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What was the 'first American novel'? On this Independence Day, a look at what it started

Critics have long debated which books qualify as a ‘Great American Novel

12:10AM ( 3 months ago )

It's considered the first American novel, but this 1789 book isn't quite summer beach reading

Critics have long debated which books qualify as a ‘Great American Novel

12:10AM ( 3 months ago )

From raising alarm to backing Biden, Democrats in Congress grapple with debate aftermath

President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate demeanor last week has reverberated across the Democratic Party

12:08AM ( 3 months ago )

Democrats in Congress are torn between backing Biden for president and sounding the alarm

After days of no direct talk between Joe Biden and congressional leaders, the president is reaching out in the aftermath of his disastrous debate

12:08AM ( 3 months ago )

Democrats in Congress are torn between backing Biden for renomination and sounding the alarm

After days of no direct talks between Joe Biden and congressional leaders, many lawmakers have been grappling with a potential crisis that could reach beyond the results of the presidential election

12:08AM ( 3 months ago )

Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of Culture

The best of Black culture’s policymakers, thought leaders, creatives, business minds, health experts and, of course, musical talent are converging in New Orleans over the Fourth of July holiday weekend as part of the Essence Festival of Culture

12:03AM ( 3 months ago )

Leaders of Russia and China to meet in Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet for the second time in as many months as they visit Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances

12:03AM ( 3 months ago )

Leaders of Russia and China meet at a Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met for the second time in as many months as they visit Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances

12:03AM ( 3 months ago )

Sizzling sidewalks, unshaded playgrounds pose risk for surface burns over searing Southwest summer

Sizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds increasingly are posing risks for surface burns as air temperatures reach new highs during the searing summers in Southwest cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas

12:02AM ( 3 months ago )

Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest

Sizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries as air temperatures reach new summer highs in desert cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas

12:02AM ( 3 months ago )