Bomb-Sniffing Dogs? Check. Times Square Crowd? Not This Year 1 January 2021 Would-be partygoers were urged to watch the ball drop on television. Read more
After a Year Like This, Expect a Strange New Year’s Eve 30 December 2020 Annual celebrations will be different this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. Read more
Famed French Designer Pierre Cardin Dies at 98 29 December 2020 Cardin’s name embossed thousands of products from wristwatches to bed sheets. Read more
Coronavirus Dampens Christmas Joy in Bethlehem and Elsewhere 24 December 2020 A stream of marching bands joyously paraded through Bethlehem, but few people were there to... Read more
Teams Say Indian Names Show Respect, History Says Otherwise 16 December 2020 By now, because of pressure from activists, the public or their corporate sponsors, most sports... Read more
Report: Cleveland Indians Changing Name After 105 Years 13 December 2020 The baseball team is moving away from a name considered racist for decades Read more
UK Homeowner Delays Sale of Home After Banksy Mural Appears 12 December 2020 The elusive British street artist's piece — titled “Aachoo!!” — depicts an elderly woman sneezing,... Read more
Data Shows Americans Couldn’t Resist Thanksgiving Travel 4 December 2020 Airports saw some of their busiest days of the pandemic, though air travel was much... Read more
Defying Warnings, Millions in the US Travel for Thanksgiving 25 November 2020 Many were tired of more than eight months of social distancing and determined to spend... Read more
Americans Across Party Lines, Regions Embrace Marijuana 16 November 2020 The 2020 election helped prove how broadly accepted marijuana has become throughout the United States. Read more
Why Do the Media Call Races in US Elections? 11 November 2020 The Associated Press explains the history of the media's involvement in calling elections — and... Read more
Halloween in the Pandemic: Costumes and Candy, at a Distance 31 October 2020 Ghosts, skeletons, princesses and black cats roamed the streets as usual this Halloween, but they... Read more