Book excerpt: "Defying Gravity," a biography of "Wicked" composer Stephen Schwartz

Biographer Carol de Giere explores the creative career of the Grammy- and Oscar-winning composer of such treasured Broadway ...
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defying gravity: impressive basketball dunk showcase

An impressive showcase of gravity-defying basketball dunks by Jordan Kilganon, featuring incredible athleticism and skill. Senate Democrats block government funding bill for 13th time “Bewitched” star ...
Financial Post

Inside America's gravity-defying economy

Members of the global financial elite flying into Dulles Airport for IMF meetings this week touched down in a state that has seen one of America’s biggest construction frenzies. North Virginia’s “data ...
Janesville Gazette

Ilia Malinin's gravity-defying jumps and strategic plan make him a favorite for Olympic gold

Ilia Malinin had just returned from the Grand Prix de France, the first major event on figure skating's road to the Milan Olympics, and the 20-year-old American with the gravity-defying jumps sounded ...
People

Kenny Chesney Enters Country Music Hall of Fame: 'I Feel the Gravity of This Moment'

The "No Shoes Nation" superstar, June Carter Cash and producer Tony Brown were inducted in a ceremony Sunday in Nashville Tibrina Hobson/Getty Kenny Chesney was inducted into the Country Music Hall of ...
Wall Street Journal

Hezbollah Is Rearming, Putting Cease-Fire at Risk

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is rebuilding its armaments and battered ranks, defying the terms of a cease-fire agreement and raising the prospect of renewed conflict with Israel, according to ...