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R.E.M. reunite at Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony also honoring Timbaland and Steely Dan

R.E.M. reunite at Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony also honoring Timbaland and Steely Dan

NEW YORK (AP) — A comet must have landed at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The members of R.E.M. had joked only hours before it would take “a comet” to get the band to perform together one last time.
Prison program offers incarcerated dads valuable lessons on bonding with their kids

Prison program offers incarcerated dads valuable lessons on bonding with their kids

A father of four says it wasn't until he went to prison that he became a consistent presence in his kids' lives.
Tony Bennett's daughters sue their brother over his handling of the late singer's assets

Tony Bennett's daughters sue their brother over his handling of the late singer's assets

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett's two daughters are suing their brother, alleging he mishandled and failed to disclose some of their father's assets in his role as trustee of the late singer 's estate.
You don't think corn dogs are haute cuisine? These chefs, using alligator sausage, beg to differ.

You don't think corn dogs are haute cuisine? These chefs, using alligator sausage, beg to differ.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stefani De Palma, an award-winning chef and head of the a team vying to represent the Americas in a French culinary competition in January, knew she wanted her team's work to feature flavors of her native California.
Massachusetts on verge of becoming second-to-last state to outlaw 'revenge porn'

Massachusetts on verge of becoming second-to-last state to outlaw 'revenge porn'

BOSTON (AP) — A bill aimed at outlawing “revenge porn” has been approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, a move advocates say was long overdue.
New Hampshire remains New England's lone holdout against legalizing recreational marijuana

New Hampshire remains New England's lone holdout against legalizing recreational marijuana

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in New Hampshire died on the House floor Thursday after advancing further than ever in New England’s only holdout state.
Met Opera in New York sold 72% of tickets this season, up from 66% and highest since pandemic

Met Opera in New York sold 72% of tickets this season, up from 66% and highest since pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera sold 72% of its available tickets this season, up from 66% in 2022-23 and an increase from 61% from its first season following the pandemic.
FDA took months to react to complaint about Abbott infant formula factory, audit finds

FDA took months to react to complaint about Abbott infant formula factory, audit finds

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took more than 15 months to act on a whistleblower complaint it received about conditions at an Abbott Nutrition factory that was at the center of a nationwide shortage of infant formula, a new audit shows.
Tom Green's reality show, comedy special among new CanCon commissioned by Prime Video

Tom Green's reality show, comedy special among new CanCon commissioned by Prime Video

TORONTO — Comedian and actor Tom Green is angling for a return to the small screen with three new projects for Prime Video – including a reality series about his life on a farm.
Naomi Klein and V. V. Ganeshananthan win Women's Prize literary awards

Naomi Klein and V. V. Ganeshananthan win Women's Prize literary awards

LONDON (AP) — Author-activist Naomi Klein won the inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction on Thursday with “Doppelganger,” a personal account of her plunge into the world of online misinformation.
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