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The tragedy and triumph of Superman’s Margot Kidder
1 week, 2 days ago

The tragedy and triumph of Superman’s Margot Kidder

The Independent  

Before she died in 2018 at the age of 69, Superman actor Margot Kidder told her friends her final wish. “She was bright, courageous, a brilliant actress with extraordinary energy and intelligence … it’s hard to know where the illness leaves off and the greatness begins.” Kidder’s personal struggles were largely kept out of the spotlight until the early Nineties, …

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Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump returned Tuesday to the civil fraud trial that imperils his real estate empire, watching and deploring the case as an employee and an outside appraiser testified that his company essentially put a thumb on the scale when sizing up his properties’ value. “We built a great company — a lot of cash, it’s got a …

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Fast-moving Hawaii fires will take a heavy toll on the state’s environment
1 year, 4 months ago

Fast-moving Hawaii fires will take a heavy toll on the state’s environment

Associated Press  

The fast-moving wildfires that raked Maui this week took a heavy toll on humans and property, killing dozens of people and devastating the historic town of Lahaina. “Coral reefs provide coastal protection, they provide fisheries, they support cultural practices in Hawaii,” Gove said. Andrew Whelton, a professor of civil engineering and environmental and ecological engineering at Purdue University, said the …

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How to watch Tracy Kidder discuss “Rough Sleepers” at the L.A. Times Book Club
1 year, 10 months ago

How to watch Tracy Kidder discuss “Rough Sleepers” at the L.A. Times Book Club

LA Times  

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder joined the L.A. Times Book Club on Jan. 26 to discuss his new book, “Rough Sleepers.” You can watch Kidder’s live virtual conversation with Times columnist Steve Lopez on You Tube and Twitter. To write “Rough Sleepers,” Kidder spent more than five years riding with Dr. Jim O’Connell and the street team that navigates Boston …

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Book Club: ‘Rough Sleepers’ chronicles a doctor’s selfless mission
1 year, 11 months ago

Book Club: ‘Rough Sleepers’ chronicles a doctor’s selfless mission

LA Times  

Good morning, and welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. On Jan. 26, Kidder joins the Los Angeles Times Book Club to discuss “Rough Sleepers” with Times columnist Steve Lopez. His previous books include “Strength in What Remains,” “Home Town,” “Old Friends,” “Among Schoolchildren,” “House” and “The Soul of a New Machine.” In advance of January book club night, …

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