Butch Phillips, an 82-year-old member of the Penobscot Nation, etches 18-inch long moose call horns from birch bark he harvests off tribal land. While some moose calls he gives away Read more
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Three True Strange Short Stories Concerning a Sentencing, a Plea Deal and, an Execution
Mr. Robert W, described by prosecutors as a “deranged fiend” who kidnapped, raped, brutally tortured and nearly murdered a Columbia University graduate journalism student in 2007, was sentenced on July Read more
‘Dog whisperer’ Cesar Millan: It’s not true that certain breeds are smarter
The dog whisperer still has plenty to say. We’re referring, of course, to Cesar Millan, the Mexican-born animal behaviorist who rose to fame with his National Geographic “Dog Whisperer” television Read more
‘Too good to be true?’ Starbucks tops expectations but analysts question sustainability of its growth
As Starbucks’ stock was bumped up 5% in pre-market trading on Friday after posting record fourth quarter revenue that beat expectations, analysts were still skeptical whether the coffee chain can Read more
‘True carnage’: Stock-market selloff wipes $13 trillion in market cap off broad U.S. benchmark
The U.S. stock market’s latest leg down is spreading the pain for investors. Data from research firm Bespoke Investment Group shows just how broad-based and deep the 2022 selloff has Read more
My father reportedly left me $1 in his will at my stepmother’s urging. Is it true that I cannot receive anything from his estate?
Dear Quentin, I have heard that if someone just leaves you $1 in their will, you cannot receive anything from their death. Is this true? My father passed, several years Read more
Opinion: Take a bow, Lisa Su: AMD’s data-center business is a true rival to Intel
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. finally gave investors a direct look at its data-center business Tuesday, and Wall Street should be happy with the business that Lisa Su & Co. have Read more
‘Nobody wants to work anymore’ has been said for 100 years. Why it’s not true.
They have all uttered some version of the phrase, “Nobody wants to work anymore!” The phrase has come back into vogue recently as a result of the so-called “Great Resignation” Read more
Does ‘last hired, first fired’ still hold true? What to know if you’ve just landed a new job as recession talk gets louder
Julian Hurst was ready for a change after more than a decade of work as a lawyer. After months of networking, the 44-year-old Austin, Texas resident pulled off a career Read more
U.K. weather experts drew a heatwave map for 2050. It came true 28 years early
Two years ago, with meteorologists quickening the rate at which they try to warn the world of the perils of unchecked climate change, the U.K.’s Met Office — the official Read more
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