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On Taylor Swift's 11th album, <em>The Tortured Poets Department</em>, her artistry is tangled up in the details of her private life and her deployment of celebrity. But Swift's lack of concern about whether these songs speak to and for anyone but herself is audible throughout the album.

Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' is written in blood

With The Tortured Poets Department, the defining pop star of her era has made an album as messy and confrontational as any good girl's work can get.

Guitarist, singer and songwriter Dickey Betts was a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band. He's pictured on May 19, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn.

Dickey Betts, founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, dies at 80

The influential guitarist, songwriter and singer was best known for the song "Ramblin' Man." Betts's blues, rock and country-influenced guitar style helped define Southern rock in the 1960s and '70s.

The San Diego Zoo float moves along the parade route at the 135th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.

San Diego Zoo float wins top prize at 135th Rose Parade in Pasadena

The top prize, the 2024 Sweepstakes Trophy, went to the San Diego Zoo for the float “It All Started With a Roar.”

University of Miami Marine Sciences student Lauren Hayes with her catch, a 7 or 8 pound mutton snapper, which was released and returned to its reef habitat more than 100 feet below the surface.

After catch and release, here's how to make sure reef fish survive

People who fish in Florida and in federal waters are required to have special gear on board to help ensure groupers, snappers and other reef fish survive when they're returned to the water.

With 100 days before the Paris Olympics, Team USA hopefuls meet the press

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee officials and Team USA contenders met in New York City this week to discuss how they're preparing ahead of the Summer Games in Paris.

Bitcoin has just experienced a quadrennial event called the halving. It comes at a time when the digital currency was already surging.

A big thing has just happened to Bitcoin. It's called the halving

Bitcoin has just hit a quadrennial event called the halving. It will effectively reduce the supply of new bitcoin in half — and some believe it will spark a huge rally.

Bears With A Mission Teddy Bear Show & Sale

Join us for this delightful Teddy Bear show featuring Artist, Steiff & Vintage Teddy Bears/Animals.Free Admission - Raffles - Door Prizes - Light Refreshments2024 Exhibitors List |• Cindy Malchoff / My Apple Tree / www.myappletree.com• Sharon Barron / Barron Bears / www.barronbears.com/• Diana Ussery / Diana's Merry Bears / www.dianasmerrybears.com• Ian Pout / Teddy Bears of Witney / www.teddybears.co.uk• Darlene Allen / Raspbeary Bears• Karen O'Brien• Good Bears of the WorldClick here for more information about this event.

Bar and pub trivia originated in England, but it's become a popular past time in the United States over the last twenty years.

Should phones be used at trivia nights? A D.C. cheating scandal begs the question

Smart phones at trivia night can make it easy to cheat. A cheating scandal shows it may be time to go back to pen and paper

J. Cole and Drake perform during the 2023 edition of Cole's Dreamville festival in Raleigh, N.C., last April. Their collaborative track "First Person Shooter" recently touched off a war of words with fellow MC Kendrick Lamar.

Can rap beef exist when no one agrees on what's being fought for?

If the current conflict between J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar and Drake feels confusing, it's because the artists often hailed as hip-hop's "big three" have never played by the same rules.

World Athletics will pay $50,000 to Olympic gold medalists in track and field events

The prizes, which will also go to the winners of the marathon and race walk, come as the Olympic Games have shifted away from amateurism. Many medalists already earn bonuses from their home countries.

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