Arundhati Roy’s fierce memoir on life with her mercurial mother
Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent AFP via Getty Images Roy’s debut The God of Small Things won the 1997 Booker and made her a celebrity at 36 “Someone once asked me what…
Trading democracy for safety isn’t an acceptable tradeoff
I was working in El Salvador when President Nayib Bukele declared a state of exception. In 2022, after a sudden spike in homicides, he suspended due process and sent soldiers…
Thailand names third prime minister in two years
Jonathan HeadBBC News, Bangkok and Joel GuintoBBC News, Singapore Getty Images Anutin is Thailand’s third prime minister in two years Thailand’s parliament has chosen business tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul as the…
I’m 9 months pregnant, and she keeps saying how fat I am
DEAR MISS MANNERS: How should you respond to a mother-in-law who always calls you fat? We only see my MIL a few times per year, either when we fly her…
Joe Biden undergoes skin cancer surgery
Former US President Joe Biden recently underwent skin cancer surgery, his spokeswoman said. Biden had Mohs surgery, she told the BBC’s US partner CBS News, but did not immediately provide…
Two arrested in connection with Sunnyvale shooting, stabbing
SUNNYVALE — An investigation into an attempted homicide earlier this summer at a park in Sunnyvale ended in the arrest of two men Wednesday, according to authorities. Officers were called…
Jellyfish disrupt French nuclear power plant for second time
A swarm of jellyfish has caused major disruption at one of France’s largest nuclear power plants, for the second time in a month. The jellyfish entered the filters of the…
San Francisco officer shoots person carrying ‘edged weapon’
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco police officer shot a person carrying an “edged weapon” on northbound Highway 101 late Thursday morning, according to authorities. Around 11:20 a.m., officers were…
Trump downplays talk of Nobel Peace Prize
US President Donald Trump has downplayed suggestions he wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize after weeks of speculation. “I have nothing to say about it,” Trump told CBS News,…
Valkyries’ first home playoff game will be at SAP Center
SAN FRANCISCO — The Valkyries will not play their first playoff game in franchise history in San Francisco. Instead, the expansion franchise will have its game moved to SAP Center…