Book Review: ‘The Disappearers,’ by Marlon James

30 August 2026 at 13:21

Marlon James’s story of gay experience and murderous homophobia in Jamaica is a maximalist’s banquet — and the Booker Prize winner’s finest book yet.

How Marlon James Confronted ‘the Story I Was Not Allowed to Live’

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By: MJ Franklin

30 August 2026 at 16:24

With “The Disappearers,” the Booker Prize-winning author has written his most personal novel yet.

“I don’t go to novels to be safe,” Marlon James said. “I go to novels to be titillated, to be scared, to be educated, to be frightened — honestly, to be appalled.”

Fact-Checking Senate Races in Georgia, Alaska and Texas

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By: Linda Qiu

29 August 2026 at 12:04

Candidates’ attacks are focused on illegal immigration, faith and stock trading.

A polling station in Cypress, Texas, in May.

DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says

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By: Patricia Mazzei and David Ovalle

27 August 2026 at 20:19

A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife received the money from a state Medicaid settlement and diverted it to political committees supporting a cause favored by the governor.

Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady, started the Hope Florida charity in 2021 and made it central to her public persona.

Trump Raises Money in Texas With Control of the Senate in the Balance

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By: Luke Broadwater

27 August 2026 at 22:27

Many Republicans are hoping for financial support from President Trump, whose fund-raising power in the party remains unmatched despite his low poll numbers.

A cutout of President Trump in Cypress, Texas, during the Republican primary runoff for Senate between Attorney General Ken Paxton and Senator John Cornyn in May.

Did Meta’s Big Settlement Actually Help It?

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By: Andrew Ross Sorkin · Bernhard Warner · Sarah Kessler · Michael J. de la Merced · Niko Gallogly · Brian O’Keefe · Sri Muppidi and Ian Mount

27 August 2026 at 14:59

The tech giant’s landmark deal with states over teen use of social media may cost the company less than expected. It may hurt rivals more.

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