Ms. Houston was different. Mr. Davis signed her in 1983 when she was just 19 years old, and he played an essential role on all but one album she recorded over the next 29 years. He brought her songs and scouted producers. He introduced her at publicity events. He repeatedly …

Sean Gallup | Getty Images A Volocopter 2X electric multirotor helicopter stands on display at the 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 12, 2017 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The Frankfurt Auto Show is taking place during a turbulent period for the auto industry. Leading companies have been rocked by …

“I like the play of light you get,” Mr. Beitel said, and as he pointed we saw his client come into focus as well. Standing in the doorway of the house and wearing a rain slicker, he beckoned us in. Continue reading the main story With the torrents slowing to …

Photo Ryan Gosling at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in a promo video for “Saturday Night Live.” Credit Rosalind O’Connor/NBC “Saturday Night Live” returns with two superstars. “48 Hours” turns 30, and then turns to O.J. What’s on TV SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 11:30 p.m. on NBC. In its 42nd season, “Saturday Night …

Photo Meghan Linsey dropped to one knee following her performance of the national anthem at the Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks game last weekend. Credit Ryan Hermens/The Paducah Sun, via Associated Press The Popcast is hosted by Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times. It covers …

Photo Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in a scene from the trailer for “Darkest Hour.” When it comes to playing Winston Churchill, actors will never, never, never give up. John Lithgow recently won an Emmy as the British bulldog in Netflix’s “The Crown,” and Brian Cox embodied the title role …

Americans by a two-to-one margin say NFL players should not be fired or suspended when they kneel during the national anthem, according to the third-quarter CNBC All-American Economic Survey. The results show President Donald Trump, who called publicly for the firing or suspending of such players, at odds with a …

Dr. Madhubuti, tall and elegant in a dark suit with a white pouf of a pocket square, was in a reflective mood one afternoon this week. Third World Press has just turned 50, an anniversary that will be celebrated with a week of festivities in Chicago, beginning on Saturday with …

Brad Handler, equity analyst at investment bank Jefferies, confirmed that the cold-blooded critter is, in fact, impacting stocks. “It’s a cause of concern, and just because a company is up and running that doesn’t automatically guarantee that it can continue to operate,” he told CNBC. “They’re concerned that there may …

But how this notebook traveled from Hemingway’s hometown in Oak Park, Ill., to storage in ammo boxes in Key West is another story. Hemingway was the best chronicler of his own life, or in modern terms: a hoarder. He kept not only photos and letters, but also receipts, ticket stubs, …