current affairs
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But in recent years, print sales in such categories as biography, current affairs and business and economics—what publishers refer to as “serious nonfiction” and which tend to resonate especially with men—have fallen considerably.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
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
The awards also honour news and current affairs programmes, documentaries and factual shows.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 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
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
