Kalyani Saxena

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kalyani Saxena

Drawing on folklore traditions from around the world, these thrilling and entertaining books put fresh spins on classic tales. To read a fantasy novel is to allow yourself to be taken somewhere new, where magic is real and the usual rules do not apply. But sometimes those strange worlds can also feel familiar - like a layer of fresh paint on a canvas you've seen before.

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Asma Khalid |Kalyani Saxena

Across the country, dewy-eyed members of the class of 2025 are getting their moment in a cap and gown. But they’re not the only ones. Some students who received their diplomas in 2020 are now taking that ceremonial walk across the stage, five years after COVID shut down in-person graduation ceremonies in so many schools.

1 month ago | spokesman.com | Kalyani Saxena

As summer rolls in, now is a good time to make sure you’re prepared with the essentials: sunscreen, a picnic blanket and a juicy romance novel. If you’re looking for the perfect love story to get you a little flustered in the coming heat, here are eight recent and forthcoming recommendations certain to sweep you off your feet. Charley Beekman is totally in control. That’s why she’s somehow found herself stuck in a camper van with a golden retriever oozing sexual charisma.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Kalyani Saxena

8 romance novels to read this summer (washingtonpost.com) 8 romance novels to read this summer By Kalyani Saxena 2025052214000000 As summer rolls in, now is a good time to make sure you're prepared with the essentials: sunscreen, a picnic blanket and a juicy romance novel. If you're looking for the perfect love story to get you a little flustered in the coming heat, here are eight recent and forthcoming recommendations certain to sweep you off your feet. 1.

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Kalyani Saxena |Peter O'Dowd

Rep. Joe Courtney, a Democrat from Connecticut, says the Boeing jet the Qatari government plans to gift to President Trump won’t actually be free. In an interview with Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd, Courtney said retrofitting the Boeing 747 with security upgrades would be costly. “This is just not something that you can just repaint and roll out there for the president,” Courtney said. “This is going to be a long and expensive process.”Is the plane free?