Growing up in postwar Birmingham meant there was very little to do. My parents took the view that anything enjoyable was best avoided. But they gave me two precious gifts. The first was a constant ...

X-Men readers have been feasting well these past few years. Ever since 2019’s House of X and Powers of X reinvigorated this long-running franchise, the X-Men line has resumed its place as the most ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The purpose of this guide is to help those new to Ohio sports betting learn the basics of how to bet on sports by sharing fundamental skills needed to place a first wager. This page will explain how ...

You can talk to the chatbot like it's a friendly acquaintance, and it'll help you get a lot done. Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and ...

A few stanzas from the end of Chaucer’s long poem “Troilus and Criseyde,” the author interrupts his story to indulge in a bit of reception anxiety. “Go, litel book,” he bids the manuscript that’s soon ...

Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...

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The release of files, videos and photographs from the federal inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein is the largest to date, and the final one planned by the Justice Department. Times reporters are sifting ...