Entertainment & Arts
Bates said the retirement buzz was a ‘misunderstanding’ after she referred to ‘Matlock’ as her ‘last dance’ in an interview with the New York Times.
Sept. 16, 2024
Television
Kathy Bates, who has considered retirement before, says she will end her award-winning acting career after CBS’ new take on ‘Matlock’ runs its course.
Sept. 9, 2024
Awards
‘Mork and Mindy,’ Looney Tunes and Mel Brooks all helped shape the actor as a young person.
June 3, 2024
Music
Alan Jackson will retire after an upcoming farewell tour. The country star has a neurological condition that affects mobility and makes performing difficult.
June 7, 2024
Sports
Long Beach State setter Aidan Knipe and his father, the team’s coach, have worked to avoid hints of favoritism while pushing to win a national title.
April 29, 2024
Composer/ teacher/performer Alan Akaka has been playing the Hawaiian steel guitar for five decades.
April 1, 2024
The Hawaiian steel guitar changed American music. This teacher is trying to keep that tradition alive
World & Nation
Arkansas is replacing statues of two obscure figures from its history that have represented the state at the U.S. Capitol with contemporary figures.
May 6, 2024
California
Sieroty, of Beverly Hills, served as a state Assembly member and senator, championing disability rights and efforts to protect California’s coast.
March 18, 2024
The British Post Office scandal, in which thousands of postmasters were erroneously accused of fraud, is the focus of a four-part docudrama that made waves in the U.K. and comes to the U.S. Sunday on PBS.
April 6, 2024