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Every Top 40 hit in 1965 was in a major key and had a fast tempo. In 2009, more than half of the Top 40 songs were in a minor key. Has there been a shift in the emotional content of music in the past five decades, and why are we drawn to sadness and ambiguity in music?

Inflation remains a top issue for voters this election year. It's been especially top of mind among parents who have the added financial stress of raising children.

A legal fight in New Jersey has broken out over the Trump administration's choice for top federal prosecutor in the state, paralyzing criminal proceedings statewide.

One legend has it that marzipan emerged during an epic 13th-century Spanish battle. Today, it is a highlight of the holiday season. And the best stuff comes from convents and small family bakeries.

By advancing its primary date to Jan. 31, Florida makes it virtually certain the four traditional early states — Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada — will now move their caucuses and primaries to earlier in January. Other primaries will shift forward, too. Campaigns will have less downtime around the holidays.

Los Angeles was the top city for dog attacks on postal workers last year. A training program teaches letter carriers how to protect themselves.

Though broadcast TV didn't impress him much this year, critic David Bianculli says Better Call Saul and a number of other shows from cable and streaming services made 2015 a great year for viewers.

For the past three years, there's been a shortfall in the payroll taxes collected for Social Security. As more baby boomers join the ranks of the 57 million people already receiving benefits and the overall share of wages subject to taxation under the program shrinks, that deficit is bound to keep growing.

Dorie Greenspan struggled to recreate a friend's sweet dessert, but he just wouldn't divulge his secret. "It's nothing," he said. "It's so simple." Turns out, it is simple — once you have the recipe.

No Federal Reserve chair has ever been ridiculed publicly as much as Powell has. And that's despite the central bank's unprecedented efforts to save the American economy.