I recently learned that I’m going to become a grandparent for the very first time. Beyond what I’ll be called — Grumpy is the frontrunner — I’m thinking a lot about how I can set my grandchild up for ...

Many readers, in fact, none, have asked me, “Bob, how can I be an unsuccessful novelist like you? And what will it cost me?” I usually reply, “Pony up.” The final chase of Moby Dick, from a 1902 ...

When we hear the word "psychopath," we think of the criminals behind the worst atrocities that have gone beyond the simple news item. We're less likely to imagine a child playing hopscotch and barely ...

Just two short years ago, the Texas Rangers hoisted the World Series trophy high above their heads. After a storybook season in 2023, who could imagine the spotlight of such a talented team would ...

Editor's note: Follow Melissa's latest forecast and path track in USA TODAY's coverage on Saturday, Oct. 25. Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the Caribbean. At the same time, ...

Galen Clavio walked into the student mailroom – back when student mailrooms were still a thing – and found an envelope stuffed in his mailbox. Inside were six tickets for each of that season’s Indiana ...

The days are getting shorter, and the final month of the college football season is drawing closer. As a 2-5 Purdue team enters the final week of October, it finds itself in a must-win situation ...

The day after the jewelry heist at the Louvre in Paris, officials from across Washington's world-famous museums were already talking, assessing and planning how to bolster their own security. “We went ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Weeks of nationwide Gen Z protests in Madagascar sparked by power and water shortages escalated and led to a military coup that forced President Andry Rajoelina into exile. Army ...