There’s a push by Berlin swimmers to get back into the water a century after the city banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted that locals were at risk of falling ill.

Jason Kephart, a senior principal with Morningstar’s manager research team, discusses why target-date funds make ideal IRA investments.

Four people have been sickened in two states by salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream, a nut butter spread.

The humble water gun — the cheap, squirt-squirt variety — has become the weapon of choice and symbol of Spain's anti-tourism protests.

The tariffs wars involving global economic powerhouses such as the U.S. and China are being felt even in such distinctly local places as your regional amusement park.

Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional challenge: eating a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting.

Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Is Father’s Day starting to get a little more attention as a holiday.

Water guns are back squirting at unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona.

In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others.

The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government.

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the largest repositories of Black history in the country.

More than 1.15 million power banks are under recall across the U.S. after some fires and explosions were reported by consumers.

Amid this year’s market turmoil,I’ve heard investors wonder if they should hit pause on 401(k) contributions until things settle down.

A local official in Brazil say the world’s most-followed TikTok personality Khaby Lame is now in the South American country.

Health officials want you to think twice before buying brightly colored energy shots and supplements often sold at gas stations, convenience stores and smoke shops.

A shaky economy.

The Paris Games may be over, but the flame is still rising.

Thousands and thousands of Pitbull fans dressed up for his London shows this week wearing bald caps, a white shirt, black tie and drawn-on facial hair, before swarming to the city’s O2 Arena.

Practicing and encouraging gratitude can be a simple way to boost morale at a time when layoffs and economic uncertainty are causing stress and anxiety.

The musical world has lost a giant.

A string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers.

A New York man is laying claim to the record for most consecutive hours playing golf — a 35-hour stint on a course on Long Island.

Getting to know the candidates in New Jersey’s race for governor may offer insights about the national mood on President Donald Trump’s agenda, as well as how voters are reacting to Democrats’ messaging.

The heir to the Dutch throne Princess Amalia is recovering at a hospital after undergoing surgery to one of her arms that she broke a day earlier in a fall from her horse.

If you want to make diet choices that help the planet, the most common and effective advice is to eat fewer animals and more plants.

Hidden gems are excellent vehicles that have a lot to offer but are often overlooked by shoppers.

A New Jersey man is hurt after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park.

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War.

The red fox is such a fixture of life in London that it has its own ambulance service.

The leaders of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” have been convicted of federal forced labor charges.

The White House has broken ground on construction projects ordered by President Donald Trump to pave over the Rose Garden lawn and install flagpoles on the north and south lawns.

Nintendo's Switch 2 video-game console is out, and it makes some substantial improvements over its predecessor.

Most big collections have only a fraction of their items on display, with the rest locked away in storage.

After stumbling out of the starting gate in Big Tech’s pivotal race to capitalize on artificial intelligence, Apple tried to regain its footing Monday during a developers conference that focused mostly on incremental advances and cosmetic changes in its technology.

A new study that examined five years’ worth of prices at one U.S. grocery chain found that digital price tags haven’t led to demand-based pricing surges.

Gray skies and drizzle gave way to sunshine, multicolored flags and celebrations as the nation’s capital hosted the World Pride parade.

As World Pride wraps up this weekend in Washington D.

Throngs of people gathered Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil.

Craft labels from the now-shuttered fabrics seller Joann are making their way to a new home: Michaels.

Country superstar Dierks Bentley returning with the album “Broken Branches” and Sydney Sweeney in the dark, dramatic thriller “Echo Valley” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

There is an unmistakable air of Peckham these days in Bosnia’s capital, Sarajevo, as the legendary yellow three-wheeler from BBC’s long-running sitcom "Only Fools and Horses" cruises the city streets.

The school graduation season is the busiest time of year for the Walmart workers who hand-decorate cakes per customers’ orders.

It's kitten season in warm-weather areas and animal shelters need all the help they can get.

Michelle Obama has a new book out this fall that offers a fresh take on her public life.

How do you conserve an incomparable set of murals that have accumulated more than 80 years’ worth of soot, salt and other deterioration.

Plumes of smoke are blanketing large swaths of the U.S. and parts of Europe, presenting risks for those breathing it.

Investors brave enough to peek at their account statements know that it’s been a rocky 2025.

The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899.

“John Proctor is the Villain” is about high schoolers studying “The Crucible” as the #MeToo movement arrives in their Georgia town.

New figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that 22% of U.S. residents spoke a language other than English at home.

Labubu, the plush toy from China’s Pop Mart is a social media darling, but the toothy little monsters are not an overnight success.

A decade ago, the midsize truck market clung to life.

On the rural islands of Nagasaki a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of samurai, shoguns and martyred missionaries and believers.

Texas lawmakers have approved banning gummies, drinks and vapes infused with THC, the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties.

Health Secretary Robert F.

Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and it upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at dollar stores and off-price retailers amid economic uncertainty.

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients.

Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year on Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, the pilgrimage that is one of the pillars of Islam.

Pride Month, a global celebration of LGBTQ+ people, is starting this weekend in many places.

A single photo sparked a 25-year search in Las Vegas.

The Tony Awards this year will be held Sunday from Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Taylor Jenkins Reid loves to research before writing.

A Shaquille O’Neal docuseries about his time at Reebok’s basketball division and Mario Kart World on Nintendo’s Switch 2 are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Snack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain for packaging its store-brand cookies and crackers in a way that “blatantly copies” products like Chips Ahoy and Wheat Thins.

Faizan Zaki has seized the title of best speller in the English language at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate in Brazil, with lawmakers even bringing the lifelike dolls into legislatures.

The special Tony Award that honors educators is going to a New York public high school teacher who shows how theater skills can apply to a career in the arts and also far away from it.

Allergies are a common and tricky problem in dogs and cats.

Cambodian restaurants are not in every U.S. city the way Chinese and Japanese ones are.

“The Sacred Harp” hymnal is beloved by those who sing it and carry on the Christian songbook’s more than 180-year-old folk music history.

“The Sacred Harp” is a pre-Civil War compilation of sacred songs that uses music notes shaped like triangles, ovals, squares and diamonds, and it is getting an update.

A new edition of “The Sacred Harp,” a Christian hymnal first published in 1844, is being released this year.

Africans are remembering the work of acclaimed author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, following his death in the U.S. They recall Ngũgĩ’s criticism of an autocratic administration, leading to his arrest and imprisonment in the 1970s.

Early life experiences can shape the way we think about work.

Nepal’s mountaineering community has celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of the world’s highest peak.

The beloved cartoon duo Phineas and Ferb are returning for new episodes this summer after a decade away and pretty much nothing has changed.

Outside of Phoenix in suburban Gilbert, one farming family decided over 10 years ago to get ahead of development and urban sprawl by developing their way.

Gen Z tends to lack trust in the major institutions that previous generations expected to safeguard their futures.

Photo booths to florals, dresses to fancy cakes.

Wedding cakes, decor, attire, flowers, party favors, Champagne.

New parents are often in need of a larger vehicle.

In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them.

Stragglers beware: U.S. travelers flying with United Airlines will have to check in to domestic flights a little earlier starting next week.

There are times when the Scripps National Spelling Bee transforms into a geography bee.

Twice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers.

Ten sources of emergency cash, ranked from best to worst.

It’s the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline abandoned a decades-long luggage policy.

Hong Kong’s first locally born giant pandas have finally been named and introduced as Jia Jia and De De.

Taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Andrei Kozlov is pouring his experience in captivity onto canvas in an exhibition of paintings.

Rio de Janeiro’s City Hall is rolling out new rules to control beachside activities due to come into force on June 1.

Phil Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” has died.

Many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints embrace yoga and other contemplative practices.

A couple who moved from Los Angeles to Utah about 45 years ago to run a radio station are now operating the only Hindu temple in a predominantly Mormon town.

Flamingos, pelicans, herons and parrots are just a few of the wild birds that call Miami home.

Young children of divorce in the U.S. have reduced earnings as adults and increased chances of teen pregnancy and incarceration.

Two border collies have a full-time job keeping birds and other wildlife off the runway at West Virginia's busiest airport.

An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat reached his destination Saturday.

Naqi Rizvi loves the “absolute freedom” he feels on the tennis court.

McDonald’s says it's closing down CosMc’s, a new restaurant format it began piloting in the U.S. last year.