From one side of the plastic shield came a voice, a man calling out to anyone on the other side who might hear.

A sure sign of aging is paying closer attention to the obituaries. For baby boomers, "a time to mourn" is at hand.

In 2006, Effa Manley was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and is still the only woman so honored.

We are deep into January, and I hope the New Year's resolutions you made are still going strong.

Recently, I've had occasion to ponder suffering in a deeper way than ever before.

For a couple of days in early January, Frank Miller wandered around his house holding a baseball, practicing the grips for a slider, curve and cutter.

Having read the text for my Sunday morning message this past week, I then did something I have never done before in 38 years of preaching:

We're told there are two things we don't talk about in life: politics and religion.

My grandmother on my mother's side, Miz Lena, was a force to be reckoned with.

DEAR ABBY: Our 21-year-old daughter has been home since March when the pandemic began.

Longtime NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw, once television news' most popular broadcaster as he told viewers about the biggest events of that late 20th Century, said Friday that he's retiring from television.

One winning ticket was sold in Michigan for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, making it the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.

Two new films about Wuhan were released Friday, the eve of the anniversary of the start of a 76-day lockdown in the central Chinese city where the coronavirus was first detected. How they were released and who their audiences are stand in stark contrast.

Charlie's BBQ & Bakery owner Elizabeth St. Clair was watching an episode of "The Prophet" on CNBC when host Marcus Lemonis discussed a food-for-people-in-need program back in November. She decided to see if it was something her restaurant could get involved with.

DEAR ABBY: I have been a nurse for 10 years and love taking care of my patients. I have worked at a midsize hospital for 2 1/2 years.

Residents of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, can be excused if they don't recognize this church under construction in the mid-1960s.

Restaurant people are often asked to wear many hats. For Marty Bohannon, being in the restaurant business can also mean going by many names.

Netflix's video streaming service has surpassed 200 million subscribers for the first time as its expanding line-up of TV series and movies continues to captivate people stuck at home during the ongoing battle against the pandemic.

DEAR ABBY: I'm responding to the letter from "Open-and-Shut Case in Virginia" (Oct. 20), who complained her son-in-law was "disrespectful" because he didn't close cupboard doors, cereal boxes, etc.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris showcased American designers at their inauguration Wednesday, and Harris gave a nod to women's suffrage and Shirley Chisholm in pearls and purple.

On a Thursday in mid-December, East Side Elementary School Principal Greg Wilkey, 49, was scrolling through photos on his smartphone.

Do you have what it takes to impress the judges on "America's Got Talent?"

DEAR ABBY: My colleagues and I were recently notified that our company is closing next month.