Parents Fell in Love With Alpha School’s Promise. Then They Wanted Out

In Brownsville, Texas, some families found a buzzy new school’s methods—surveillance of kids, software in lieu of teachers—to ...
Sports Illustrated

One Player Surprisingly Putting Up All-Star Numbers for Blue Jays in Postseason

The Toronto Blue Jays are in a fight for the American League Pennant with the Seattle Mariners. The Jays surprisingly forced a game seven after quickly falling behind 2-0 in the AL Championship Series ...
NME

Taylor Swift scores 15th US Number One album with record-breaking sales: “I’ll cherish this feeling forever – just wow”

Taylor Swift has achieved her 15th US Number One album with ‘The Life Of A Showgirl‘. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ review: magical when the songwriter just lets herself be The ...
Billboard

Taylor Swift Takes Top 12 Spots on Billboard Hot 100, Led by ‘The Fate of Ophelia’

Swift monopolizes the top 10 thanks to her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. She does so for a third time — no one else ever has at all. By Gary Trust Taylor Swift claims the top 12 spots on the ...
KRWG

In the age of algorithms, one Irish town still does love the old-fashioned way

LISDOONVARNA, Ireland — Years ago, while traveling with my family along Ireland's west coast, I spotted a curious billboard. It was blue and hot pink, and showed a man with shoulder-length hair and a ...