As 2025 wraps up, The Associated Press has curated a list of memorable stories and enjoyable reads published this year. You may have missed them in the flurry of news ...

Bruce Handy, in his 2017 book about children’s literature, “Wild Things,” confesses that he always imagined the writer Margaret Wise Brown to be a dowdy old lady “with an ample lap”—just like the ...

“Grand Rapids,” by Natasha Stagg, is an unassuming portrait of a Midwestern teenager’s grief and transformation. By Meghan O’Gieblyn Need something to read (or watch) this New Year’s week? This quiz ...

Can Jollibee Beat American Fast Food at Its Own Game? A fast-growing Filipino chain is serving burgers and chicken that seem like typical American fare—until you taste them. A man claiming to be an ...