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Copies of the novel Taiwan Travelogue, which received the International Booker Prize this year, are seen at a bookstore in Taipei on May 21, 2026.

'Taiwan Travelogue' rethinks history, colonialism, and identity

The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over Taiwan's colonial ties to Japan and escalating geopolitical pressure from China.

Classicist and translator Emily Wilson published a critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey in the London Review of Books. Wilson has loved Greek myths since childhood and has translated both the Iliad and Odyssey. She has tattoos of a spear on one leg and a bow on the other — she says they represent Achilles and Odysseus.

'Odyssey' translator Emily Wilson says Nolan shouldn't have written the movie himself

The renowned classics scholar caused a stir when her critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey went viral. Wilson explains her reaction to the film and why she's translating the poem again.

Greetings from an isolated region in northern Pakistan's Hindu Kush mountains

Chitral borders Afghanistan and isn't easy to reach. Breathtaking views abound in this remote mountainous region — as do rockslides and avalanches.

Glen Hansard, seen here performing in Washington, D.C. in 2016, led the Irish band The Frames and won an Oscar for the song "Falling Slowly" from the film Once.

Glen Hansard, Irish songwriter and 'Once' star, dies at 56

Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on Wednesday. He died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin.

Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh and his colleagues held interest rates steady Wednesday. The central bank is determined to curb stubborn inflation.

A divided Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady despite high inflation

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday. Fed policymakers say they remain committed to curbing stubborn inflation.

Deer Creek Park in Roseburg in July 2025, where many homeless people are camping illegally.

Roseburg City Council will explore potentially creating homeless urban campgrounds

In an effort to address the city's longstanding homelessness crisis, Roseburg will look at possible urban campgrounds on city-owned parking lots downtown.

The exterior of the Bandon School District office slightly shaded on a sunny afternoon.

Bandon School District hires interim superintendent

Incoming superintendent Steve Sugg says rebuilding trust is among his main priorities. The district has been mired in turmoil for months.

Supporters of the Spokane Zephyr, the city’s pro women’s soccer team, watch the team’s final match on May 16, 2026.

World Cup fever builds across the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is gearing up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with soccer tips for new fans, public art in Tacoma and free tickets for Seattle youth.

FILE - A Realbotix humanoid robot, center, speaks with attendees at a Realbotix booth during the CES tech show Jan. 8, 2025, in Las Vegas.

New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash

A school district in upstate New York is pausing plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns.

This satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC on July 27 shows smoke rising from the Saudi Aramco oil processing facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia.

Iran resumes missile attacks as U.S. and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq

The flare-up on multiple fronts raised the risk of a return to all-out war, underscoring the difficulty of winding down a five-month conflict that has jolted the world economy.

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