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Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote 'The Country Girls,' dies at 93
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 12 hours agoNEW YORK (AP) — Edna O'Brien, Ireland's literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel “The Country Girls” before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller ...
Italy's "Path of Love" reopens after 12 years
BBC News· 7 days agoCinque Terre's most romantic trail has been closed for 12 years, but thanks to new safety measures it's about to reopen to visitors. The Cinque Terre's...
Environmental groups 'ecstatic' over Kamala Harris' candidacy and California climate record
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoHarris has said the president should hold fossil fuel companies accountable for misleading the...
Why your high street coffee will cost you £5 soon
The i newspaper online iNews· 7 days agoNearly 100 million cups of coffee are drunk in the UK every day, according to the British Coffee Association. Whether you’re pouring your own, popping a...
Twelve classic novels to read this summer that aren't War and Peace
The i newspaper online iNews· 5 days agoIf you, too, have long been beset with a guilt-ridden reading list of hefty classics, try these...
Edna O’Brien, Writer Who Gave Voice to Women’s Passions, Dies at 93
New York Times· 15 hours agoMs. O’Brien wrote dozens of novels and short-story collections over almost 60 years, starting in...
France's centuries-old mountain farm stays
BBC News· 3 days agoReachable via ancient mule trails, these centuries-old farms-turned-inns serve some of France's most historic cheeses and offer a glimpse at the nation's...
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Torchbearers
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoToday...
Millennials transformed a rundown $115,000 church into a modern Airbnb that makes $40,000 a year....
Business Insider via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoThe result is a chapel house with two spacious bedrooms, a game room, a TV room in the basement, and...
Grosseto: The snubbed Italian town that's now winning awards
BBC News· 19 hours agoDespite the world's obsession with Tuscany as a holiday destination, Grosseto seemed to have been...