James Patterson (Image Credit: ALA) James Patterson is best known as one of the world’s most successful thriller writers, but his most consequential work may be happening far from the bestseller lists. Through a long-running commitment to literacy and education, Patterson has given more than $220 million to support readers, teachers, writers, libraries and independent…

Clover Creek’s solar panels generate power while grazing sheep naturally manage vegetation beneath the array. For generations, ranching has meant working the land the traditional way: raising livestock, growing feed and making the most of every usable acre. For Greg Kesler, however, some of his Utah ranch has found an unexpectedly productive second life. On…

A High Court judge has ruled in favour of a claimant in a dispute over assets belonging to a deceased man after finding that certain transactions amounted to gifts made in contemplation of death. The case involved Masudur Rahman and four defendants, who disputed the ownership of assets belonging to the late Al-Hasib Mian Muhammad…