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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.

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.

Back in 1969, ballet wasn't seen as a dance form normally associated with African Americans. But against the backdrop of the continuing fight for civil rights, one man was inspired to change that view. Tony Cox talks with founder, Arthur Mitchell, and former prima ballerina, Virginia Johnson.

The film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was plenty strange. But the tale of how the ending for the movie was written is every bit as weird. Screenwriter David Seltzer tells the story.

The work of Alvin Ailey — the legendary dancer and choreographer — lives on through his ground-breaking dance troupe, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The group is celebrating its 50-year anniversary.

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.

More diplomatic talks are held over the Russian standoff with Ukraine. Ottawa declares a state of emergency after COVID mandate protests. A second trial starts Monday in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.

At 92, film legend Kirk Douglas has returned to live theater for a one-man show that's a biography of his life and career. The last performance is Sunday at, fittingly enough, the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, Calif.

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.