Whether bound by a constitution or an agreed-upon set of chord changes, democracy and jazz are equally committed to a framework, a shape within which improvisation can and must happen.

The SEC released conference football schedules for the next four years. The reaction can be summed up with three letters: OMG. Cliches become cliches for a reason. More often than not, they're true.

Hamad began by saying, “We will never surrender.” But then he began talking about “the benefit of October 7” – it was when, ...

The recent suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is an attack on democracy. Though not necessarily the democracy one might think. Free speech is protected by the 1st Amendment. This grants the late-night ...

Earlier this year, I retired after 34 years with NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), where I had the honor of leading its 10 national labs and collaborating with top university ...

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5:29 p.m. Sept. 25, 2025: An earlier version of this column stated that a majority of voters selected Trump as president in 2024. Though Trump won a plurality of the popular vote, he received slightly ...