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A frontline worker, a driver for Uber who loved blues singers and girl bands, especially Heart.

Feelance writer Philip Connors doubles as a fire lookout in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. The job lasts six months a year, and gives him a chance to peruse a fair amount of literature. He offers a few recommendations, including the novel Homeland, a series of updates provided to a high school alum newsletter and one of "the funniest things" he's ever read.

After releasing a new album in January, Aoife O'Donovan is setting out on tour this summer.

Gabrielle Giffords is having a busy summer. Here on Earth — specifically, in the state of Arizona — the former state senator is a Democrat in a wild six-way congressional primary campaign. Meanwhile, in space, her boyfriend Mark Kelly is piloting the shuttle Discovery.

The words discount, half-price and final sale can get you running to the mall or reaching for your credit card. But in her book called Cheap, author Ellen Ruppel Shell explains why bargain-hunting may come at a high price.

The ABC series Lost may focus on a mystical island, but it's also about larger themes like religious faith and the importance of community — the stuff of memorable novels.

A strong geomagnetic storm will interfere with the earth's magnetic field — making the Northern Lights visible in more areas. The storm could mess with satellites, GPS tracking and the power grid.

The British Broadcasting Corp. was formed on Oct. 18, 1922. It's now an iconic source for news around the world.

While filming in South Africa, Tom Cruise thanked his fans for making Top Gun: Maverick a box office hit as he jumped out of an aircraft. He is shooting the new Mission Impossible movie.

The first person diagnosed is still alive today. His name is Donald Triplett and he is 89.

Some people are critical — they compare it to the DARE program for alcohol and drug education that largely failed in the 1980s and '90s.

Latvian Raimonds Tomsons rose above the other 70 contestants.