Anna Furman

  • A photo of a young girl holding her pet, unearthed from the debris of Hurricane HeleneLifestyle

    An Asheville couple lost everything in the hurricane, including photos of their 12-year-old who died of a genetic disorder. Then a stranger returned them.

    By Anna Furman and The Associated Press
  • FILE – From left, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, attend the 9/11 Memorial ceremony on the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, on Sept. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)Politics

    Merriam-Webster chooses ‘polarization’ as 2024 word of the year: ‘We are tending toward the extremes rather than toward the center’

    By Anna Furman and The Associated Press
  • Gee's Bend QuiltersRetail

    Target is selling a Black History Month quilt ‘inspired by’ designs from 5 women descended from enslaved people. It’s not clear how much money they got

    By Anna Furman and The Associated Press
  • Fran DrescherSuccess

    Fran Drescher says A.I. and streaming mean ‘the jig is up’ for actors and writers and this double strike is their last chance to ‘stand tall’

    By Anna Furman, Krysta Fauria, and others