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Outer Hebrides Book Mobiles
“The main thing is knowing that it’s a lifeline to culture. That sounds awfully grand and overstated, but it’s the truth.” Read about the impact mobile libraries have on the residents of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides.
The Secret Life of Pets 2 Wallops The X-Men
Dark Phoenix was made with a budget of about $200 million. This weekend, it earned $33 million domestically. And so ends Fox’s X-Men franchise. May the mutants fare better with Disney.
Facts (And Opinions) About Fact-Checking
Is it time to change how fact-checking gets done in book publishing? Have a listen to this conversation from Weekend Edition to learn about the status quo and its pros and cons.