Gen Z is redefining drinking culture to skip hangovers entirely, prioritizing non-alcoholic options and THC drinks over a traditional boozy night out. Annette Riedl/picture alliance via Getty Images G...
While the X-Men made their name in comic form, the X-Men movie adaptations have become beloved in their own right, with such fan favorites as Patrick Stewart’s Charles Xavier and Hugh Jackman’s Wolver...
More Chinese travellers are pivoting from mass-market sightseeing to bespoke adventures to ring in the new year, fuelling a surge in demand for pet-friendly itineraries and winter excursions as servic...
📋 Key Facts ✓ NORAD celebrates its 70th year of tracking Santa Claus. ✓ Tracking occurs as Santa flies around the world on Christmas Ev...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he hoped for a "new phase" in ties with China during his state visit. Xi Jinping called for the countries to protect regional peace in a "more complex and tur...
ISO corporate scapegoat. OpenAI is hiring a Head of Preparedness . Or, in other words, someone whose primary job is to think about all the ways AI could go horribly, horribly wrong. In a post on X , S...
The 2026 Asus Zenbook Duo. The Asus Zenbook Duo is getting a chip upgrade, an overhauled hinge design, and a big battery upgrade for CES 2026. The new dual-screen laptop will get Intel Panther Lake wh...
Honestly, how do I still have a job? At year's end, I'm finally sharing some of the best and most memorable adventures I had on the road this past year....
The author says that parenting middle schoolers can be hard. VISION4RY-L4NGU4GE/Getty Images/iStockphoto Parenting middle schoolers can be challenging, but key lessons can make it more manageable. Avo...
Justin Howells, Target's group vice president for Pacific Northwest stores. Matt Hage/AP Content Services for Target Target is getting a new CEO in the New Year — one who started with the compan...
Ethan Choi. Khosla Ventures We asked Khosla Ventures partner Ethan Choi how he sees AI reshaping daily life and work in 2026. Robotics will reach a major breakthrough in capability and have its own &#...
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon (R) is handing over the top job to John Furner in the new year. Walmart 2025 has been a big year for retail CEO transition announcements. Roughly 45 retailers said they are c...
With ties between the two Koreas at rock bottom, South Korea's Lee Jae Myung is advancing several initiatives aimed to build bridges with the Kim Jong Un regime — including one focusing on the martial...
After her travels came to an end, Claire Drinkwater decided to settle down somewhere new. Provided by Claire Drinkwater After heartbreak and burnout, Claire Drinkwater rekindled a long-held dream of t...
If you’re from the South like I am, you know the sound: a light, echoing hum that softly screams whenever the temperature gets above 75. A sign of summer. Of languid days filled with both dread and po...
Recent surveys suggest older Americans plan to unretire in 2026 or fear they may have to down the line. Kittipong Udomsom/Getty Images More older Americans are returning to work due to financial insec...
A Secret Service agent stands guard as US President Barack Obama answers questions during a town hall event at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina, March 6, 2015. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images F...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Five projects paused: Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, CVOW, Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind ✓ Projects worth $25 billion, pow...
Student-loan borrowers who receive debt relief in 2026 could face a big tax bill. d3sign/Getty Images A 2021 provision that made student-loan forgiveness tax-free expired on January 1. Borrowers who b...
Samsung's spherical Ballie robot may be rolling off into the sunset, less than a year after its retail launch was announced . The smart home robot has made an appearance at CES almost every year since...