Across Europe, we are having fewer babies. In many places, such as the deserted town of Hoyerswerda in east Germany, the falling birth rate is already taking its toll• Get the full statistics behind this story on datablogHoyerswerda, a town two hours beyond Dresden close to the Polish Âborder, has lost half its population in [...]
John and Elizabeth Edwards now legally separated, according to US network reportsA sad story reaches its perhaps inevitable conclusion: the US networks are reporting that Elizabeth Edwards and John Edwards are now legally separated. ABC News says:As a torrent of fresh details from the scandal cascaded into the media today, a source close to Elizabeth [...]
LONDON (Reuters Life!) – Novelist John Lanchester says the subprime mortgages, collateralized debt obligations, and complex mathematics at the heart of the financial crisis represent the most gripping story he’s ever stumbled upon.
LONDON (Reuters Life!) – Irish writer Colm Toibin is favorite to win the Costa Book of the Year award on Tuesday for “Brooklyn,” the story of Irish woman Eilis Lacey who travels to New York in the 1950s in search of a job.
JAIPUR, India (Reuters) – Amid the color and celebration of the Jaipur Literary Festival, heralded as Asia’s largest, one question has furrowed many brows and sparked anxious debate: is fiction writing in English in India past its prime?
JAIPUR, India (Reuters Life!) – Amid the color and celebration of the Jaipur Literary Festival, heralded as Asia’s largest, one question has furrowed many brows and sparked anxious debate: is fiction writing in English in India past its prime?