Glorifying consumption | Life of privation | Safeguard bees. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for June 20, 2025.

Readers respond to Kathryn Schulz’s review of “Melting Point,” Lauren Michele Jackson on a new biography of Mark Twain, Diego Lasarte on compost-disposal inspections, and Ian Frazier’s essay about ...

JAFFA, Israel — It was after 2 a.m. by the time I finally fell asleep, after yet another siren sent us scrambling to the safe room in our Jaffa apartment, which has transitioned — at least for ...

On Day 3, Trump convinced Iran to sign a nuclear agreement (or else). Lucky for them. On Day 4, Trump re-settled the Russia/Ukraine conflict (the first time was just a rehearsal for the real deal).

Letters and Politics. 10:00 AM Pacific Time: Monday - Thursday. open in itunes. Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch ...

A traveler has ranted about airlines acting like they're doing passengers "a favor" for pre-paid flights, sparking online discussion as record July 4th travel season approaches.

New Orleans chef Serigne Mbaye, who co-owns Dakar, prepared black-eyed pea soup with Gulf crab from his West African tasting menu. This was my favorite dish at Dakar, which won Best New Restaurant ...

Lost in the Letters, a nonprofit that hosts readings, writing workshops and more, is converting a Candler Park storefront into a reading lounge, store and writers studio.

Reviews, essays, best sellers and children's books coverage from The New York Times Book Review.