Lauryn Hill’s classic ‘Miseducation’ album tops Apple Music’s list of best albums of all time

LOS ANGELES – Let the debate begin. Who has the best music albums ever? Apple Music certainly has an idea. The music streaming giant announced on Wednesday their 10 greatest albums of all time with Lauryn Hill’s 1998 iconic “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” claiming the top spot. Hill’s debut album outpaced other classic records … Read more

Israel’s block of AP transmission shows how ambiguity in law could restrict war coverage

NEW YORK – Israel’s shutdown and seizure of an Associated Press video camera that provided a live glimpse into Gaza alarmed many journalists, who worried Tuesday about wider implications for coverage of a war largely fought out of the world’s sight to begin with. After widespread condemnation, including a call by the Biden administration for … Read more

German author Jenny Erpenbeck wins International Booker Prize for tale of tangled love affair

LONDON – German author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann won the International Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for “Kairos,” the story of a tangled love affair during the final years of East Germany’s existence. Erpenbeck said she hoped the book would help readers learn there was more to life in the now-vanished Communist country … Read more