Acts of kindness can go a long way at work.

Rhode Islanders have long been able to choose Mr. Potato Head for their specialty license plates.

Naomi Osaka has toned down her walk-on outfit and turned up the heat in a second-round win over Sorana Cirstea at the Australian Open.

Alex Honnold plans to climb Taipei 101 in his signature free solo style without ropes or protective gear.

Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe.

Love letters spanning five centuries are on display at Britain’s National Archives in London.

There's a lot more to The New York Times than its news stories, and that's by design.

Rome is paying its last respects to legendary designer Valentino, whose high-glamour gowns and trademark shade of red became an iconic symbol of Italian elegance.

Valentino Garavani’s death has cast a shadow over Paris Fashion Week.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he owes Indiana Gov. Mike Braun some key lime pie and stone crabs after losing a bet.

A book of essays by actor Lili Taylor, a memoir by restaurateur Keith McNally, and a bestseller from Andrew Ross Sorkin about the 1929 stock market crash are among the 11 finalists for a $50,000 literary prize.

China's population continues to shrink.

Business owners in a Minneapolis Somali mall are feeling the impact of an immigration crackdown.

OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users who aren't paying for the premium version.

Dwayne Johnson transforming into MMA pioneer Mark Kerr for “The Smashing Machine” and Louis Tomlinson releasing his third solo album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

A woman in Canada has become a global symbol of defiance against Iran's regime.

Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia.

In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or stunningly direct.

Min Jin Lee's new novel, “American Hagwon,” explores why Koreans are so focused on education.

Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.

The Detroit Auto Show returns this week.

Apple will lean on Google to help finish its bungled attempts to smarten up its virtual assistant Siri and bring other artificial intelligence features to the iPhone as the trendsetting company plays catch up in technology’s latest craze.

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available.

Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok as concerns grow over its misuse in generating explicit images.

An autistic Barbie is joining Mattel's line of fashion dolls that's intended to celebrate diversity.

Hollywood’s awards season is underway with the 83rd Golden Globe Awards.

Ariana Grande said goodbye to her “Wicked” character Glinda’s staple color pink and went dark in a black ball gown at the Golden Globes on Sunday.

Google is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.

A group of Buddhist monks is getting viral attention with their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C. The monks say their aim is to promote mindfulness and healing and finding inner peace.

Olympians can teach us to redefine what it means to be successful.

A$AP Rocky's first full-length album in eight years, “Don’t Be Dumb,” and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reuniting in Netflix’s “The Rip” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

David Bowie’s childhood home could soon become a tourist attraction.

Artificial intelligence took center stage at this year's CES gadget show, but not always for the right reasons.

Getting into nature can be challenging during the workday.

More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most used email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes and deliver daily to-do lists.

As a shooting unfolded at Brown University on Dec. 13, students turned to the anonymous app Sidechat to document fear, confusion and grief in real time — often before receiving official alerts.

Gadgets promoting a wide array of health benefits are on display at the annual CES trade show in Las Vegas.

A golden phone that President Donald Trump’s family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a gluttony of new gadgets in Las Vegas this week.

Nvidia, AMD and Intel all had important chip and AI platform announcements on the first day of CES 2026, but all audiences wanted to see more of was Star Wars and Jensen Huang’s little robot buddies.

With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it’s once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech companies plan on offering in 2026.

The U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has disrupted Caribbean travel.

Returns to “The Pitt,” the Grid and music of Kid Laroi are some of the new television, films and music headed to a device near you.

Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is making history not only as the city's first mayor to take the oath of office on a Quran but also as the first Muslim, South Asian, and African-born mayor.

Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will make history as the city's first mayor to take the oath of office on a Quran.

Hong Kong welcomed 2026 without fireworks over Victoria Harbor after a massive fire in November killed at least 161 people.

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.

They’re ready to embark on 2026.

The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will compete for dominance in January skies.

Local authorities in France say Brigitte Bardot’s funeral is set for next week in the French Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez which she helped make famous.

It’s that time again when we turn the calendar page on one year and meet another.

The New York City transit system is retiring the MetroCard after more than 30 years.

Volunteering with children can build confidence and teach social and problem-solving skills.

Fernando Dávila, a 72-year-old artist in Florida, paints vibrant works despite being colorblind.

Many retirement developments serve as a tranquil refuge for older people who can no longer traveling to faraway places or engaging in bold adventures.

The end of the year brings fewer new streaming options, but it's a great time to catch up on 2025's best movies, TV, music, and games.

When shopping for a high-quality used car or SUV, who wouldn’t be against a vehicle with a luxury badge that’s loaded with features.

Before the lights go down at “Liberation” on Broadway, the audience is talking.

The oldest baby boomers are turning 80 in 2026.

You can roll over your unused 529 dollars into a Roth IRA or ABLE account, but there are limits.

The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion after yet another drawing passed without a big winner.

Barry Manilow will have surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his left lung, and has rescheduled his upcoming concerts in January.

From department stores to grocers, many companies across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours.

In a year of pop culture moments, some things were old and some things were very new.

Christian influencers are reaching hundreds of thousands of young people online.

Prince William and his son, Prince George, have helped make Christmas lunch at a homeless shelter.

Thousands of people have gathered at Stonehenge to celebrate the winter solstice.

Originally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas has evolved into a global cultural event.

Jennifer Lawrence playing a new mother whose behavior becomes increasingly erratic in “Die My Love” and three more “Stranger Things” episodes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

A court in Romania has sentenced American rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail on drug possession charges.

The past year wasn't all doom and gloom; there was plenty to smile about, too.

A national survey shows teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most U.S. adults are on board with giving cash or gift cards as holiday presents.

When a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged far beyond the number of children who likely became sick.

Rome has opened two subway stations.

It’s well established that children have an easier time learning second languages.

Connecticut is working to become a destination for holiday movie fans, promoting its charming towns featured in films by Hallmark and Lifetime.

The warm scents of gingerbread and pine are holiday favorites, but experts warn they can affect indoor air quality.

If you're feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to spend money on gifts, parties, and travel this holiday season, you're not alone.

Australian accident investigators have released dramatic images showing a skydiver's parachute entangled on an airplane's tail, leaving him dangling at 15,000 feet.

If you're staying in this holiday season, it's a great time to catch up on some of 2025's standout TV shows.

A rare magnum of Dom Pérignon Vintage 1961 champagne that was specially produced for the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana has failed to sell during an auction.

The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death.

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years.

The next Met Gala co-chairs have been announced, and it's a high-powered quartet: Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman will join Vogue's Anna Wintour in hosting the starry event next May.

Italian food is known and loved around the world for its fresh ingredients and palate-pleasing tastes, but the U.N.’s cultural agency is giving foodies another reason to celebrate their pizza, pasta and tiramisu by listing Italian cooking as part of the world’s “intangible” cultural heritage.

The nation’s leading doctors groups are in a standoff with federal health officials over vaccines.

Investors have a valuable escape hatch if their employer-provided HSA comes up short.

Paired with high-deductible healthcare plans, health savings accounts help ease healthcare costs.

Australia has introduced a world-first social media ban for children under 16, starting Wednesday.

A California man says he has marked his 15,000th spin on an auto-racing Disneyland attraction inspired by the animated film “Cars.”.

Eric Dane, known for his roles in “Grey's Anatomy” and “Euphoria,” has announced a memoir titled “Book of Days.”.

The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter.

An Atlanta church with a viral pastor has grown from less than 200 weekly churchgoers in 2023 to about 6,000 today.

Creative director Dario Vitale is leaving Italian fashion brand Versace only eight months after he was appointed, the company said in a statement Thursday.

Pope Leo XIV's first full-length U.S. book is set to release next winter.

Cold, wintry weather brings risk for pets as well as people.

London’s Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square is a famed British tradition with roots in the Norwegian forest.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has won the catchphrase of the year for her pledge to “work, work, work, work and work” for the country.

The end of 2025 is near.

A rare Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before the revolution has sold for more $30 million.