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A boy rides a bicycle near an armored tank with a Ukrainian flag in the town of Izium, recently liberated by Ukrainian armed forces, in the Kharkiv region on Monday. Russian troops occupied Izium on April 1.

Russia makes moves to annex separatist regions in Ukraine

Leaders of four separatist and partially Russian-occupied regions said they would hold referendums on whether to formally join Russia, starting as soon as Friday.

Ukraine condemns Amnesty International report that troops were too close to civilians

Amnesty International has criticized Ukraine for setting up military bases in residential areas. Ukrainian officials say It's Russian forces that are putting Ukrainian civilians lives in jeopardy.

Houston sang two numbers from her new album, <em>I Look To You,</em> during her four-song mini-concert appearance on ABC's <em>Good Morning America</em> on September 1.

Whitney Houston, Pushing Back Into Pop

Whitney Houston's new album I Look To You is her first new release since 2002. Rock critic Ken Tucker says that while the pop-music landscape is not as she left it, Houston's new work fits right in.

The Unexamined Life Examined In 'Mrs. Bridge'

Best-selling mystery novelist James Patterson may be known for his thrillers, but the little book that profoundly influenced his writing was far less conspicuous. Mrs. Bridge, the tale of a Kansas City husband and wife, would stay with him forever.

IBM Senior Vice President and Director of Research Darío Gil and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer address the media at the SUNY Poly Albany Nanotech Complex, August 1, 2022.

Sen. Schumer touts CHIPS Act in visit to Albany’s SUNY Poly campus

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer came to Albany today to make another push for President Biden to name upstate New York the epicenter of American chip manufacturing.

A Writer Tells (and Appears in) Daring Stories

In Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, the Japanese writer Haruki Murakami spins whimsical and daring short stories about a talking monkey, man-eating cats on a Greek island and the girl from Ipanema. The writer himself appears in a few of them.

Monica Ali Explores Secrets, Travails 'In The Kitchen'

Author Monica Ali spent an entire year poking around "below stairs" in five London Hotel restaurants before she started writing latest novel.

Escape To New York: A Sentimental Trip Through 'Time'

Time and Again spans time, finds mystery, delves into Science-Fiction, grounds itself in Einstein's theories and ultimately, settles into romance fantasy. So what's the problem? Author Susan Jane Gilman explains her guilty addiction to this cult pop thriller.

At Scrabble Championship, It's All About The Q

It's hip to be square this weekend at the annual National School Scrabble Competition in Providence, R.I., where middle schoolers are facing off. The team that makes the highest play using the letter Q wins a signed Shaquille O'Neal basketball jersey.

Obama, Romney Trade Barbs Over Bain Capital

While the presidential campaigns traded attack ads on Friday, President Obama was on the road in Virginia. The state is a prime target for both candidates.

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