Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST today (11 a.m. to 12 noon PST). After that, the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra. Happy Birthday for Friday, Dec. 16, ...

Sifting through the music I listened to the most this year, I’ve failed to locate any kind of nucleus, perimeter, through line or binding agent. I hear songs about hope, despair, partytime, cataclysm, ...

From 'Elden Ring' to 'Immortality,' 2022 delivered long-anticipated titles and ambitious indie games. NPR asked staff and contributors to list their favorites. The world may have returned to an ...

As COVID infections rise this winter, the White House is restarting its free home COVID test program as part of its new winter plan to head off infections during the holidays and beyond. President Joe ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 dominated headlines this year as horrific attacks harmed civilians around the country. We worked to tell the stories of people on the ground, including ...

The Lives They Lived, an annual New York Times Magazine feature, is devoted this year to the stories of 12 children killed by gun violence. By Katherine J. Igoe Times Insider explains who we are and ...

The Mega Millions is now worth $429 million, but with a cash value of $233.6 million. Where can the Mega Millions be played? Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah do not have Mega Millions. Though ...

The University of Colorado lost $120 million by not withdrawing investment gains ahead of this year’s market downturn, a snafu that has forced CU leaders to halt or delay some of the “once in a ...

NORTH BROOKLYN – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $500,000 to the Williamsburg-based St. Nicks Alliance and The Fortune Society for environmental job training, through the ...

Our Kyiv bureau chief tells us about the state of the war and what might lie ahead in 2023. By Carole Landry Welcome to the Russia-Ukraine War Briefing, your guide to the latest news and analysis ...

The 2022 World Cup has become known as the “Tournament of Upsets.” The knockout stage is now fully set and it is fair to say the final 16 teams are not even close to what many oddsmakers and fans of ...