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Most musicians would be content to shape the sound of pop in one decade—like how shook up the ’50s or owned the ’60s. But not Kenny Loggins.

Queen Elizabeth's cousin wed in the first same-sex royal wedding—but he is far from the first gay British royal, according to historians.

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Leslie Lamport revolutionized how computers talk to each other. Now he’s working on how engineers talk to their machines.

Current and former employees describe Russian state television as an army, one with a few generals and many foot soldiers who never question their orders.

Spelling Bee, too, and Words With Friends. Who knew online word games would get us talking to each other again?

It’s bright, rich and hearty, and for Reid Branson of Seattle, that has been more than enough.