Biden Administration Moves to Raise the Cost of Drilling on Federal Lands The royalty rates paid by oil, gas and coal companies for the right to drill and mine on land owned by the public have not changed since 1920.
Hollywood Directors Stand Apart From Actors’ and Writers’ Strikes Their union agreed to a deal with the studios last month. With actors and writers on strike, the industry is shut down anyway.
Millions Danced Joyfully to Her Song. She Drew on Her Pain to Write It. Nomcebo Zikode, the South African singer of the pandemic hit “Jerusalema” that inspired a global dance challenge, wrote the chorus while battling her own depression.
The Royals May Be on to Something In an age of division, there’s something to be said for royals as a unifying symbol — plus, they are good for tourism and gossip.
A Britney Spears Jukebox Musical Hopes for #SeeBritney Energy “Once Upon a One More Time” is bringing hits like “Toxic” and “Circus” to Broadway. Will Spears’s fiercely protective base embrace it?