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Struggling shoe-factory owner Charlie (Stark Sands, left) is inspired by drag queen Lola (Billy Porter) to make high-quality high-heeled boots for men who perform as women in the Broadway adaptation of the cult film <em>Kinky Boots</em>.

'Kinky Boots' Walk Cyndi Lauper To Broadway

Kinky Boots, the quirky independent British film, has been turned into a splashy Broadway musical with a score by pop icon Cyndi Lauper. Reporter Jeff Lunden takes look.

Law enforcement officers stand outside of the federal courthouse in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Aug. 18.

What a special master does, as told by a special master

A judge has granted Donald Trump's request for an independent review of materials seized from Mar-a-Lago. A special master says that the primary qualification is remaining neutral, which isn't easy.

The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards Looks Back At 'Life'

The guitarist opens up about his music, his legendary journeys on the road with The Rolling Stones and his occasionally contentious relationship with lead singer Mick Jagger in a new memoir called Life.

Katherine McLin playing the 1709-10 Gobetti violin at the Chicago rare instrument dealer Bein & Fushi

Columbus orchestra purchases rare $1 million violin

A rare, 300-year-old violin said to “elevate” the orchestra’s sound was purchased recently by the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra for use by ProMusica’s current and future concertmasters. A portion of a $1 million transformational gift to ProMusica from an anonymous donor funded the acquisition.

Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip "Dilbert," poses for a portrait with the Dilbert character in his studio in Dublin, Calif., in 2006. Several prominent media publishers across the U.S. are dropping the comic strip after Adams described people who are Black as members of "a racist hate group" during an online video show.

Distributor, newspapers drop 'Dilbert' comic strip after creator's racist rant

The comic's creator, Scott Adams, said a recent opinion poll changed his mind about "helping Black Americans."

An Unreal Sport: Mixing 'Fantasy Life' With Reality

ESPN's Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst Matthew Berry's new book Fantasy Life is a look into the world of fantasy sports, which draw in tens of millions of players and ranks as the fourth most popular sport in the nation.

Attorney General Eric Holder testifies Thursday before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Lawmaker Leading Probe: 'Someone Needs To Go' At Justice Over Fast And Furious

The Republican leading a yearlong investigation into the failed gun-trafficking operation known as Fast and Furious acknowledged that the probe has turned up no evidence that Attorney General Eric Holder approved the idea. Other GOP lawmakers Thursday threatened Holder with contempt of Congress.

After a Court Battle, More Sept. 11 Tapes Released

Tapes of more than 1,600 phone calls to New York police and firefighters on Sept. 11 are released under court order. Most are brief conversations from firefighters to emergency responders. The release -- the second this year -- follows a long court battle pitting the city against some Sept. 11 families and the New York Times.

Supporters of the Fatah movement wave flags at the Palestinian parliament building in Ramallah, West Bank. Gunmen loyal to the secular Fatah faction of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stormed the parliament building in search of supporters of the rival Hamas movement.

West Bank Militants Pose Test for Abbas

The international community is rallying behind Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as he faces off with the Islamic militant group Hamas. But he is also facing a key battle in his own party, over controlling Fatah's militant wing, the Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades.

Baking With Sweet Alternatives

Substituting for white sugar brings a spirit of adventure to baking for food writer Nicole Spiridakis. Her experimenting started with honey and branched out to agave, molasses, maple syrup and more.

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