Easily one of the most popular and favorite houseplants among indoor gardeners is the Fiddle Leaf Fig, or Ficus lyrata. This statuesque plant brings a stately vertical interest to any sunny window in ...

Johnny Butten considers himself a banjo player first. That made his victory Sunday at the Iowa State Fair all the more surprising. Butten, a native of England who now lives in Nebraska, was named ...

Delta is cutting up the front of the plane by introducing new classes, including "basic business." The cheaper Delta One fares won't come with airport lounge access or seat assignments. Rival United ...

The Fiddle and the Drum has been decades in the making. By Gary Graff A collaboration between opera soprano Renée Fleming and genre-jumping banjo auteur Béla Fleck may seem, on the surface, like ...

U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training trainees stand at attention in front of a military training instructor (MTI) during the Coin and Retreat Ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S ...

Violin makers, aka luthiers, traditionally learn from hands-on experience how to craft parts and select materials to shape an instrument’s final sound. MIT engineers hope to streamline that ...

The Marine Corps is updating its Marine Reconnaissance training curriculum through the launch of a new Ground Reconnaissance Course, according to Training and Education Command. As the new initial ...

Fresh off long flights from all over the country, the recruits spilled out of a bus, backpacks in hand, and dashed through the rain toward a reception center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. "Let's ...

American Airlines quietly ended the ability for customers traveling on basic economy tickets to earn miles and status. Basic economy tickets are airlines' most restrictive and already do not allow for ...

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is advocating for pilots to renew their focus on fundamental manual flying skills throughout their careers, emphasizing that relying too heavily on automation ...