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Ben Perrault assesses wind conditions off Mount Tom, while John Gallagher prepares to launch. Pilots carry radios and a device called a variometer to measure how quickly they are rising or falling.

'Flying on strings and cloth,' high above western Massachusetts

Mount Tom in Holyoke isn’t an especially tall mountain, but it’s famous among paragliders for having some of the best flying conditions in the world.

Springfield (Ill.) High School's David Lu returns a shot during a tennis tournament in May. When it's not attacking Democrats, the partisan <em>Sangamon Sun</em> has written repeatedly about Lu's national ranking - recently at 7,379th for boys under 18 - with no additional information. The paper twice illustrated the articles with a photo of a boy who appeared to be no older than 10, and white.

Right-wing 'zombie' papers attack Illinois Democrats ahead of elections

Printed newspapers sent out across Illinois push Republican talking points against Democrats just in time for election season. They're taking advantage of the erosion of local news.

Security guards stand in front of the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China, on Jan. 11, 2020, after the market had been closed following an outbreak of COVID-19 there. Two studies document samples of SARS-CoV-2 from stalls where live animals were sold.

What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?

Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory — with low-to-moderate confidence. No evidence has been shared. Scientists have strong evidence of animal spillover at a market.

Morning News Brief: Jared Kushner Rising, Bill O'Reilly's Future, YouTube Ads

Jared Kushner's star appears to be rising inside the Trump administration. Also, Fox News star Bill O'Reilly is under fire and going on vacation, and YouTube is dealing with concerns from advertisers.

Morning news brief

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China to try to ease tensions and open communications. On-the-go charging is a barrier to EV sales. Facebook's parent launches Threads to compete with Twitter.

Kathy Gunst rounded up her favorite cookbooks from 2023. (Kathy Gunst/Here & Now)

The best cookbooks of 2023, from our resident chef Kathy Gunst

I say the same thing every December: there were so many really good new cookbooks published this year. And 2023 is no exception.

A depiction of “Venture’s Rock” on a quilt made by Susi Ryan, a member of Sisters in Stitches Joined By the Cloth quilting group. Ryan made this quilt to honor her ancestor Venture Smith, who wrote one of the earliest known eyewitness accounts of slavery in the United States. The rock was used to symbolically represent the boundary markers of Smith’s property in Stonington, Conn., where he purchased 26 acres directly adjacent to where his family was still enslaved.

An enslaved man told his story. His descendants are determined to keep Venture Smith's story alive

Venture Smith's narrative provides key insights into the history of slavery in the North and in Connecticut. His descendants are working to keep his story alive.

'I Saw the TV Glow' dives deep into the pop cultural obsession of two outcast suburban teenagers, with a curated soundtrack that matches their malaise.

'I Saw the TV Glow' made a 'teen angst classic' soundtrack for the ages

The newly released psychological horror film I Saw the TV Glow possesses a star-studded original soundtrack that stands on its own as a great, angsty album.

Morning news brief

Israel hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in "preemptive strike." VP Harris’ ties with Donald Trump in some swing states in latest poll. EX-LA mayor Eric Garcetti is accused of lying under oath.

Labour leader Keir Starmer gives a speech during a visit to Hitchin, in Hertfordshire, England, while on the election campaign trail on Monday.

What to know about the U.K. election, with Labour forecast to knock out Conservatives

Polls forecast a wipeout for the governing Conservatives. The Labour Party's leader, a centrist human rights lawyer, is widely predicted to become the next prime minister.

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