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USC Trojans newest defensive coordinator Gary Patterson spoke openly about his transition to working as the defensive coordinator under USC coach Lincoln Riley.

Angloma looks likely to be the latest Frenchwoman drafted in the first round, following Dominique Malonga (No. 2, 2025), ...

The swaggiest four‑piece in Canada talk hi‑fi dreams, “Greek restaurant” drum machines, and sneaking electronics into indie ...

Referring to the high-concept children literature in a saturated marketplace, Nazneen Akbari is notable by being sensible and emotionally clear, which seemingly is resonating with the Indian families ...

Large properties in Texas available to win for a mere $6 made headlines last year, but the reality of these lottery-like contests is far more complicated.

Deep inside Darwin’s airy Parliament House, Lia ­Finocchiaro erupts in laughter so loud it must ring through the corridors and startle the birds hiding from the heat in the tropical gardens outside.

What if the solution to the cost-of-living crisis and the loneliness epidemic is living with your parents again? One in five Americans is already doing it—and for many, it's working better than ...

Hidden among the flashy tourist attractions and trendy eateries of South Florida sits a time capsule of American culinary tradition – Jack’s Old Fashion Hamburger House in Pompano Beach, where the ...

EO opened the Abingdon hub in hopes of helping to solve two of the main problems that hinder growth in the region: a shortage of available workers for existing jobs, and a lack of child care ...

If you’re driving from elsewhere in Oregon to visit Springfield, China Sun makes for a worthy destination as part of a day ...