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Crafty people often make useful things out of stuff normally headed for the trash heap, but rarely do their creations spell fame and financial success. Unless, of course, you're Tim Anderson, a rock star of the DIY crowd.

A New York-based company that loaned $24 million to photographer Annie Leibovitz is now suing her, claiming she has failed to pay fees associated with the loan. Adding to Leibovitz's financial woes is the fact that those loans come due next month. If she doesn't pay, she may lose the rights to her work.

The argument over the vice president's role in counting electoral votes fueled the Jan. 6 protests, thanks to ambiguity in the Electoral Count Act. A push to clarify the law is gaining traction.

From Broadway to Sesame Street, Kristen Chenoweth has tackled a wide range of roles, genres and media. Now, she tells her own story in her autobiography, A Little Bit Wicked.

Built in the 1830s — the Henry B. Clarke House — may change its name to honor Bishop Louis Henry Ford who helped save the home.

L. Paul Bremer, former head of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, is trying his hand at another career: painting. He recently launched a Web site featuring his work. Bremer talks about his new vocation.

CBS said Wednesday the long-running soap Guiding Light will have its final episode in Sept. 18. The show, which holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running television drama, has had a 72-year run that predates TV.

When artwork funded by the National Endowment for the Arts caused a commotion in the late '90s, the agency developed a transparent strategy for doling out public funds. That strategy will be applied as the NEA doles out the $50 million it received as part of the stimulus package.

These tough economic times have forced many artists to get creative about survival. Bartering paintings for goods is one way of coping when cash is in short supply. An exhibition that began in Philadelphia and opened in New York this weekend puts art up for barter.

In the Canadian capital Ottawa, truckers and other opponents of vaccine mandates, as well as mask mandates, have paralyzed the city center for more than a week. Protesting for hours at a stretch.