By DAN FRIO, Edmunds If you wanted a midsize truck 10 years ago, your choices included an aging Toyota Tacoma or an even older Nissan Frontier design. Today, renewed versions of the Chevrolet Colorado, Ford Ranger and Honda Ridgeline have … Continued
Two new novels by accomplished Minnesota authors show the wide variety in the mystery/crime/thriller genre. One takes us deep into Spanish history; the other ties together women with the same last name. We recommend both for reading during the lazy … Continued
Four out of the five brightest stars we can see are now readily visible in the early evening celestial dome. Of course, the sun is our brightest and closest star. Once the sun has finally set this time of year, … Continued
KYIV, Ukraine — As we sped along the highway from Odesa to Kyiv last Sunday, one of the Ukrainian passengers in the car suddenly let out a shout. The car swerved into a roadside gas station where people were glued … Continued
I’ve been a faculty member at the University of Chicago for 27 years; for 12 of them, I was married to the university’s late president, Robert J. Zimmer. Bob was well known for his endorsement of the “Chicago Principles” addressing … Continued
(Courtesy of HarperCollins) JILLIAN CANTOR: Discusses her book “Beautiful Little Fools,” stories of the women of “The Great Gatsby” in the years leading up to events portrayed in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, part of Friends of the St. Paul Public … Continued