current affairs

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Sales of nonfiction print titles were down nearly 8% through May 9 this year, and sales of books about politics and current affairs were down 19%, according to book tracker Circana BookScan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But Channel 4's former head of news and current affairs, Dorothy Byrne, rejected that defence in an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Wednesday.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The poems are rooted in their observations of current affairs and native plants; the publication was completed in December, when Valenzuela and Cheng planned for a reading and celebration of their work at Bravo High.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Previously, he was in London, where he covered current affairs, business and finance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The fugitive bulletins made them a requirement in his line of work—Homer maintained a thorough collection—and current affairs generally upheld his theories about society and the human animal.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead