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When we first heard Alicia Keys' velvet voice and masterful piano strokes in 2001, she was a beautiful tomboy singing about falling in and out of love. Hers was a...

She has recorded with hip-hop stars Jay-Z, Nas and the Roots, performed three times on David Letterman's show and earned a gold record for her debut album. But rising R&B...

Q: At my company, the only way to get a decent raise is to be promoted, so I decided to apply for a management job. I expected to receive the...

Q: In view of the rising gasoline prices and the higher costs of commuting to work, it seems obvious to me that the country needs more planned communities with not...

Understanding colors really can help in creating awesome gardens. There was something magical about how we got color at the newspaper my family owned when I was growing up. As...

The next time you need to clean your kitchen countertops, don't rush to grab the disinfectant spray you usually use. Instead, dig around in your cabinets -- you might already...

Waffle irons tend to gather dust in the cupboard, but you'll get a lot more use out of yours when you realize waffles aren't just for breakfast. They make a...

I keep thinking I should be mad at West Virginia. Not because Barack Obama was recently beaten like a red-headed stepchild -- to use my father's expression -- in that...

Philadelphia band the Roots has always made socially aware, stylistically varied music that's kept it on the leading edge of left-of-center hip-hop. But the collective led by drummer Ahmir "?uestlove"...

It's time to put away the shades of gray and black that dominated fall and winter fashions, and brighten up your wardrobes. But what to shop for to freshen up...