about a book about a reality show about a real-life event, but reviewer Jason Heller says it becomes an "unsettling conversation about the truth."

The Daily Texture Of Life Becomes Art In 'The First Bad Man'

Miranda July's new novel The First Bad Man defies neat summaries; reviewer Annalisa Quinn calls July "a master of the intimate weirdnesses of human thought," who treats dusty mental corners with care.

'Flights' Is A Trip, If You Like Wandering Off The Edges Of The Map

Polish author Olga Tokarczuk's new collection is a cabinet of curiosities — surreal, loosely connected stories about the human body, about movement, about two-headed calves and saints' relics.

Clouds surround downtown Phoenix at sunset on July 30, 2023.

End may be in sight for Phoenix's historic heat wave of 110-degree-plus weather

On Sunday, it was the 55th day this year that the official reading at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport hit 110 degrees. But the end may finally be in sight for residents of Arizona's largest city.

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Rolling with My Peeps

Nothing says spring to writer Howard Yoon like Peeps. The squishy, marshmallow animals have a devoted following. A chocolate marshallow pie is a perfect way to savor them.

Indian Food: Eating in Technicolor

For most people, curry -- that happy intersection of pungent chili powder and fragrant spices -- epitomizes Indian food. But the vast country's kitchens offer so much more. Roseanne Pereira provides a primer to the kaleidoscope of Indian spices and recipes for some of her favorite dishes.

The prices of some recycled raw materials have fallen dramatically. In Beijing, workers collect assorted plastic products at a recycling center on the outskirts of the city on Dec. 17.

Recycling Industry Slows As Consumers Shop Less

As consumers cut back their spending in the worsening economy, the effects are being felt even in the wastepaper recycling and exporting industry. Decreased demand for products means a drop in the need for packaging — and the recycled materials that it's made from.

NYTimes.Com Exec Named New NPR CEO

The NPR Board of Directors has announced that Vivian Schiller will be the new president and CEO. Schiller is vice president and general manager of NYT.com.

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