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The power dynamic in labor has shifted and pickets are seemingly everywhere. But for how long?

The power dynamic in labor has shifted and pickets are seemingly everywhere. But for how long?

NEW YORK (AP) — From auto production lines to Hollywood , the power of labor unions is back in the national spotlight. But despite historic strikes and record contract negotiations this year, there's a lot stacked against labor organizers today.
Translations from Vietnamese, Arabic and Tamil are among finalists for National Translation Awards

Translations from Vietnamese, Arabic and Tamil are among finalists for National Translation Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Fiction originally written in Vietnamese, Polish and French and poetry in German and Arabic are among this year's finalists for National Translation Awards.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have been separated since 2016, she says

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have been separated since 2016, she says

Jada Pinkett Smith and husband Will Smith have lived “completely separate lives” since 2016, she revealed in an interview with Hoda Kotb.
Scientists pry a secret from the `Mona Lisa' about how Leonardo painted the masterpiece

Scientists pry a secret from the `Mona Lisa' about how Leonardo painted the masterpiece

PARIS (AP) — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret.
Making music is a family affair for Alisa Weilerstein and Rafael Payare

Making music is a family affair for Alisa Weilerstein and Rafael Payare

NEW YORK (AP) — When cellist Alisa Weilerstein and conductor Rafael Payare fly for work, they need six plane tickets: one each for mom and dad, two for daughters Ariadna and Elina, one for the nanny and one for the cello.
Horror icon John Carpenter on being a college dropout, 'Barbie' and telling true scary stories

Horror icon John Carpenter on being a college dropout, 'Barbie' and telling true scary stories

LOS ANGELES (AP) — While John Carpenter has become synonymous with fictional horror storytelling, the 75-year-old director and composer is dipping his toe into true life terrors with his new show, “John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams.
Keith Urban shares the secret to a great song ahead of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony

Keith Urban shares the secret to a great song ahead of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country superstar Keith Urban and Kix Brooks of powerhouse duo Brooks & Dunn will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Wednesday night at Nashville's Music City Center.
Charles Spencer, younger brother of Princess Diana, is writing a book about his boarding school

Charles Spencer, younger brother of Princess Diana, is writing a book about his boarding school

NEW YORK (AP) — British author-journalist Charles Spencer is working on a book about his childhood years at the Maidwell Hall boarding school and the painful lessons he endured.
How to complain about your upcoming student loan bill

How to complain about your upcoming student loan bill

The return of federal student loan bills may feel like a bad dream. And if poor guidance from your servicer, an incorrect balance or other account errors keep you up at night, consider filing a complaint.
King Charles III to travel to Kenya for state visit full of symbolism

King Charles III to travel to Kenya for state visit full of symbolism

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will travel to Kenya later this month for a state visit full of symbolism: His mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, learned she had become queen while visiting a game preserve in the East African nation in 1952.
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