That, and a backlash by “Potter” purists who prefer the charm of British words such as nutter (“maniac” in book two) or crumpets (“English muffins” in book one). “I get into very heated debates about this,” says Ngaio Palmer, an Oxford grad student who ships the British versions to her 16-year-old brother in Chicago. “The lack of faith in the intelligence of U.S. readers has been insulting.” There have been so many requests by Americans for the British edition, in fact, that all e-mails sent to U....

In footage that is going viral on social media, the former One Direction star shared some friendly banter with a reveler who threw the food on stage but despite calls from the audience to “eat it,” Styles said he would not be sampling the nuggets as he leads a plant-based lifestyle. The singer was performing at his Love On Tour concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday when he praised the fan’s “very interesting approach” to getting his attention during the show....

McGowan alleges that Weinstein raped her at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival, and decades later his team of “fixers” attempted to cover it up. The lawsuit claims Weinstein and his co-defendants are guilty of multiple crimes, including fraud, racketeering, wire fraud, causing intentional emotional distress and invasion of privacy. Weinstein denies the allegations, and his attorney Phyllis Kupferstein claims that McGowan is a “publicity seeker” looking for money. The Hollywood Reporter says that McGowan asked for $6 million to settle the lawsuit....

So Cope sought reassurance from his driver. MORE: Chase curse | Lineup breakdown | Ty Dillon’s debut “I asked, ‘Are we all right?’” Cope said. “He said, ‘We’re going to smash them tomorrow night.’” Kevin Harvick indeed was a smashing success, leading the final 159 laps to beat Joey Logano and win an unusually wreck-free NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Harvick, who will start from the pole Sunday night in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race, took the lead on the 37th lap and ruled the 1....

Citing information from the Moscow military commissar, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on his blog that “the goals of the partial mobilization set pursuant to a presidential decree and mandated by the Defense Ministry have been achieved in full,” Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported. Sobyanin added that call-up offices for the partial mobilization would be closing on Monday afternoon. “The call-up notices sent out in the process of mobilization to the places of citizens’ residence and businesses cease to be in effect,” he said....

After rallying back from a large deficit in Game 3, Paul Pierce had the final say when he banked-in a jump shot over three defenders. It didn’t matter that he didn’t call glass — it all counts the same, and the Wizards now hold a 2-1 series lead. MORE: Must-see NBA Playoff photos | Rose hits unbelievable 3-pointer | How did Pierce make this? If anyone knows how the Hawks feel, it’s the Cavaliers....

The Blues have endured a difficult 2018 with only three Premier League wins in 11 matches, with Antonio Conte’s men slipping out of the top four and crashing out of the Champions League. Hazard has fared well at times this season despite those results, netting 15 times and adding six assists in all competitions this year. However, the Belgium international says he cares little for his own form while the team are struggling....

The series, created by Desperados’ Ellen Rapoport and starring Ophelia Lovibond, Jake Johnson, Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, and many more familiar faces is set in 1970s Los Angeles, and follows the story of an aspiring feminist writer who goes on to create the first erotic magazine for women. Newsweek has everything you need to know about Minx, including release date, cast, trailer, plot, and more. When Will Minx Air on HBO Max?...

The critically acclaimed series, named “24/7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL,” will provide an all-access look at Florida, Penn State, Washington State and Arizona State. The four-part series will premiere on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 10 p.m. ET. Each episode will be an hour long and focus on the week-long lead-up to a specific game. The series begins with Florida as it prepares to play Towson on Sept. 28, followed by Penn State’s Oct....

Cardiologists have long hoped for a drug to boost HDL as efficiently and with as few side effects as the statin drugs reduce LDL (“bad” cholesterol). Together, the two approaches could provide a potent, double-barreled weapon against heart disease. While excess LDL causes formation of arterial plaques, leading to heart attacks and strokes, HDL actually clears cholesterol out of the plaques, reducing risk. “Increasing HDL is like sending out more garbage trucks to get rid of junk in the arteries,” says Dr....

Salah, who arrived at Liverpool from Roma in the off-season, has nine goals and two assists in 12 Premier League games this campaign. Salah 4/1 to score 1st vs Chelsea The Egypt international, 25, is starring in his second spell in England, having struggled for game time across two seasons at Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea in 2013-14 and 2014-15. Ahead of Saturday’s meeting between Chelsea and Liverpool, Hazard was full of praise for Salah....

NEWSWEEK: There’s a big industry devoted to telling folks they can handle their investments themselves. So why do we need you guys? HOPEWELL: Let me explain it with a metaphor. If you were planning your dream home, you wouldn’t talk about nails or bricks or paint. You’d talk about the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and whether vou want a gourmet kitchen. You’d talk about how your lifestyle would influence the home’s design....

Hansen, 54, is back where he’s most comfortable: out on a climatological limb. It hasn’t been sawed off from under him yet. In 1981 this weatherman to the world bucked the scientific consensus that the planet was getting cooler. He argued that, to the contrary, the globe had warmed 1 degree Fahrenheit in the last century–because industrial gases were trapping heat in the atmosphere: He was right, it turns out, and “that was the first thing that got us in trouble,” he says with a faint smile....

De La Hoya’s self-titled debut album is a collection of love ballads in English and Spanish that feature the boxer’s sweet falsetto over starry-eyed songs like “Mi Amor” and “Tu Me Completas.” The album is produced and largely written by Rudy Perez (of Ricky Martin fame), but De La Hoya chose his own heartfelt version of the Bee Gees’ “I Run to You” as the first single. The song, like the rest of the CD, feels smoother than silk sheets on freshly Jacuzzied skin....

The mantra fell from favor when the buyout binge of the 1980s turned into the bankruptcy binge of the 1990s. But we’re hearing that old song again from Kirk Kerkorian, as he puts Chrysler Corp. into play, and from mutual fund manager Michael Price, who is pressuring Chase Manhattan Corp., the giant bank company in which his Mutual Series funds recently purchased a whopping 6.1 percent stake. But at what cost do you enhance shareholder value at Chrysler or Chase?...

We would all prefer a system that provides “universal” insurance for every conceivable ailment (from diet disorders to long-term care), remains “affordable” and allows complete “choice” for patients and doctors alike. But such a system is a mirage. There are conflicts among all these goals, and somehow, they will be resolved. What we call “the uninsured,” or “soaring health costs” or “rationing” are just some of the ways it happens....

Most of us have enjoyed the tremendous conveniences and resources that computers offer, but our frequent computer use has also resulted in some serious side effects. In a study published this spring, researchers at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta suggest that neck and shoulder pain and stiffness, as well as other medical disorders linked to these symptoms, are more common among computer users than previously thought....