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The book sold on October 14, 2026, at its Rare Books Signature Auction in Dallas, Texas. When Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first published in 1997, only 500 hardcover copies were printed. Most were intended for libraries, where children could borrow and read them. Nearly three decades later, one of those early copies…

As Virender Sehwag celebrated his 48th birthday on October 20, 2026, his parenting philosophy offered a glimpse into the life lessons he hopes to pass on to his sons. The former India opener believes that success is about more than wealth, luxury and status. For him, staying grounded and building a life through one’s own…

Sometimes, the things that drain us the most are not our responsibilities but our need to control how everything turns out. We want people to understand us, plans to work out and relationships to remain exactly as they are. And when life takes a different turn, it can leave us feeling disappointed or anxious. Non-attachment…

Some desserts feel like a hug, and apple pie is one of them. The trouble is that a proper pie means rolling pastry, chilling dough and fussing over a lattice top. This apple pie cake skips all of that. It uses just four everyday ingredients, apples, flour, sugar and butter, and needs no eggs and…

Florida’s warm, humid climate is a gardener’s dream, but it also helps some ornamental plants grow far beyond where they were planted. Many were chosen for bright flowers, fast growth and toughness, and those same traits let them escape through seeds, runners and hungry birds into wetlands, forests and roadsides. There, they crowd out native…

Rehan Raza with his invention. (Photo courtesy: The New Indian Express) For someone who cannot see, taking the right medicine at the right time can involve more than remembering a prescription. Two tablets may look alike to a sighted person, but identifying them by touch can be equally difficult when their shapes or textures are…

Amy is not a model younger sister. She can be insensitive, impulsive and remarkably self-absorbed. That is exactly why her scenes work as comedy. Christina Applegate plays her with enough confidence and comic timing to make even her worst behaviour difficult to ignore. The deeper appeal lies in the familiarity of sibling dynamics. Sisters can…

Photo: Instagram/ milliebobbybrown For Millie Bobby Brown, life changed dramatically after she embraced parenthood with her husband, Jake Bongiovi, adopting a daughter in 2025 and now a son in September 2026, according to a People report.Brown, the Stranger Things star and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, previously shared a personal look at her early days as a…

When Brittany Lafave and Ryan Webb moved into their first home in Virginia last winter, the one-acre backyard was a bit of a jungle. Most people would have called in a landscaper, flattened everything and planted a neat lawn. This couple did the opposite. According to a report by People, they decided to turn the…

The easiest way to keep your coffee maker clean is to do a little every day. After each brew, throw away the used grounds and rinse the carafe and filter basket under running water. Once a week, wash all the removable parts, such as the carafe, lid and filter holder, with warm soapy water, and…