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David Cassidy walks down a street in London in April 1974.

David Cassidy, Singer And 1970s TV Heartthrob, Dies At 67

Cassidy's role as an adolescent aspiring musician on the TV show The Partridge Family turned him into a real-life, teen-dream pop idol.

The USS Franklin D. Roosevelt sails down the East River after leaving the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1945. Jennifer Egan's new book follows a woman who works the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II.

In 'Manhattan Beach,' Jennifer Egan Dives Deep Into WWII New York City

Egan began researching her new novel years before she published A Visit From The Goon Squad. It follows a girl who becomes the Brooklyn Navy Yard's first female deep-sea diver during World War II.

<em>Later, at the Hall of Just-Us</em>: The Flash (Ezra Miller), Batman (Ben Affleck), and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) stand prepared in <em></em><em>Justice League</em>.

'Justice League' Is Just OK

Various heroes meet for the first time to face down a generic, CGI-generated villain who wants to collect ancient boxes. Think Antiques Roadshow, but loud and evil. (... Moreevil.)

Republicans are vowing that the U.S. Supreme Court will have just eight members until a new president gets his pick in 2017.

The U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments That Could Curtail Public-Employee Unions

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this morning in a case that pits an Illinois social worker against a public employee union. Its outcome could...

Gun shop owner Tiffany Teasdale-Causer demonstrates a Ruger AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. The Supreme Court hasn't ruled on whether assault-style weapons can be banned.

From 'Fraud' To Individual Right, Where Does The Supreme Court Stand On Guns?

The Supreme Court has declined to hear many gun cases in recent years. It has said there is an individual right to own a gun, but it's not an absolute one.

Poet Philip Levine (left) and saxophonist Benjamin Boone were both teaching at California State University, Fresno when they began working together on what would become <em>The Poetry Of Jazz.</em>

'Like A Jazz Musician': Past Poet Laureate Philip Levine's Posthumous LP

Before his death in 2015, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet collaborated with saxophonist Benjamin Boone in the recording studio. The results have finally been released as The Poetry Of Jazz.

A tweet by Chance the Rapper, shown at the 2017 BET Awards, slamming a racist ad may have illustrated the old adage: "All press is good press."

When A Brand Does Well Even When It's Called 'Racist'

Chance The Rapper took on Heineken for what he saw as a racist ad. Heineken took it down but didn't suffer any consequences. In fact, its stock is up.

President Obama, flanked by Secretary of State John Kerry (right) and Vice President Joe Biden, announced the Keystone XL pipeline decision Friday in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

President Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Plan

"Shipping dirtier crude oil into our country would not increase America's energy security," the president said in a statement delivered at the White House.

Daily Fantasy Sports Site Attract Pros, Squeeze Average Players

If you've been online or watched TV lately, chances are you've seen an ad for daily fantasy football. Those ads promise the possibility of riches that…

Pain, Pleasure and Purcell: Why a Ground Bass Hurts So Good

If the English Restoration-era composer Henry Purcell were alive today, I think he'd enjoy sharing a title with John Mellencamp. Both musicians understood…

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