Culture
For some, a COVID-19 vaccine means jumping through hoops or hitting the road
Michelle Newmark has tried - and failed - a couple times to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Taylor Swift is a good luck charm for soccer team hosting Travis Kelce’s 1st game in Brazil
Taylor Swift is very likely not aware of it, but she's considered a good luck charm for the Brazilian soccer team hosting Friday's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers.
Thousands of newborn stars dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA’s Webb Space Telescope
Thousands of newborn stars sparkle and dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA's Webb Space Telescope.
Don’t look now, but there’s an AI-generated Italian teacup on your child’s phone. What does it mean?
In the first half of 2025, she racked up over 55 million views on TikTok and 4 million likes, mostly from tweens glued to their cellphones. Not bad for an AI-generated cartoon ballerina with a cappuccino teacup for a head.
A John Candy documentary gives Toronto film fest a tender and appropriately Canadian opening night
"I wish I had more bad things to say about him," Bill Murray says in the opening moments of the documentary "John Candy: I Like Me."
From slaughterhouse worker to literary giant: George Saunders wins National Book Award
George Saunders' path from obscurity to acclaim began some 30 years ago, not long after he finished a novel his wife could hardly stand.
Long in the shadows, a new generation of songwriters gain recognition and success as artists
When songs top the charts, they become inescapable: Cross-genre hits are heard on the radio, on streaming, in lobbies and grocery stores. The artists who perform them become famous. But the people who wrote those earworms? Many do not.
Texas appeals court ruling that stops Ten Commandments from being posted in schools
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is appealing a court ruling that blocked some of the state's school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments, and is telling schools to post the religious commands despite the judge's order.
Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show ‘Weather Hunters’
Before he was a star on TV, Al Roker was a huge fan of watching it, especially animated shows.
Congo’s health ministry announces a new Ebola outbreak
Congo's health ministry on Thursday announced a new Ebola outbreak, the 16th in the central African country, after a case was confirmed in the southern Kasai province.
Travis Kelce on what’s changed since his engagement to Taylor Swift: ‘I got one more ring’
Kansas City Chiefs tight end and three-time Super Bowl winner Travis Kelce made teammate Patrick Mahomes and reporters laugh on Thursday when asked what has changed in his life since announcing his engagement to pop superstar Taylor Swift last week.
Federal workers bowing to Trump’s order to show up for work
President Trump's effort to get federal employees back into their offices for work is proving to be stunningly effective, with the number of full-time in-office employees nearly tripling over the last six months.
Kim Novak’s emotional return to the spotlight at Venice Film Festival
Kim Novak was worried she'd made a mistake. The 92-year-old star of Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo" had made the long trek from Oregon to Venice, Italy, for the film festival. There she'd be receiving a lifetime achievement award and supporting the world premiere of a documentary about her life and career, "Kim Novak's Vertigo."
Artificial intelligence helps break barriers for Hispanic homeownership
For many Hispanics the road to homeownership is filled with obstacles, including loan officers who don't speak Spanish or aren't familiar with buyers who may not fit the boxes of a traditional mortgage applicant.
Xi and Putin’s hot mic moment: How long will science extend the human life span?
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin chatted about how advances in science could prolong the human life span in a rare hot mic moment in the Chinese capital.
Fashion designer Giorgio Armani dead at 91
Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, has died, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91.
