The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.

First published in the spring of 1994, two months before the birth of Amazon and one month after the death of Kurt Cobain, Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott has far outlasted the era of its origin, becoming ...

Dec. 28 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: -- Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States, in 1856 -- Musician Earl "Fatha" Hines in 1903 -- Comic ...

Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients. By Jan Hoffman President Trump on Thursday ordered cannabis to ...

Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for DIFF LOS ANGELES -- There were a number of notable deaths in 2025, from iconic musicians and actors, to religious and political figures. This year, we bid ...

Actor Fionnula Flanagan (“Waking Ned Devine”) is 84. Actor-singer Gloria Loring is 79. Drummer Walter “Clyde” Orange of The Commodores is 79. Actor Susan Dey is 73. Musician Paul Hardcastle is 68.

Comedian-director Terry Gilliam (Monty Python) is 85. Actor Tom Conti (“Oppenheimer,” “Reuben, Reuben”) is 84. Guitarist-actor Steven Van Zandt (The E Street Band, “The Sopranos”) is 75. Bassist Tina ...

Stevie’s Famous is coming to Phinney Ridge. The acclaimed pizzeria, a favorite with pizza geeks around the Puget Sound region, currently requires a trek for fans in the North End, who have to drive to ...

After marking the movie’s 25th anniversary last month, Cameron Crowe is continuing to unpack the traumatic inspiration behind Almost Famous. The Oscar winner, whose memoir The Uncool is now available, ...

To celebrate Jimmy Buffett's selection as the "Most Famous Floridian," here's a quick look back at his lifelong love affair with the state. Though not a native, Buffett moved to Key West in the '70s, ...

Don’t bet on J.K. Rowling and Emma Watson grabbing some popcorn and binging Harry Potter flicks together anytime soon. Not after Rowling went off on the “ignorant” actress in a blistering X post on ...