The latest book by Pulitzer Prize-winning Herald columnistLeonard Pittsis his first novel. `Before I Forget' is a tale of a past-his-prime soul singer who learns he has early-onset Alzheimer's -- and what he does next. Here's an abridged excerpt.
The Miami Book Fair International will be held Nov. 8-15, 2009. Among the noted authors who have already confirmed are Margaret Atwood, Al Gore, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and Barbara Kingsolver. The Miami Herald will profile these and other speakers throughout the week.
After years of talk about a nationwide fleet of electric cars riding the roads, a federally funded test in metro areas around the country could provide the first infrastructure to support the idea.
Senior members of al Qaeda are beginning to meet and partner with Pakistani militants.
Farm groups have begun lobbying against a climate and energy bill that will come up for debate in Congress soon, but many scientists call the legislation essential.
For an understanding of what's happening in Haiti at a pivotal time, you need only track the hectic week Miami Herald Caribbean correspondent Jacqueline Charles just spent in pursuit of two very different stories.
Jay Ducassi is the Metro editor of The Miami Herald. He posed this question to Dennis Lehane, the bestselling author of "Mystic River'' and other novels, who has edited a collection of stories -- to which he contributed one of his own -- titled "Boston Noir'' (Akashic Books, $15.95 paperback).
Robert Pastor, who played a critical part in negotiations with the Cuban government in 1977, reflects on the moves he made and the potential moves the Obama administration could make.
The interim government of Honduras has rescinded a controversial decree that banned opposition broadcasters, but the stations remain on the defensive, one for inflammatory anti-Semitic remarks.
Quick action and persistence can set the stage for recovery after losing your home in a foreclosure.
When The Herald's Bridget Carey shot her first video reviews two years ago, she used her old webcam from college for the taping and her cramped bedroom for a studio. The lighting was whatever came through her window, so more than once her tapes were ruined when clouds moved in, and she'd have to wait for a sunny patch.
A German-born Jew, now living in South Florida, recalls serving as a translator for psychiatrists trying to understand Nazi war criminals.
What does a newspaper do if one of its regular op-ed contributors has been accused of being of a Cuban spy?
The announcement of President Barack Obama's peace prize caught the world, and the president, by surprise. Here is a sampling of reaction.
Muslims in the U.S. are increasingly finding themselves the object of distrust as the government continues its hunt for hidden enemies.
When Vique Martinez's friends are wondering where to go for a night out, to celebrate a birthday or entertain out-of-town friends, they ask her. Known to her friends as ``Party Patrol,'' she starts with a set of questions: What day of the week? What type of music? What kind of atmosphere? Who is going?
Many unemployed people find that they feel better if they communicate regularly with others in the same boat.
An 82-year-old neighbor caught in the tangled web of healthcare receives some medical services and personal care after an article draws attention to his case.
Columnist Daniel Shoer-Roth, a native of Venezuela, became a U.S. citizen last week. Here are his thoughts.
The nation's definition of `hero' has stood the test of time, but some groups are lobbying the Defense Department to loosen standards for awarding the Medal of Honor.
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