News of the Week

Front façade of a Barnes and Noble in Aliso Viejo, California.

Oct 12, 2018

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News of the Week: Bookstores in Trouble, Artwork Shredded, and Is There a Supermarket Aisle for the Lonely?

Bob Sassone

Silhouette of a mosquito on human skin

Oct 05, 2018

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News of the Week: Monster Insects, Netflix Adventures, and Why You Should Put Coffee in Your Chili

Bob Sassone

Reading glasses on a book

Sep 28, 2018

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News of the Week: Fall Books, Comma Abuse, and the Weird World of Inebriated Seafood

Bob Sassone

The dwarf planet, Pluto, in space

Sep 21, 2018

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News of the Week: Pluto Is a Planet, and Mary Poppins Is Back, but White Chocolate Still Isn’t Chocolate

Bob Sassone

Astronaut with beer

Sep 14, 2018

Culture, News of the Week

News of the Week: Rocket Ads, Clark Bars Are Back, and Cynthia Nixon Has a Bagel Problem

Bob Sassone

A retro CRT television showing an autumn scene in the woods

Sep 07, 2018

Culture, News of the Week

News of the Week: Fall TV, 800 New Words, and Potatoes, Potatoes, Potatoes!

Bob Sassone

Stacks of colored pencils

Gallery

Aug 31, 2018

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Gallery News of the Week: The Joy of Pencils, a Musical Lawsuit, and Burgers and Shakes for Labor Day

Bob Sassone

Box of Barnum's Animal Crackers, with the animals out of their cages.

Aug 24, 2018

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News of the Week: Eagles Hit Number One, the iMac Turns 20, and Millennials Murder Mayonnaise

Bob Sassone

Oscar winners holding their statuettes

Aug 17, 2018

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News of the Week: Academy Award Changes, Space Force, and It’s Way Too Early for Pumpkin Spice Drinks

Bob Sassone

Jean-luc Picard

Aug 10, 2018

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News of the Week: Star Trek Favorite Returns, There’s a New Hemingway Story, and Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich?

Bob Sassone

Candy Hearts

Aug 03, 2018

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News of the Week: Goodbye Candy Hearts, NASA Turns 60, and Alex Trebek Might Quit Jeopardy!

Bob Sassone

Dog laying in grass.

Jul 27, 2018

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News of the Week: Summer Vacation, Comic-Con, and How to Get Free Fries for the Rest of the Year

Bob Sassone

Blockbuster closing down

Jul 20, 2018

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News of the Week: Blockbuster, the World Series of Poker, and Why You’re Storing Bread Wrong

Bob Sassone

A radio and a pair of sunglasses on the beach.

Jul 13, 2018

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News of the Week: Rescued Kids, Summer Songs, and Comedians in Cars Getting Sued

Bob Sassone

Coffee mug being filled with espresso from a machine.

Jul 06, 2018

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News of the Week: Heat Wave! Meteorites! Coffee Is Good for You (Again)!

Bob Sassone

A bottle of sunscreen, a pair of sunglasses, and a hat in the sand on a bright, summer day.

Jun 29, 2018

News of the Week

News of the Week: Advice for Graduates, Ugly Dogs, and How to Make Firecracker Strawberries

Bob Sassone