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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died Tuesday after struggling with cancer for nearly two years. The polarizing leader will be remembered both as a champion of the poor, and as a leader who consolidated power in his office. New Yorker staff writer Jon Lee Anderson talks about what life was like during his nearly 14 years in power.

Spencer Manio, a Seattle music supervisor and DJ, tries to communicate a brand, intrigue consumers and expose people to good music.

Americans love their gas stoves, but they pollute homes and are connected to a supply system that leaks methane. That's part of a battle as more people face a decision about switching to electric.

The world of classical music is customarily viewed from the staid remove of seats in a concert hall. Oboeist-turned-journalist Blair Tindall lends a different perspective in her book Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs and Classical Music.

Charles Burnett's Killer of Sheep, the famed portrait of life in the Watts area of Los Angeles in the 1970s, was recently re-released. In this week's Wisdom Watch, Burnett discusses the perseverance required to finally win an audience for the film.

The Icelandic composer talks about the creative forces behind her distinctive music, her presence in the movie Tár and the "dome of energy" that fuels her country's artistic productivity.

Verizon Wireless has announced that it will offer the Apple iPhone in February. Even before the news, Verizon and AT&T fought publicly over who has the best network and phone technology. Their advertising battles summon memories of previous ad wars such as Mac versus PC and Coke versus Pepsi.

In the 1950s, the poultry industry began dunking birds in antibiotic baths. It was supposed to keep meat fresher and healthier. That's not what happened, as Maryn McKenna recounts in her new book.

In 1984, on the cusp of superstardom, Bruce Springsteen agreed to let a producer rework three songs from his upcoming album, Born in the U.S.A. 40 years later, those remixes have nearly vanished.

Plastic particles are found in our organs, blood and even semen. But do they stay in us forever? What damage are they doing? Here are six questions scientists are trying to answer.

What even is the business of the S&P 500, and how does it make so much money?

Social media can make a song go viral — even push it up the pop charts — seemingly overnight. Perhaps it's not surprising that some influencers are being paid to promote music without disclosing it.

A person of interest has been identified in the New York City subway shooting. Russian forces take aim at the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. And after repeated setbacks, Russia is regrouping.

Kyrylo Gencho was at home in Kharkiv when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. He arrived in Asheville in November 2022 seeking a stable, peaceful life. Now, changes in U.S. immigration policies are bringing new uncertainty to Ukrainians living in western North Carolina.

Every year ahead of the Emmys, TV critic Eric Deggans gives out his own awards for the best shows and performances. These are the Deggys.

President Trump is accelerating the attacks on diversity-in-business programs. But DEI experts say this may be the wakeup call big companies need.

Developments in the Ukraine-U.S. relationship have regularly made headline news in Taiwan lately. Many in Taiwan compare Ukraine's fate to its own, as China continues to threaten an invasion.

The U.S. economy shrank during the first three months of the year and consumer confidence has plummeted. And, Ukraine and the U.S. have signed a minerals deal that both sides say is a win.

In texts released by House Democrats, a career diplomat worries that Washington is tying military aid and a White House visit for the president of Ukraine to an investigation of Joe and Hunter Biden.

While the trip to the battleground state is in part meant to tell a positive story about the administration's response to the pandemic, it also highlights the challenges of the moment.