Three books to read this month on politics and public life. With the legislature mired in dysfunction and the executive branch making audacious power grabs, Isgur invites readers to better appreciate ...

Before telescopes, ancient Greek astronomers relied on naked-eye observations of the night sky to understand the universe around them. The meticulous star catalog belonging to one of the best of these ...

The “ball” is dropping twice to ring in 2026. Days ahead of the iconic Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in New York City, America250 announced a “post-midnight moment” to mark America’s 250th ...

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This is not your average cat story. Four years ago, someone taped a flyer to a vacant storefront window in Logan Square next to Lula Cafe. It showed a charming line drawing of a cat and announced ...

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Shares of fintech Block (XYZ.N), opens new tab fell 11.1% on Friday, as investors balked at profit growth lagging volume increase at its payments unit, Square. Gross payments volume ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

The singer summoned fans to an impromptu performance in Washington Square Park Tuesday night. She neglected to get a permit. But there was one more surprise to come. By Annie Aguiar and Ed Shanahan ...

In one of his last public acts, Pope Francis gave a message of hope and peace in his Easter Sunday speech at the Vatican only hours before his death. The pontiff, who had been facing major health ...