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Richard Smallwood, who pioneered classical Black gospel, has passed away. His sophisticated sound and ministry impacted the ...

The waiting is the hardest part, when it comes to some recording artists. And if a lot of them come through on their promises ...

The two highest-rated non-playoff bowl games were both in Orlando — the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (9.1 million viewers) and the ...

A test model of the Perseverance rover, designed to explore the surface of Mars, sits in a garage at NASA’s Jet Propulsion ...

States have major decisions to make in 2026 about the social safety net and taxes in the aftermath of a sweeping law ...

With less than three months to go to BTS’ album release — in what is likely to be the most anticipated K-pop group comeback ...

Kerkam was one of the first students to benefit from Maine Music Mentors, a program that pairs sixth graders who are new to ...

TCL went all-in on premium TV performance at CES 2026 with the X11L Series, a flagship Mini LED TV that is clearly aimed at ...

Bird by Bird encouraged would-be writers to blast past their hang-ups and embrace “shitty first drafts.” But there’s more to ...

Summer Laskey, 23, a former soccer talent at High and Long Beach State University, realized that she loved soccer too much to ...

The royal was spotted out today carrying the Demellier Hudson tote bag, having worn it most recently for the Christmas ...