The National Retail Federation reports that returns will total $890 billion for all of 2024. Returns happen year-round, but ...

Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making this annual list since 2010. Big, small, inspirational, silly — what these items have in common is that they are all wonderful and brought her joy.

The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them ...

Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and performers who died over the past year, and ...

The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness. But advocates say fines and jail time will only make the problem worse.

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 ...

To get so close, the Parker Solar Probe had to withstand the sun's extreme heat and radiation like no spacecraft before it.

The Mega Millions prize has now grown to an estimated $1.15 billion, which could be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's ...

So you want to take a break from drinking alcohol. Maybe it's your New Year's resolution. Or maybe you just want a clearer ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message urged "all people of all nations" to find courage "to silence the sounds of ...

Street gangs forced the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince to close earlier this year. As journalists gathered to cover its ...

In the Transcarpathia region, some locals embrace a traditional lifestyle and cultural identity. After surviving Soviet threats, now they fear President Vladimir Putin seeks to erase their culture.