Many of us have seen the movie franchise Pirates of the Caribbean, though few probably realize the character of Mistress Chen represents the greatest pirate of all time; Zhen Yi Sao, or Ching Shih ...

Dreaded gangster Aman Sao was killed in an encounter when members of his gang tried to free him from police custody in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Tuesday. As per officials, the incident took ...

The former Children’s Laureate and prolific author of well over 100 books pushed the boundaries of how writers spoke to their young audiences. Far from the sugar-coated cosiness of many children ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. We bring you a true grab bag of recommended books this week, united by little besides excellence and interest. There’s a ...

Landlords across Canada are more likely to ask personal questions and reject prospective renters who identify as racial minorities, newcomers and people with children, says a new report. Based ...

SINGAPORE – Cheng San Public Library will be shuttered ... where readers can select and browse physical books before checking them out using a library-compliant card or the NLB mobile app.

We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. A new season brings a whole host of incredible new books to read. Offerings include buzzy literary fiction novels, powerful memoirs ...

We looked up the highest-rated books on Goodreads so you don't have to! Here are the top picks from the book-review site to help you meet your resolution to read more. Our editors and experts ...

Now that we have poems available for free on the internet, as well as seemingly countless poets to choose from, it can be challenging to find truly good poetry books. That’s why we’ve talked ...

“I promise you it’s the kind of book you won't want to put down,” Oprah says. For the first time in Book Club history, Oprah picked the same book twice. Originally selected for the club in 2008, A New ...

Our favorite new winter reads — including fiction, thrillers and celebrity memoirs Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital platforms.

Mayor Olivia Chow and Toronto Police Services launched an education campaign on Monday aimed at reducing the number of non-urgent calls tying up 911 lines. The initiative, titled Make the Right ...