Sarah Begley

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Celeste Ng Tackles Race in the Rust Belt in Little Fires Everywhere

The best-selling author talks about her childhood, her fiction and the importance of, yes, dolls

By Sarah Begley

Fall's Heavy Hitters

This season’s slate of new literary fiction includes multiple Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists. Here are four to check out.FUTURE HOME OF THE LIVING GODBy Louise ErdrichAfter a kind of reverse evolution plagues babies worldwide,...

By Sarah Begley

America's Newest, Oldest Nomads

In the mythology of the American Dream, retirement is supposed to be synonymous with leisure. Not so for the tens of thousands of Americans whose safety nets were decimated after the 2008 recession; in order...

By Sarah Begley

A Hepatitis A Outbreak Has Killed 16 People in San Diego

A total of 421 cases have been confirmed

By Sarah Begley

The 2017 Man Booker Shortlist Is Heavy on Americans and Debut Novelists

Until 2014, the prize was only open to writers from the U.K. and Commonwealth, Ireland and Zimbabwe

By Sarah Begley

Salman Rushdie Plays the Trump Card

The novelist returns with his 18th book, a political treatise on our turbulent times

By Sarah Begley

Pixar's Newest Star, Anthony Gonzalez, Can Do It All—And He's 12

Pixar has always understood that kids’ movies aren’t just for kids–as any adult who’s ever tried to keep it together through the beginning of Up or the ending of Inside Out can attest. The storied...

By Sarah Begley

History's Best Overlooked Inventions

When it comes to inventions that changed the world, most history books cite the usual suspects–including clocks, paper and the lightbulb. But Tim Harford’s Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy shines a spotlight on...

By Sarah Begley

See What it's Like to Fly Inside Hurricane Irma

The 'Hurricane Hunters' fly into storms to collect valuable data

By Sarah Begley

Explore the Hogwarts Grounds With This Magical New Harry Potter Interactive

Check out the Forbidden Forest, the Quidditch pitch and the castle exteriors at your own pace

By Sarah Begley

How to Get a Job With FEMA to Help With Harvey Recovery

The agency is seeking applicants to help in the long-term recovery efforts

By Sarah Begley

6 Fantasy Series That Could Become the Next Game of Thrones

Witches, monsters and assassins populate these fantasy series

By Sarah Begley and Annabel Gutterman

18 Books to Read Before College (Or Long After)

Classic and contemporary novels about those four eventful years

By Sarah Begley

Jesmyn Ward, Heir to Faulkner, Probes the Specter of Race In the South

The award-winning author's new novel "Sing, Unburied, Sing" is a mystical history

By Sarah Begley

The Advantage of Universal Pre-K

Thanks to universal pre-K programs in cities like New York and Seattle, more 3- and 4-year-olds have access to education than ever before. But one-third of American children are still underserved, and that’s a huge...

By Sarah Begley

Poll: Most Americans Believe Donald Trump Is Dividing the Country

Fifty-nine percent of voters believe Trump is encouraging white supremacist groups

By Sarah Begley

President Trump Speaks to American Veterans

The speech is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET

By Sarah Begley

What Is a Partial Solar Eclipse?

Even outside the path of totality, North Americans will experience a partial eclipse on Monday

By Sarah Begley

How to Make Your Own Solar Eclipse Viewer

No eclipse glasses? No problem

By Sarah Begley and TIME Video

A New Look at the Next Generation

According to a new book, they're safe, they text and they're terrified

By Sarah Begley
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