Chris Richards

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Chris Richards

Brandon Woody strides into the jazz world without leaving Baltimore (washingtonpost.com) Brandon Woody strides into the jazz world without leaving Baltimore By Chris Richards 2025050609004400 BALTIMORE Yes, Brandon Woody is interested in playing all the stuff of his "wildest dreams" — so long as it begins and ends in Baltimore.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Chris Richards

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysYes, Brandon Woody is interested in playing all the stuff of his “wildest dreams” — so long as it begins and ends in Baltimore. The vivid cityscape on the cover of “For the Love of it All,” the 26-year-old jazz trumpeter-composer’s splashy debut for the legendary Blue Note record label, suggests as much.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Fritz Hahn |Sophia Solano |Adele Chapin |Chris Kelly |Chris Richards

The final days of the National Cherry Blossom Festival bring just as much as excitement as peak bloom. Across the city, find a dog-friendly happy hour, a Japanese street festival and a pop-up art gallery. For the grand finale Sunday, the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade fills Constitution Avenue NW, led by a new grand marshal: “Jeopardy’s” Ken Jennings. But there’s heaps to do beyond the festival.

1 month ago | iol.co.za | Chris Richards

The Ombud is programmed to support the bank’s position. Please don’t believe otherwise. Image by: Independent Newspapers GraphicPublished 10h ago | Published 10h agoIn its edition published on 9 April 2025, The Star wrote an opinion on the Banking Division of the National Financial Ombuds Scheme. (When you cannot bank on your bank.) Lead Ombud Nerosha Maseti states correctly that the Code of Banking Practice stipulates that banks must treat clients fairly and transparently.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Fritz Hahn |Sophia Solano |Chris Kelly |Chris Richards

4 hours agoJapan has always been at the top of my bucket list. So, my boyfriend and I booked a last-minute trip for the end of March, hoping to catch the start of cherry blossom season as we explored Tokyo, Kyoto, and the hot-spring town of Shima Onsen. The trip was full of incredible food, the kindest people, …