Mayor Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office in New York City after midnight Thursday. The city's first Muslim mayor, a ...

Survivors of the Eaton and Palisades Fires find healing and community working on a Rose Parade float to honor the lives and ...

The city shut down the station in 1945 on New Year's Eve. Eighty years later, it's a symbolic venue choice for the incoming ...

The U.S. military says it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days. The attacks killed eight people, while ...

The final episode of fifth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things is out this week, and the concept of a wormhole ...

People buy batons that read happy New Year 2026 on December 31, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands lined the Chao Phraya ...

Across the country, cities and towns have New Year's Eve drops that feature everything from New York City's crystal ball to a favorite product made by the people of Mt. Olive, North Carolina.

Downtown Phoenix businesses sued the city over a sprawling homeless encampment. The city's solution appears successful two years later, but funding for it is set to run out.

Shirley is a 23-year-old self-described "independent YouTube journalist" who made prank videos in high school before pivoting ...

Angry over a new advertisement for the famous Brazilian sandal brand Havaianas, the right is trying to get consumers to boycott the iconic flip flops. NPR’s Carrie Kahn reports from Rio de Janeiro.

As natural disasters increase and federal services deteriorate, private companies are stepping in to fill the void. Here & Now ‘s Robin Young speaks with Grist’s Rebecca Egan McCarthy.

Ever since President Trump added his name to the Kennedy Center, artists have been canceling performances, which put a damper on Christmas Eve celebrations last week. Now, Wednesday’s New Year’s Eve ...