Many people wish for extra hours in the day. In Karen Thompson Walker's first novel, "The Age of Miracles," that wish comes with a price. On a normal California day, 11-year-old Julia and her family ...

Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven.

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For a number of former Americana artists, leaving the twang behind was the healthiest thing they could’ve done for their music career. Just ask Chuck Prophet. After joining the country-tinged Green on ...

And don't 'just ask for one miracle — they should ask for five or 10,' Amthony DeStefano advises. 'A new Age of Miracles would show the world, once again, that God is real..' Anthony DeStefano's new ...

Amid this season of gift-giving, I’ve had occasion to think about the kind of gifts nobody sells at the mall or online or with late-night TV commercials that shout excitedly, “But wait, there’s more.” ...

Sometimes you get what you want if you just ask—and if you have the right people asking for you. Just before we went to press with this issue, Visa and Mastercard released the news that they were ...