The donation from Duane and Phyllis Shinnick gives the city the $12.8 million needed to nearly double the library’s size and add needed amenities.

However, San Francisco International Airport has a reading room that, according to an SFGATE report, has its “exorbitant” rent paid for, in part, by pledges from 10 area churches. And in Naples, ...

(RNS) — In nearly every major American city and in many small towns, Christian Science reading rooms are found mixed in with storefronts. Passersby may hardly notice them, but to those who stop ...

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Controversy swirls around the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee each year, as one or two teams get debated about whether they deserve a chance at a national title run or not. After "Selection ...

In nearly every major American city and in many small towns, Christian Science reading rooms are found mixed in with storefronts. Passersby may hardly notice them, but to those who stop to wonder what ...

Mike Van Vleck, left, and Gail Dowdle talk while volunteering at the Christian Science Reading Room in downtown Overland Park, Kans., Friday, March 14, 2025. (Kit Doyle/Religion News Service via AP) ...

In Marcus Kliewer’s stunning debut horror novel, “We Used to Live Here,” a couple moves into a house haunted by a past that turns into a horrifying experience. Working on serious renovations ...

When King Charles stepped out alongside his wife for a literary reception on 25 March, he was there to support Queen Camilla and celebrate the continued efforts of her charity – but it seems he could ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Mike Van Vleck, left, and Gail Dowdle talk while volunteering at the Christian Science Reading Room in ...