One hundred years after his birth, Elmore Leonard still sounds like America talking to itself — dry, funny, and perfectly in ...

The Octets and Beyond article by Steven Cerra, published on October 14, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Jazz West Coast ...

Taylor Swift's new album, 'The Life of a Showgirl,' is out now. Pick your favorite song and find out what Swift track you ...

Global growth is projected at –4.9 percent in 2020, 1.9 percentage points below the April 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a more negative impact on activity ...

On Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated new album “The Life of a Showgirl,” track four, “Father Figure,” includes the late George Michael as one of the credited songwriters. But Swift’s song is not a ...

The wife of Senator Edward Kennedy for a quarter of a century, she both basked and struggled in the reflected glare of a political family always in the spotlight. By Katharine Q. Seelye Joan Kennedy, ...

Many years ago, The Kansas City Star sent me to Las Vegas to write several tourism stories. For one I drove alone into the Mojave Desert to interview UFO believers. Another story put me in the ...

To the fans, it looked pretty bad. And, as it turns out, plate umpire Alex Tosi's performance in Game 1 of the American League Division Series between the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers might've ...

Critical Role fans who can somehow stop thinking for a second about the upcoming debut of Campaign 4 on Oct. 2 will also remember that, on Nov. 19, The Mighty Nein is set to premiere on Prime Video.

Melody Sue Wahl Jeglum passed away on Saturday September 27, 2025 after a 7 month battle with Glioblastoma. Mel was born January 5, 1977 to Marita (Hughes) Wahl and the late Meldan Wahl. She graduated ...

Willie Nelson once made a quick pick for what he considers the greatest line in country history. Find out which line he chose, below.

Showgirl Carrie Barton, now living in Kansas, performed in 'Jubilee!' in Las Vegas. Showgirls danced up to 12 shows weekly, wearing 20-pound headpieces and heels. Barton hopes Swift’s album corrects ...