Culture
‘Commercial-free’ no more: NFL RedZone to air advertisements this season
The popular NFL RedZone channel will no longer offer "seven hours of commercial-free football."
NFL returns with most ambitious broadcast slate yet, games on 10 different platforms
Professional football has been the nation's dominant television force for years, a fact that has only been exacerbated as viewing behaviors shift to asynchronous streaming options. To keep up, everybody wants a piece of the NFL pie.
Republicans warn about spread of European online censorship to U.S. after Irish writer’s arrest
Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan didn't attend Wednesday's House hearing on European online censorship, but his arrest by British police for anti-transgender social media posts encapsulated GOP concerns about the growing regulatory regime abroad and its threat to free speech at home.
The defunded Corporation for Public Broadcasting will get one of TV’s biggest prizes
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will be honored with one of the television's top prizes even as it winds down its nearly 60-year work after the U.S. government withdrew funding.
Drake puts faith in Sinner, places $300,000 bet on Jannik Sinner to win the U.S. Open
Drake is betting big on Jannik Sinner, wagering $300,000 on the top-ranked men's tennis player in the world to win the U.S. Open.
Conservative news network Newsmax files antitrust lawsuit against Fox News
The conservative news network Newsmax filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday, saying Fox has sought to maintain its market dominance through intimidation and exclusionary business practices designed to stifle competition.
Vatican puts Pope Francis’ ecological preaching into practice with vocational farm center
The Vatican is inaugurating an ambitious educational center inspired by Pope Francis' ecological legacy, a 55-acre utopian experiment in sustainable farming, vocational training and environmental schooling for kids and CEOs alike on the grounds of the papal estate on Lake Albano.
No names: Epstein victims say they are making a list of men who abused them but may keep it secret
A group of women victimized by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking say they plan to list the wealthy and powerful men involved, but the list may never go public.
Yes, weighted vests can help amp up your workout. Here’s what to know
In the fitness class Jessie Syfko created for a nationwide gym chain, exercisers wear weighted vests that add a challenge to their workouts.
Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’
In one new corner of the internet, users are invited to "paint the world." And paint they have. Welcome to wplace - an ever-evolving, gamified global map overflowing with drawings made on a more than 4-trillion-pixel canvas.
James Patterson’s new initiative gives emerging authors up to $50,000 to finish their books
After years of giving millions of dollars to literacy programs, bookstore employees and librarians, James Patterson has now launched an initiative on behalf of emerging authors.
European winemakers look to Brazil, Mexico to offset U.S. losses from tariffs
European wine producers on Wednesday urged the European Union to ratify trade agreements with Mexico and South American countries, saying the new markets would backfill some of the losses they expect from President Trump's tariffs in the U.S.
Sen. Cory Booker announces engagement to girlfriend Alexis Lewis
Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey is getting married.
A movie about the Kabuki theater is a surprise hit in soul-searching Japan
A three-hour film about the esoteric world of Kabuki is defying the odds at the Japanese box office, with tickets selling out at some cinemas.
5 new cast members join ‘Saturday Night Live’ after high-profile departures
Five new cast members will join the upcoming season of "Saturday Night Live," NBC announced Tuesday on the heels of several high-profile departures.
Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor best known for ‘Dances with Wolves,’ dies at 73
Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor whose long and successful career on the big and small screen included an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Kicking Bird in "Dances with Wolves," has died. He was 73.
Surprise! Unknowingly pregnant woman gives birth at Burning Man festival in Nevada
A woman attending the 2025 Burning Man festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert gave birth while there, saying that she had been unaware she was pregnant.
Nonprofits face a tough funding landscape. They hope better storytelling will bring more donations
Cindy Eggleton has always believed in the power of a story.
Stephen King reimagines ‘Hansel and Gretel’ with Maurice Sendak’s unpublished drawings
The novels of Stephen King may not seem designed for bedtime reading, at least if you value a good night's sleep, but the author has always had a fondness for fairy tales.
Kathryn Bigelow unveils nuclear thriller ‘A House of Dynamite’ at Venice Film Festival
Kathryn Bigelow was interested in the U.S. nuclear stockpile: Who was guarding it? What would happen if a missile strike was imminent? And who would be making the decisions about what to do?
