During the Cold War, the Soviet government banned jazz, rock 'n' roll and other music. A group of bootleggers came up with an unusual way to distribute the music they loved.  

Even though it's a universal experience, heartbreak sits in the domain of teenage girls writing in their diaries. Here's why experts say we should take it seriously as a mental and physical ailment.

After abuse tore Tony's childhood apart, he joined a crime gang and became a drug dealer. It almost took his life, but a random street encounter changed everything.

More than a decade ago, scientist Dirk Schulze-Makuch plotted nine plausible ways by which humanity would cease to exist. Now he's revised his list, and shared his updated predictions.

Despite growing up with Russian as her dominant language, Olena Fedosieieva has now largely ditched the language in a show of solidarity. And she's far from alone.

Singer, songwriter and producer Madison McFerrin shares insight into the moments of the past three tumultuous years — in her Brooklyn apartment or in the desert in Utah — that shaped her latest album, I Hope You Can Forgive Me.

The British post-punk band has many dedicated older female fans, but their fandom is not about fancying lead singer Robert Smith. In fact, it's much more interesting. 

Tina Turner's phenomenal success in the 1960s and 70s masked the destructive tempest of her personal life. Now, her powerful story is laid bare in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.

Rio de Janeiro's defunct cable car has become a symbol of the city's extreme social inequality and its disappointing Olympic legacy. 

The ACT government will legislate to forcibly acquire the Catholic-run Calvary Public Hospital in Canberra. The decision raises questions about the independence of faith-based institutions.