‘Like a Virgin’ songwriter Billy Steinberg dies at 75
Billy Steinberg, who wrote the lyrics to some of the biggest pop hits of the 1980s — including…
Live Updates: Rob Reiner’s son arrested in fatal stabbings of the Hollywood legend and his wife – Los Angeles Times
Live Updates: Rob Reiner’s son arrested in fatal stabbings of the Hollywood legend and his wife Los Angeles TimesDirector…
Jay Stein, mastermind of the Universal Studios tram tour, dies at 88
“Can you just give me one of your leftover sharks?” It was early in Jay Stein’s tenacious pursuit…
I’m 82, Still Work to Survive. My 401(k) Ran Out, and I Can’t Retire.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with David Hugo Barrett, 82, who works as a substitute…
Prince Andrew gives up all of his titles as he’s banished from royal life after scandals
By REBECCA ENGLISH, ROYAL EDITOR and MARK DUELL, SENIOR REPORTER 19:00 17 Oct 2025, updated 22:31 17 Oct…
Job Searcher Got Offer After 2 Years and 2,000 Apps: What Worked
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Joseph Leemon, a 44-year-old from Rochester Hills, Michigan. His…
Victoria Beckham Netflix doc’s big revelations: Posh Spice to fashion
Content warning: This story includes discussions of eating disorders. When Netflix dropped its 2023 docuseries “Beckham,” Victoria Beckham…
‘Boots’ review: Timely, if predictable, show about gay military service
In “Boots,” a new miniseries set in 1990, Miles Heizer plays Cameron Cope, a scrawny, bullied gay teenager…
Why I Won’t Retire Even Though I Can Afford It; Still Working at 81
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mike Plummer, an 81-year-old REI employee in Jacksonville, Florida.…
The Silent Battle: How hormones and hidden pressures fuel anxiety in women
Anxiety disorders are those that affect our capacity to respond to the angst they cause in a normal…
Armless Chinese man delivers food on unicycle, uses lips to navigate phone to call customers
A man in central China without arms delivers food on a unicycle and uses his lips to navigate…
Unemployed Gen Xer Explains How He’s Trying to Reinvent Himself at 56
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Robert Poe, a 56-year-old former e-commerce director. His identity…