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Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction performs onstage during the Azkena Rock Festival in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, on June 20, 2024.

Jane’s Addiction releases first new song since 1990

August 1, 2024, 5:53am Entertainment

The core members of Jane’s Addiction released their first new song together since 1990. Read story

Rebecca McGowan poses during a training session July 16 at the National Taekwondo Centre in Manchester, England.

Olympians share warmup tunes

August 1, 2024, 5:28am Entertainment

Curious about which songs are fueling the Olympians competing in Paris starting this month? The Associated Press has an idea. Read story

Bad Bunny performs Oct. 5, 2023, during the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards at Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla. Latin music has had 51 billion streams this year as of June 27.

Latin music takes streaming lead

August 1, 2024, 5:15am Entertainment

Halfway through 2024, Latin music is the fastest-growing genre on streaming services in the United States, according to a new report released Tuesday by entertainment data analysis company Luminate. Read story

Lady Gaga performs Aug. 31, 2023, during the return of “Jazz + Piano” at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas.

Gaga cashes in on Vegas residencies

August 1, 2024, 5:15am Entertainment

“Jazz + Piano” could have been called “Jazz + Dinero.” Read story

Puget Sound, on the southern end of the Salish Sea, which divides Washington state from British Columbia, Canada.

Two apex predators discovered in Washington state waterway for first time, researchers say

July 31, 2024, 5:26pm Editor's Choice

Researchers discovered two apex predators in a Washington waterway for the first time. Read story

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are visible over Lake Washington, in Renton, Wash., on Friday evening, May 10, 2024.

Washington is on northern lights watch this week, as a ‘cannibal’ solar storm blasts Earth

July 31, 2024, 8:00am Latest News

After observing a series of coronal mass ejections, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center expects auroras to be visible from much of the northern U.S. this week. Read story

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Washington spot named on TIME ‘World’s Greatest Places’ list is local, but Japanese-owned

July 31, 2024, 7:40am Life

A popular Pacific Ocean coastal region in Washington state is now home to one of the destinations named on the new TIME’s 100 World’s Greatest Places list. The list includes dramatic, exotic locations around the planet, from Antarctica to Iceland to Australia and beyond. Read story

The Cobb salad was invented in Los Angeles in the 1930s.

Why Cobb salad is the best salad

July 31, 2024, 6:36am Food

As a kid, I loved salad. No, not the kind packed with fresh vegetables and lightly dressed with a perky vinaigrette. My ideal salad was a little bit of lettuce topped with cheese, some kind of meat and loads of croutons, all held together by a creamy dressing. Healthy? Not… Read story

Popovers and Yorkshire puddings are essentially the same thing, except Yorkshire puddings are traditionally cooked in roast beef drippings.

Popovers, aka Yorkshire pudding, are best savored with friends and family

July 31, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life

The kindest person I’ve ever known was my friend Shoshana’s mother, Deanna. She passed away at about the same time my mother did. Shoshana and I attended back-to-back memorial services and stood near each other as we shared poignant memories about our mothers. At Deanna’s memorial, I relayed a story… Read story