‘Ragtime’ is still resonating with audiences 30 years since its Broadway debut

It’s been nearly 30 years since Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens wrote the music and lyrics for the musical “Ragtime,” an ...

The World Cup poses an unprecedented security challenge at a fraught moment. Is the US ready?

The World Cup, a 48-team, 104-match behemoth kicking off next week across 16 cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada, ...

Fuel prices are shaping summer plans as US boaters get ready to hit the water

On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their ...

Mortgage rates are staying high – and the Fed can do very little about it

U.S. homebuyers can’t get a break. The 30-year mortgage rate has been stuck at recent highs well above 6% and now averages ...

Air raid sirens in Bahrain as Iranian missiles and drones head for Gulf neighbors

Bahrain’s government said Saturday that Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward it and Kuwait. The foreign ministry ...

Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska plays Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva in French Open final

History will be made no matter who wins the French Open women’s final on Saturday. The 114th-ranked Polish player Maja ...

Accessorize with earplugs at this summer’s concerts so you can enjoy more music in the future

When her favorite band took the stage, Kristin Shires was in the front row. As the Misterwives started to play, the drums and ...

From Carolina jeers to Vegas cheers, Carter Hart faces a different Stanley Cup Final test

Between the boos and “no means no” chants, Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart was the top target for vitriol in Games 1 and 2 ...

Pope acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny in Spain and weighs in on national soccer rivalry

Pope Leo XIV acknowledged Saturday as he headed to Spain that he’s competing with another VIP in Madrid this weekend, and ...

FBI fires several analysts tied to disputed ‘Catholic ideology’ memo

Several FBI analysts tied to the creation of a 2023 memo warning of a potential threat from Catholic “violent extremists” ...

Armenia prepares for an election that could reshape ties with Moscow and the West

Armenia’s parliamentary elections Sunday will be a vote on its geopolitical future as incumbent Prime Minister Nikol ...

Lebanon inaugurates René Mouawad Airport as its second international airport

Lebanon’s government on Saturday inaugurated the country’s second international airport, which is expected to open to the public within weeks. A jet carrying Prime Minister Nawaf ...