If you're feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to spend money on gifts, parties, and travel this holiday season, you're not alone.
Eastern Orthodoxy in the U.S. is experiencing a surge in converts, partly due to online content.
Australian accident investigators have released dramatic images showing a skydiver's parachute entangled on an airplane's tail, leaving him dangling at 15,000 feet.
The U.N.'s cultural agency has listed Switzerland’s long-celebrated yodeling among 67 traditions honored its list of intangible cultural heritage.
A rare magnum of Dom Pérignon Vintage 1961 champagne that was specially produced for the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana has failed to sell during an auction.
Chase Sui Wonders always thought she was “kind of funny,” but it was officially confirmed after booking “The Studio” after just one audition.
The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death.
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years.
Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, has made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list.
The next Met Gala co-chairs have been announced, and it's a high-powered quartet: Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman will join Vogue's Anna Wintour in hosting the starry event next May.
Sound baths are meditative experiences where participants lie down and are immersed in sound waves from instruments like gongs, singing bowls and chimes.
Italian food is known and loved around the world for its fresh ingredients and palate-pleasing tastes, but the U.N.’s cultural agency is giving foodies another reason to celebrate their pizza, pasta and tiramisu by listing Italian cooking as part of the world’s “intangible” cultural heritage.
A six-episode, behind-the-scenes Disney+ docuseries about Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Rian Johnson’s third “Knives Out” movie, “Wake Up Dead Man,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Creative director Dario Vitale is leaving Italian fashion brand Versace only eight months after he was appointed, the company said in a statement Thursday.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has won the catchphrase of the year for her pledge to “work, work, work, work and work” for the country.
President Donald Trump's tax legislation included a provision called "Trump Accounts," which gives $1,000 to every newborn if their parents open an account.
A rare Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before the revolution has sold for more $30 million.
The publishing world's notable releases this year included a new “Hunger Games” novel and a book by Thomas Pynchon.
Shoppers scoured for deals everything from electronics to clothing on Cyber Monday, delivering strong sales for online retailers and capping a five-day spending spree that kicked off on Thanksgiving.
Italian cultural officials are offering digital copies of Italian masterpieces as part of a new project to help museums raise money.
Despite wider economic uncertainty hovering above this year’s holiday season, shoppers turned out in big numbers for Black Friday — spending billions of dollars both in stores and online.
George Clooney playing a dashing movie star with nagging midlife regrets in “Jay Kelly” and Zac Brown Band returning with fresh tunes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Italy’s fashion house Armani has appointed a new board to guide the company following the death of its founder Giorgio Armani earlier this year.
A rare Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before the revolution is going up for auction.
With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again take to the road for holiday gatherings before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists.
Menswear designer Jeffrey Banks' memoir is a love letter to his family and the fashion community.
Cannabis use among young adults has reached historic levels, with nearly 18 million Americans using marijuana daily in 2022.
As daily cannabis use rises to historic levels in the U.S., some longtime users are finding it harder to quit.
As travel picks up for the season, flyers can find a moment of quiet and relaxation at interfaith chapels or meditation spaces in many U.S. airports.
The Vatican has doubled down on the value of monogamous marriage between a man and woman.
An increasing number of farm animal sanctuaries across the country have started promoting an alternative version of Thanksgiving.
A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by a trio of brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold.
People with Thanksgiving travel plans may still feel on edge after the U.S. government shutdown that caused widespread flight cancellations and delays.
College football fight songs have stood the test of time, remaining a nostalgic part of the game.
Director Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” starring several versions of Robert Pattinson and Kevin Hart debuting a new comedy special on Netflix are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they’re changing the voting system of the popular musical extravaganza to ensure fairness.
Law enforcement agencies have dismantled a sophisticated criminal network trafficking stolen cultural goods across Europe.
Students preparing to study abroad often have long checklists, but the experience of learning and living in another country can be challenging in unexpected ways.
Prada heir Lorenzo Bertelli is set to play a major strategic role as executive chairman of Versace following the Prada Group's 1.25 billion-euro deal to acquire its rival.
Meta has started notifying young Australians to download their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
The 76th annual National Book Awards have been presented by the nonprofit National Book Foundation, with winners including Rabih Alameddine for fiction, Patricia Smith for poetry, and Omar El Akkad for nonfiction.
U.S. consumers who have had their fill of protein-enhanced cereal and ice cream are about to meet the next big food fad.
Medicaid cuts are being blamed for the closure of a community health center in New Hampshire's White Mountains.