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William Berger, author of Puccini Without Excuses, sizes up two new and very different recordings of the composer's best-known opera. Berger says the beauty of Bohème lies in the little details of the characters' lives.

Lee Boyd Malvo's attorneys argue that his six life sentences should be reconsidered because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that barred mandatory life sentences for juveniles.

With July 4 falling on Wednesday, it's been an extended weekend for movies. Today we find out if any of the new releases will be bombs bursting in air, or just bombing at the box office. From the online magazine Slate, here is a roundup of what critics are saying about Transformers, Introducing the Dwights and License to Wed.

Mecklenburg County will have five more locations to safely dispose of unneeded or expired medications tomorrow as part of Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The goal is to keep prescription drugs from ending up in the wrong hands — those who purposely misuse them and young children who ingest them, not knowing what they are.

The announcement ended speculation about whether Harry would be welcome after leveling charges of racism and media manipulation at the royal family. Meghan and their children will remain in the U.S.

Nevada State Democratic Party Chair William McCurdy joins a growing chorus of caucus skeptics, which now includes former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department would consider legal consequences against states that continue to impose strict coronavirus restrictions.

The Trump administration is planning to withdraw William Perry Pendley as its nominee to lead the agency. Pendely has faced criticism for past statements in support of selling off public land.

Four-Star Gen. William "Kip" Ward's downfall has been mysterious. A report sheds light on why he might lose two of his stars.

The suit names Gregory and Travis McMichael, as well as William "Roddie" Bryan, who are all facing felony murder charges in connection with Arbery's death.

Science fiction's job is to give us a map of where we're headed. From Jules Verne to William Gibson, sci-fi authors describe their visions of the future, and how people might live in it. We ask Intel's futurist for his list of favorite sci-fi books.

A caterpillar, guided by the wisdom of Aristotle, William Blake and Ludwig Wittgenstein, speaks volumes about the human condition, writes author Marina Lewycka.

William Boyd's hapless protagonist is a misogynistic, misanthropic, overweight, oversexed first secretary of the British High Commission in the fictitious West African country Kinjanja. Writer Susan Coll says that wrapped up in the dark comedy, Boyd delivers an unflinching critique of British attitudes in early post-Colonial years.

Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency books, carries on the grand old tradition of serialized novels in Corduroy Mansions. There's plenty of quirk and charm in this high-spirited, rambling tale about the inhabitants of a genteel, comfortably worn apartment block in London.

Driving his Chevrolet Nova up and down Highway 61 in Mississippi, William Ferris stopped at churches and juke joints and penitentiaries to record the music he found. In his new book, Give My Poor Heart Ease, Ferris explores the legacy of the "The Blues Highway."

At first, comedian Lewis Black didn't believe it when the USO asked him to join a Christmas tour to entertain U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. But in his new book, I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas, he writes that it changed his life — if not his views of Christmas.

Once the center of an obscenity trial, William S. Burroughs' novel is a dark, wild ride through the terror of heroin addiction and withdrawal, filled with paranoia, erotica and drug-fueled hallucinations.

Jesse Ball's latest novel follows an "epitaphorist" who writes copy for gravestones in an ominous police state. Reviewer Jessa Crispin says that while Ball's prose is skillful, the details he slyly omits are even more compelling.

Song sparrows have a wide repertoire of tunes — and seem to be judicious about not repeating a certain song too often. Rather than sing the same playlist every time, they hit shuffle.

The Food and Drug Administration doesn't test supplements for safety or purity. Consumers looking for assurances about the supplements they buy have a few new places to look for help. ConsumerLab.com is a private company that tests dietary supplements. Vice President William Obermeyer, Ph.D., helped start the company.