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Salvador Dalí's idea for a Marx Brothers movie was never made — but it's been resurrected as a graphic novel.

Salvador Dalí Meets The Marx Brothers In 'Giraffes On Horseback Salad'

Salvador Dalí's friendship with Harpo Marx led him to write a Marx Brothers movie treatment, Giraffes on Horseback Salad. Studio head Louis B. Mayer killed it, but it lives again as a graphic novel.

A patient sits in bed on the COVID-19 ward at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on January 14, 2022. COVID patients are filling up acute-care units here and at hospitals around the country, even though omicron tends to cause milder cases.

Why omicron is crushing hospitals — even though cases are often milder than delta

People who get infected with omicron are less likely to go to the hospital, go on a ventilator or die. But with the current huge volume of patients, hospitals are still struggling to treat them all.

Washington Football Team helmets are seen on the ground before the start of training camp at the Bon Secours Washington Football Team training center park in July 2021 in Richmond, Va.

Internet sleuths think they figured out the Washington Football Team's new name

The team is scheduled to reveal its new name on Wednesday. But did a newly acquired domain name spoil the surprise?

Congregation Beth Israel Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, facing the camera, hugs a man after a healing service on Jan. 17, two days after he and three others were taken hostage at his Colleyville, Texas, synagogue.

A Texas man is accused of selling gun used to take synagogue hostages

Earlier Wednesday, British police said they arrested two more men in Manchester related to the hostage-taking incident.

Elton John performs during his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour on Jan. 19 in New Orleans. Despite being vaccinated and boosted, John has contracted COVID-19 and postponed two farewell concert dates in Dallas. John "is experiencing only mild symptoms," according to a statement.

Elton John postpones Texas concerts after testing positive for COVID-19

John said that he's fully vaccinated and boosted, experiencing only mild symptoms, and expects to be able to perform at his scheduled show this weekend in Arkansas.

'And I say, Hey! HEY!' Aardvark Arthur's wonderful new days are ending

The world-famous aardvark first appeared in print over 45 years ago. The Emmy and Peabody award-winning TV show is about to begin its 25th and final season — and creator Marc Brown has a new book.

Billionaire Mark Cuban launches online pharmacy aimed at lowering generic drug prices

The pharmacy says it will bypass health care industry "middlemen" and help consumers avoid high drug prices by charging manufacturers' prices plus a flat 15% markup and pharmacist fee.

In this photo taken on Jan. 20, a beach resort in Tonga, on the outskirts of the capital of Nuku'alofa, shows the impact of the tsunami that hit the island nation in the wake of an underwater volcanic eruption. Aid efforts have been complicated by the pandemic — with only one case of COVID on record, Tonga is wary of outsiders who might bring the virus.

Why Tonga is opting for 'contactless' humanitarian aid

It's a pandemic predicament. With only 1 recorded case of COVID-19 in their island nation, Tongans are desperate for help after the volcanic eruption — but eager to keep the virus out.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's suit against <em>The New York Times</em> is expected to put a spotlight on the balance of free speech and defamation claims.

Sarah Palin tests positive for COVID, delaying trial against 'New York Times'

A federal judge pushed back opening arguments to Feb. 3 in the former Alaska governor's case. A 2017 Times editorial wrongly connected an ad from her PAC to a lethal mass shooting in Arizona.

22 tips for 2022: Start, and stick with, a new habit

If you're trying to start a habit that you'll actually stick with, try doing something that brings you joy.

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