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NPR's Tom Goldman profiles Tex Winter, the 80-year-old assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team. Now in his 56th year of coaching, the feisty and innovative Winter goes on the road less -- but shows no sign of slowing down -- as the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers pursue a 10th championship ring at the end of this season.

With more than 25 records released, you might think 56-year-old Emmylou Harris would fall into some sort of rut, or at least lean on successful formulas. Her new record, Stumble Into Grace, turns out to be another ground-breaking record for the singer and songwriter. Reviewer Meredith Ochs says the songs are modern day folk songs that are personal and well crafted.

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly led Republican Blake Masters by 5.6 percentage points late Thursday, while Democrat Katie Hobbs was 1.4 points ahead of Republican Kari Lake in the governor's race.

The Irish singer died on July 26, 2023, at the age of 56. A tribute concert for O'Connor and Irish artist Shane MacGowan is planned for March in New York.

Missing the Christmas spirit? Dial-a-Carol may help you get into the holiday mood.

Ho ho ho, you've shopped till you've dropped a bundle. Now along comes #GivingTuesday. Is this the best way to encourage charity in the holiday season?

From the time of slavery, some light-skinned African-Americans escaped racism by passing as white. The new book, A Chosen Exile: A History of Racial Passing in American Life, explores what they lost.

Race riots in Los Angeles County jails have left two inmates dead, and authorities can't stop the riots or keep gang leaders from communicating with jailed followers. Authorities hope to end the violence by transferring inmates from riot-heavy jails to an underutilized jail in downtown Los Angeles.

In the LA fire zones, law enforcement is promising to crack down on looting, fraud and other crimes. Some residents have hired security or are staying in their houses to watch the neighborhood.

SR 89A will be closed in both directions between the Owenby Way roundabout and the Midgley Bridge picnic area Tuesday through Thursday and again next week.