From repressive regimes to questionable selections, the Oscars' international feature category is a perennial source of controversy. But the obvious fix could actually make things worse.

The author’s husband used ChatGPT to learn about this flock of American white pelicans that landed near their house. On July 23, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, went on the podcast “This Past Weekend” ...

When we last saw Kylan Boswell, he was scoring a game-high 23 points and handing out a team-high six assists against Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA tournament. When we last saw Kylan Boswell ...

The Denver Broncos dominated the Cincinnati Bengals, 28-3, on "Monday Night Football" as Bo Nix threw for 326 yards while Jake Browning struggled once again.

Baseball’s regular season is a study in contradictions. It goes on forever, but when it finally ends, it seems like it went by in the blink of an eye. Now comes the delicious part: the start of the ...

House Republicans acted responsibly to keep the federal government open by passing a clean continuing resolution. Now, as the federal funding deadline approaches this Tuesday, Senate Democrats are ...

I want to talk about fall, which is my favorite season. Please don’t confuse my topic with The Fall, which is ongoing and something else entirely. The cool mornings we ...

In a recent Dear Annie column, Annie tried to help a reader who loves their job, but not their office manager's new management style.

Urban consumer perceptions on the economic situation are still in the negative zone, though getting progressively less negative from January 2025 ...

“I don’t think I’m even going to make it to Christmas. Really.” So said Columbia’s best-known artist, Blue Sky, in a recent interview with Free Times editor Zoe Nicholson. Blue, who grew up in ...

Gaston and Mrs. Gaston had the good fortune last week to attend the soft opening of the new Texas Roadhouse for its friends and family feast.

We tried everything we possibly could to keep this special little place around for y’all. It’s just not feasible.” ...