Organized theft rings "are not the kind of shoplifters officials have in mind when they thoughtfully enact policies of decriminalization," writes one reader.

St. Louis (AP) — The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics also make it an especially dangerous holiday, typically ...

The cover image of Notes to John, a photograph by Annie Leibovitz, captures Joan Didion seated in an office, gazing up ...