President Biden’s act of clemency: 37 death row inmates avoid execution

President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment mere weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office. The move spares the lives of people convictedContinue Reading

How to plan the ultimate literary tour of England

With its rugged coastlines, sprawling cities and spirit-stirring rural beauty, England has long proved a source of creative inspiration for writers who, in turn, have left their artistic mark on the country. Whether it was Agatha Christie plotting far-fetched mysteries in the seaside town of Torquay, Devon or the BrontëContinue Reading