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Angie Thomas Scholarship is awarded to aspiring writer

Angie Thomas Scholarship is awarded to aspiring writer

JACKSON, Miss. — Bestselling author Angie Thomas has surprised an incoming freshman with news that the young woman is receiving a full scholarship to the private university where Thomas earned her bachelor's degree.
Review: Pandemic makes folkie Todd Snider a funky studio rat

Review: Pandemic makes folkie Todd Snider a funky studio rat

Todd Snider, "First Agnostic Church of Hope and Wonder” (Aimless Records/Thirty Tigers) Freewheeling folkie Todd Snider’s weekly Sunday morning livestreams from Nashville during the past year have been a sanctuary of craziness amid the insanity of th
Study looks at how HIV self-tests can help queer people overcome health-care hurdles

Study looks at how HIV self-tests can help queer people overcome health-care hurdles

Researchers are sending out thousands of free HIV self-test kits as part of a study to help gay men and queer people overcome barriers to getting screened.
Ted Nugent, who once dismissed COVID-19, sickened by virus

Ted Nugent, who once dismissed COVID-19, sickened by virus

Rocker Ted Nugent is revealing he was in agony after testing positive for coronavirus — months after he said the virus was “not a real pandemic.” "I thought I was dying," Nugent says in a Facebook live video posted Monday.
Oscar predictions: Can anything beat 'Nomadland'?

Oscar predictions: Can anything beat 'Nomadland'?

Ahead of Sunday’s 93rd Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr share their predictions for a ceremony that is forging on in the midst of the pandemic.
Review: The groove is still the thing for Steve Cropper

Review: The groove is still the thing for Steve Cropper

Steve Cropper, "Fire It Up” (Provogue Records) Perhaps no guitarist has carved out more great grooves than Memphis soul man Steve Cropper, and his new album is all about the beat.
Review: Love, loss and racism in 'The Son of Mr. Suleman'

Review: Love, loss and racism in 'The Son of Mr. Suleman'

“The Son of Mr. Suleman,” Eric Jerome Dickey (Dutton) “The Son of Mr.
Chicken Soup for the Soul will soon be served to kids

Chicken Soup for the Soul will soon be served to kids

NEW YORK — The multimillion-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul franchise is reaching for a younger demographic.
Queen enters 'twilight' of reign after farewell to Philip

Queen enters 'twilight' of reign after farewell to Philip

LONDON — Now that the Royal Family has said farewell to Prince Philip, attention will turn to Queen Elizabeth II’s 95th birthday on Wednesday and, in coming months, the celebrations marking her 70 years on the throne.
NFL, iHeartMedia teaming up to launch podcast network

NFL, iHeartMedia teaming up to launch podcast network

The NFL is making a more aggressive push into podcasting. The league announced Monday it will partner with iHeartMedia in launching a podcast network. iHeart will distribute podcasts currently produced by the league's media division.
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