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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben about their thriller, Gone Before Goodbye.

One of the earliest mentions of New Year's resolutions appeared in a Boston newspaper in 1813. But the practice itself can be traced back to the Babylonians.

Across the country, cities and towns have New Year's Eve drops that feature everything from New York City's crystal ball to a favorite product made by the people of Mt. Olive, North Carolina.

President Trump issues his first vetoes of his second term.

Only 8% of directors with movies in theaters in 2025 were women. That news comes from an annual study from USC Annenberg. It reveals a reversal of trends that were not great to begin with; in 2020, the best year for women directors on record, only 15% of movie directors were women.

After decades of neglect, Germany has announced a 100-billion-euros investment into the national railway operator. But some say it will take more than money to get its trains back on track.

As the cost of living rises, volunteers fill a crucial role cutting downed trees into firewood for people who rely on woodstoves to heat their homes. "Wood Banks" in Maine are seeing more demand.

Much of the world follows the Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII, who put the finishing touches on a Roman system that integrated ideas from other cultures.

In 2025, one of the biggest business buzzwords has been the idea of a "K-shaped" economy, in which there is a growing disparity between the rich and the poor.

Three days after France's president Emmanuel Macron enacted reforms to the country's pension system without the approval of parliament, nation-wide protests resumed.