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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration moved to end New York’s congestion pricing on Wednesday, just one month after the program had been rolled out.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy delivered the news in a letter to New […]

As Dry January begins, there’s one generation that has already begun cutting back on alcohol: Gen Z. Data from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism indicates that alcohol consumption in the U.S. has risen overall. But research from

For the first time since 2005, the first night of Hanukkah will fall on the same day as Christmas.  The two winter holidays converge an average of five times a century, according to Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Executive Vice President of

For its evocative nature and warmth, Pantone 17-1230 mocha mousse was selected as Pantone’s 2025 color of the year. Pantone Color Institute Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman artfully describes mocha mousse as a color that reflects the need for harmony. The

When the Supreme Court hears U.S. v. Skrmetti on Dec. 4, trans youth and LGBTQ+ advocates across the country will be watching with bated breath.  The case, which centers on a Tennessee law, will allow the U.S. Supreme Court Justices

We all know where most turkeys end up on Thanksgiving. But for a lucky pair, a presidential pardon will save them from the table.  The presidential turkey pardon is a wacky American tradition that some historians date back to President

In the town of Utqiaġvik, Alaska, the winters can be particularly brutal. The average temperature of the northernmost town in the U.S. in December rests below zero, and the city undergoes the unique experience of polar night—which for them is

Donald Trump will be serving a second presidential term, and with both chambers of Congress likely under Republican leadership—though the House is still to be decided— the future of education in the U.S. could starkly change.  Trump has pledged to

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will serve a third term after winning an expensive and contentious race against Democratic Rep. Colin Allred.  Cruz retained his seat after beating back Allred, keeping alive Texas’ streak of not electing a Democratic Senator in

For the first two days after Hurricane Helene, Ken Floyd, a 41-year-old general manager of the Monte Vista Hotel in Black Mountain, North Carolina, was in a state of stress. The father of three was trapped at home with his