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Drakeo's Acclaimed Album Highlights How Much Prisons Profit From Phone Calls

The rapper Drakeo the Ruler titled his latest album after the prison phone service provider GTL, whose lines he used to record it, leaving a trail to follow the money through a controversial industry.

A man takes his childhood bike on a wide-ranging trek in Ron McLarty's 'The Memory of Running'.

Selling an Indie Book: 'The Memory of Running'

After having his novel repeatedly rejected by publishing houses, writer Ron McLarty took his work straight to the people, and to the Internet. But now McLarty, a successful character actor who's been on both TV's Law and Order and on Broadway, has another challenge: attracting readers.

Geraldine Brooks at the site of the Battle of Ball's Bluff, near Leesburg, Va. It was a bloody battle for the Union soldiers, who slipped down a rain-slicked slope, located behind Brooks, and jumped in the Potomac River to avoid Confederate bullets.

Geraldine Brooks' Civil War 'March'

A Civil War battle of Ball's Bluff, near Leesburg, Va., forms the backdrop for the opening scene of Geraldine Brooks' new novel, March. Its principal character, Capt. March, becomes undone by the evils of war and his own moral shortcomings.

Farmer Ambadas Sanap, a plaid bandana around his neck and a Hindu mark of devotion on his forehead, grows tomatoes and bell peppers. He says he'd participate in the protests — except he's too busy trying to sell his crops to feed his family of 9.

India's Farmer Protests: Why Are They So Angry?

Demonstrations have been going on for months. Pop stars and climate activists have pledged support for the farmers. What sparked the movement is less glamorous: New rules for wholesale markets.

Teresa Butler visits Trish and Glen Johnston at their home in Christchurch, New Zealand, to support Trish, 79, who gave up smoking four years ago. Trish is Māori and Glen is pākehā — a white New Zealander.

It's one of the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The Māori see a major flaw

New Zealand has declared war on tobacco with a remarkable new law. The indigenous Māori population, with the country's highest smoking rate, has a lot to gain. But they have a bone of contention.

Why the AI world is suddenly obsessed with a 160-year-old economics paradox

The primer on Jevons paradox that you didn't know you needed.

Yanga, the title track from the latest album by Gabriela Ortiz, tells the story of an African prince who rises out of enslavement in colonial Mexico.

The 10 Best Classical Albums of 2025

Discover a broad range of this year's most compelling classical recordings, including symphonic booty-shakers, mystic violin, pipe organ prog and a guided tour of 18th century German chart-toppers.

Carrie Underwood performs onstage during a celebration of the Grand Ole Opry's centennial on March 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tenn.

At 100 years old, the Grand Ole Opry is the keeper of country music's legacy

One hundred years ago this week, the radio barn dance that came to be known as the Grand Ole Opry was first broadcast from Nashville. Being part of the show still matters to country artists today.

Morning news brief

Russia's war on Ukraine will top Biden-Starmer meeting agenda. With the debate behind them, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hit the campaign trail. Gas stoves may get a health warning in California.

Limericks

Bill reads three news-related limericks...A Binaca Blast That Lasts, A House To Die For, Putting the Pop in Popeye

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