Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? Here's an extra hint to help you uncover the right words, as well as all of ...

We held out for three and a half years. But disaster loomed: a long-distance trip with dozens of hours in cramped vehicles and no way out. So we discarded all the advice heaped on parents about the ...

Depending where you are in the US, you're bound to encounter a wide array of different French fries. Here are the absolute ...

From decades-old mom-and-pop shops to new spots just off the beaten path, these unsung Milwaukee restaurants deserve time in ...

Six decades after it was created by Congress, the nonprofit that brought America Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and Sesame Street will shut down for good. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Wall Street closed out 2025 with slight losses Wednesday, extending a four-day decline as thin holiday trading ...

Wall Street closed out another banner year for stocks Wednesday with a downbeat finish that extended the market’s recent losing streak to a fourth day. Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as Chair ...

U.S. stocks are slipping in afternoon trading Wednesday as Wall Street closes out a banner year for markets driven by both optimism and uncertainty. The S&P 500 was down 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Pope Leo XIV on Christmas Day deplored the “falsehoods” used to justify wars that leave young people “forced to take up arms” and “sent to their deaths,” while also drawing attention to the ...

As we head into 2026, markets are generally pretty bullish. Despite a couple of policy-related hiccups and bubble scares in 2025, the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq all posted healthy returns. And why ...

Before Spelling Bee, before Wordle and before Connections, there was the crossword. Who invented the first published crossword, and what was it? On Dec. 21, 1913, the New York World, a prominent New ...

On a quiet afternoon, the air suddenly fills with sound — bells unfolding into melody rather than noise. The music doesn’t come from a radio or a passing parade, but from high above, where bronze ...