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Exchanging Military Life for Culinary Dreams

The transition from military veteran to successful chef seems more likely to occur on a TV sitcom than in real life. But that's the story of Phyllis Kendall, who traded her Air Force cap for a white chef's toque.

In 2007, <em>Vogue</em> magazine editor at large André Leon Talley attends a post-Fashion Week panel discussion on the lack of Black images in the current fashion output in New York. Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of <em>Vogue</em> magazine, has died. He was 73. Talley's literary agent confirmed Talley's death to <em>USA Today</em> late Tuesday.

Influential fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies at 73

André Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was a regular in the front row of fashion shows in New York and Europe.

Public libraries reveal their most borrowed books of 2023

Not all libraries track checkouts, and there isn't one definitive national list. But this year lots of people checked out Lessons in Chemistry, Prince Harry's memoir Spare, and Colleen Hoover's books.

New Hampshire gubernatorial candidates Democrat Maggie Hassan and Republican Ovide Lamontagne talk before their Oct. 4 debate in Henniker, N.H.

GOP Eyes Gains As Voters In 11 States Pick Governors

anWhile the occupant of the governor's office is historically far less important than the party that controls the state legislature, top state officials in coming years are expected to wield significant influence in at least one major area: health care.

Allegations surrounding the signing of Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior of FC Barcelona (shown here, left, tackling Jose Sosa of Club Atletico de Madrid on May 17 in Barcelona) are at the heart of tax fraud charges against the storied soccer club.

Financial Scandals Tarnish Spanish Soccer Glory

FC Barcelona — home to two of soccer's superstars, Messi and Neymar — has been indicted on tax fraud, a sign that the culture of impunity among Europe's top soccer clubs may be coming to an end.

Republicans Bristle At Obama's Tax, Spending Plan

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner took the administration's plan to avert the so-called fiscal cliff to skeptical Republicans on Capitol Hill on Thursday. The proposal would increase taxes on the wealthiest by $1.2 trillion and cut Medicare by $400 billion over a decade.

Notre Dame Beats USC, Moves To BCS Title Game

College football's wild season was not so wild this past weekend. There were no crazy shifts at the top of the BCS rankings as there were the week before. That's because Notre Dame beat the University of Southern California on Saturday and retained its No. 1 ranking.

Online Videos: Not Just Made By Amateurs Anymore

This year has seen an explosion of professional online videos, eclipsing home videos of cats and babies. In 2012, 8 of the top 10 YouTube videos were professional — and Hulu, Netflix and multichannel networks like MiTu all produced exclusive new programming.

Chance the Rapper performs in L.A. in November 2016. His mixtape <em>Coloring Book </em>can't be bought — but by<strong> </strong><em>Billboard</em>'s rules, it was streamed enough times last year to equal 500,000 album "sales."

From Mozart To Adele To Chance The Rapper, Measuring Album Sales Means Being Specific

In 2016, the album that sold the most physical CDs worldwide wasn't anywhere near the top of the charts — and one of the best-charting records of the year couldn't be bought at all.

Jon Ossoff leaves a campaign office during a 2017 race after meeting with supporters in Marietta, Ga. Ossoff will face Republican Sen. David Perdue in November.

Jon Ossoff Wins Georgia's Democratic Senate Primary

Ossoff finishes far ahead of the other six Democratic candidates. He will face Republican Sen. David Perdue in November.

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