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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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.

The death of a Swiss Olympic snowboarder this week is a reminder that even the most skilled and experienced athletes are not ...

Russia's massive missile and drone barrage struck a thermal power plant and prompted Ukrainians to shelter in metro stations ...

He wants to give hope to the tens of thousands of Ukrainians who have lost limbs since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.