From 16th-century playwrights to 1960s girl groups: the many influences behind Dire Straits' under-appreciated 1980 track, "Romeo and Juliet".

Fresh off two successful Portland Book Festival events this weekend, Portland’s homegrown variety show Live Wire Radio has revealed that it is in dire financial straits. Live Wire has launched a new ...

Dire Straits‘ Mark Knopfler always had a deep affinity for country music, citing legends like Willie Nelson and the pedal steel guitar work of Jerry Byrd and Paul Franklin, who worked on the band’s ...

If you’re looking for hints and answers for Strands for Saturday, September 20, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues and tips, and finally the solution to the puzzle with the theme “Dire straits.” The ...

Plans for how to close a $5.5 million budget hole at Multnomah County’s third-largest school district are up in the air after teachers and support staff overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to absorb 10 ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Dire, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test your knowledge ...

Continuing our spotlight on the epic worldwide concert event that was 1985’s Live Aid, for today’s Tuesday’s Gone, we’re showcasing this fantastic performance of “Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits ...

Dire Straits earns chart success in the U.K. as two greatest hits albums reenter the Official Albums chart, while “Sultans of Swing” surges once again. AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01: Photo of DIRE STRAITS ...

Recent findings indicate that dire wolves and gray wolves are distantly related, having diverged about 5.7 million years ago and, as far as scientists can tell, never interbred since then. When you ...

The industry’s pawprints are all over the buzzy de-extincted canine, with famous investors including Peter Jackson and George R.R. Martin. But was it all for show? By Degen Pener Deputy Editor ...

The saying “Don’t meet your heroes” is one worth heeding, particularly if you’re in the creative arts. The pure feelings we harbor for artists when they’re afar often become tarnished by exposure to ...

The de-extinction of the dire wolf began with a tooth from Ohio. According to CrisPR, the tooth from Sheridan Pit in northwestern Ohio was one of two pieces of dire wolf fossils Colossal Biosciences ...