Mark Twain

July 27, 2025

Book Review: Ron Chernow’s ‘Mark Twain’ gives readers honest assessment of beloved author’s life

May 24, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off

This cover image shows “Mark Twain” by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow. (Penguin Press via AP) Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow is known for writing massive biographies of the country’s most enduring figures, including Ulysses […]

Relocated Rodón an All-Star again

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This week in history: July 24-30

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Ozzy Osbourne, godfather of heavy metal who led Black Sabbath, dead at 76

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Democrats lining up for 2028 presidential race

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‘Superman’ reboot gives DC Universe promising new lift

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RUSSELL: I experienced the disappearance of women’s spaces

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KRAWIEC: I’m from the government and I’m here to take your children

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FRYE: Every child deserves a nutritious start to the day

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JOECKS: Playing with fire: In defense of controlled burns
The devastating loss of Grand Canyon Lodge isn’t a reason to put new restrictions on good fire. The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is a marvel. A few summers ago, a friend and [...] The post JOECKS: Playing with fire: In defense of controlled burns first appeared on The North State Journal.
Book Review: Daniel O’Malley’s ‘Royal Gambit’ finds magic in murder of royal family member
Author Daniel O’Malley returns to the world of his series he started with “The Rook” with “Royal Gambit,” an enjoyable and sometimes unwieldy novel about the supernatural operatives of a paranormal secret service investigating a [...] The post Book Review: Daniel O’Malley’s ‘Royal Gambit’ finds magic in murder of royal family member first appeared on […]
SHAPIRO: What will AI do for our happiness?
The West faces a series of serious economic challenges: a demographic collapse that undermines growth; a welfare state that sucks money from the future and dispenses it in the present; a regulatory structure that focuses [...] The post SHAPIRO: What will AI do for our happiness? first appeared on The North State Journal.
OpenAI’s advisory board calls for continued, strengthened nonprofit oversight
OpenAI should continue to be controlled by a nonprofit because the artificial intelligence technology it is developing is “too consequential” to be governed by a corporation alone. That is the message from an advisory board [...] The post OpenAI’s advisory board calls for continued, strengthened nonprofit oversight first appeared on The North State Journal.
Beef prices hit record highs as supply stays tight, demand stays strong
OMAHA, Neb. — Anyone firing up the grill this summer knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to record highs. And experts say consumers shouldn’t expect much [...] The post Beef prices hit record highs as supply stays tight, demand stays strong first appeared on The North […]
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern discuss merger to create transcontinental railroad
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West Coasts. The merger discussions began during the first [...] The post Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern discuss merger to create transcontinental railroad first appeared on The North State Journal.