The New York Times

Book Surfaces 120 Years After a San Francisco Library Lost Almost Everything

A book of poetry that survived the catastrophic 1906 earthquake and fire has been returned to the Mechanics’ Institute. By Adeel Hassan Faded ink stamps of the Mechanics’ Institute Library dot the ...

Checking out The Human Library

At a very special library in Copenhagen, Denmark, the "books" being checked out are actual human beings, who offer 30-minute ...
Mental Floss

Marilyn Monroe's Personal Library Contained 400+ Books—Here Are Their Titles

Marilyn Monroe was many things—an actress, a model, and a cultural icon who remains one of the most recognizable faces ever to come out of the American entertainment industry, to name a few. She was ...
CNN

A 1906 fire burned 200,000 books. More than a century later, one was returned

Inside a charred book, pages dotted in soot stains tell the story of how San Francisco rose to the epicenter of a gold rush. Barely escaping the 1906 earthquake, this book should’ve burned completely.
MUO on MSN

I wanted Plex for my ebooks, and this self-hosted app nailed it

You don't need a big fancy app like Plex to handle your ebook library, all you need is this software to keep all of your ...
The Independent

Missouri slashes funding for Dolly Parton’s free book program

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 New York Times

This Dancer Is Helping to Expand What a Ballet Body Can Be

Performances in N.Y.C. Olivia Book of Ballet West is one of the first professional ballet dancers to have a limb difference. Olivia Book, who is from Grimsby, Ontario, on the shore of Lake ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Syndicated content in Sun-Times special section included AI-generated misinformation

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CNBC

TikTokers are using this Google Flights trick to book cheap airfare — here’s how it works

Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. Some offers mentioned below may no longer be available. Looking for a cheaper flight? TikTokers have found ...
CNBC

How to book American Airlines flights using Chase points

For a long time, American Airlines didn't have any direct credit card transfer partners, but this changed with the company's expanded partnership with Citi. But you don't need a Citi credit card or ...
CNET

Kanopy Is the Free Streaming Platform Most People Have Never Heard Of

A library card and two minutes of setup are all that stand between you and a massive free streaming catalog. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make ...