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Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its mask mandate for schools, businesses, government buildings and restaurants in response to a new wave of COVID-19 cases.

Before her death at 39 in 1963, singer Dinah Washington battled her seven husbands, her weight and even her fans. But when she sang, nothing else mattered. Biographer Nadine Cohodas talks about Washington's life and music.

Inflation is taking a toll on infrastructure projects across the U.S. Rising prices for materials such as asphalt, steel and iron pipes are driving up the costs to build roads, bridges, rail lines and water mains.

COVID-19 vaccinations for children younger than 5 could start right after the Juneteenth holiday.

The elected county recorder and the elections director in Arizona's Yavapai County are resigning after more than a year and a half of threats and criticism from supporters of former President Donald Trump.

We hear the thoughts and tales — as told by storyteller David Greenberger — of an elderly resident of Erie, Pa., an adventure that began with a free bus pass.

When he was only 25, the word "legend" was already being used to describe Stanley Clarke. Now, he's a king of the acoustic and electric jazz worlds, having won every major award available to a bass player. Hear an interview with the jazz/fusion innovator.

Having gained prominence as a session guitarist in the '60s for folk and country legends such as Bob Dylan, Bromberg embarked on a solo career with his 1971 self-titled debut. February saw the release of his first studio album in 18 years, Try Me One More Time.

CD box sets usually gather a singer's career highlights — greatest hits, with some rarities thrown in. Now comes one that contains no hits. All of Sojourner's recordings are new, from a band with a small but intense following: Magnolia Electric Co.

There are almost as many words for inebriation as there are mixed-drink recipes. Author Paul Dickson presents 2,964 intoxicating euphemisms — including "eating dirt" and going "off me pickle" — in his new book, Drunk: The Definitive Drinker's Dictionary.