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Three Historical Novels Explore the Strength of Human Connection By Alida Becker It’s easy to see why Julia Claiborne Johnson filled BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME (Custom House, 288 pp., $28.99) with movie-star look-alikes. Doesn’t a romantic comedy set on a 1930s Nevada dude ranch teeming with about-to-be-divorced women owe a certain debt to the era’s big-screen classics? Then again, it’s hard to believe a cinematic version could be any more fun than the small-page antics of the aptly named F...

Nora returns to the Oregon Zoo Nora is back at the Oregon Zoo. After spending the past few years at Utahs Hogle Zoo, the 5-year-old polar bear returned to the zoo in Southeast Portland late Tuesday, March 9, even as operators were putting the finishing touches on the new Polar Passage habitat. "Seeing Nora this morning was so exciting," said Nicole Nicassio-Hiskey, the zoos senior marine life keeper, who worked closely with the young bear during her previous time in Portland. "She has...

Claudine was born Sept. 12, 1925, in Selma, Calif., to parents Roy J. Gordon and Betty Merle (Robertson). Claudine’s family moved to San Pedro, Calif., around 1927, where she attended Leland Elementary, Richard Henry Dana Junior High and San Pedro High School, graduating in 1943. While attending San Pedro High, Claudine met the love of her life, Gerald (Jerry) F. Gannon Jr. They were married Dec. 19, 1944, during WWII, and their marriage lasted until Jerry’s death in 1995. Claudine wa...

By Nick Kostov and Nora Naughton The head of Jeeps owner said he is open to dropping the Cherokee name from vehicles after recent criticism from the Native American tribes leader. Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of the recently formed Stellantis NV, said the company was engaged in dialogue with the Cherokee Nation over its use of the name. Jeep has two models, the Cherokee compact sport-utility vehicle and larger Grand Cherokee, that it sells in the U.S. and beyond. As...

The Atlantic Revisionist novels are sweeping away some of the literary genre’s most calcified myths. Anne Rearick / Agence vu / Redux A gentleman comes from the East Coast to make his fortune. When the train lets him off in a dusty Wyoming town, he encounters an array of cowpunchers, card sharps, and ne’er-do-wells, whose coarse manners shock and intrigue him. At the saloon, he’s treated to their opinions on the local women, as well as one man’s boast that he never forgets a face—so l...

George Allen Anderson, a lifelong resident of the Moscow area, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Pullman, after several years of failing health. George was born in Lewiston on Aug. 28, 1936, the only child of Arthur and Nora (Solberg) Anderson. In the early 1900s, George’s father worked alongside his uncle and grandfather to establish their family farm on Burnt Ridge, just east of Troy. George’s mother was a local schoolteacher, and he l...

The Atlantic Why Filipino nurses have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic February 25, 2021 Joyette Jagolino (second from the right) in critical-care nurse training with her class at Saint Paul University in ManilaPhoto courtesy of Joyette Jagolino At the start of the pandemic, Jollene Levid and her mother, Nora, found themselves glued to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nightly press conferences. In a press conference late last March, Garcetti announced a new milest...

Video: Nora Fatehi breaks down while recalling her struggle to stardom, says anyone else would have been "shattered" Nora made her Hindi film debut with 2014 film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans. Nora Fatehis screenshot from the video Share Updated: Feb 24, 2021, 09:14 PM IST Actor-dancer Nora Fatehi on Wednesday shared a video clip on her Instagram handle that shows a snippet of one of her recent interviews where she opened up about the struggle she endured in he...

Nora Fatehi hopes to win best actress award next year TV&Showbiz Nora Fatehi hopes to win best actress award next year Bollywood dance sensation and actress Nora Fatehi, who won the ‘Performer of The Year Award’ at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) Awards 2021, has expressed hope to achieve the best actress award next year. Nora took to Instagram and shared a stunning picture of herself after she received the award. The awards ceremony was held in Mumbai on Saturday night...

How People in the Drinks Industry Maintain Their Mental Health Kirk Miller, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail “How do you handle working through a pandemic on $2.17 an hour, plus the generosity of others?” That’s a question Elijah Finn had throughout 2020. Last year the 24-year-old bar manager at Courthaus Social in Arlington, VA, went from the daily stresses of working in the hospitality industry to the added pressures and financial hardships of not working, as well as navigating the ne...