Stockton, Calif. is now is the largest city in the U.S. to file for bankruptcy protection, after struggling with the economic downturn, pension costs and contractual obligations. The city has also been hit by high crime and the collapse of the housing market in the past three years.
Nora Ephron, prolific writer and director, died yesterday at the age of 71 from complications of leukemia. She directed "Julie and Julia," "Sleepless in Seattle," and "You've Got Mail," among others. She wrote "When Harry Met Sally," "Heartburn" and "Silkwood."
The sitcom television season may be on vacation over summer, but the Supreme Court has been full of laughs. According to Supreme Court scholar Ryan Malphurs, the oral arguments the Court heard last March on the Affordable Care Act were among the funniest in the court's history.
Music critic Drew Tewksbury brings a new album from indie darling, Fiona Apple. She’s back with a collection of songs called “The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do.”
