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Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ‘70s, dies at age 86

Neil Sedaka, the million-selling singer and songwriter, has died. His many hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” “Calendar Girl” and “Oh!

 

Macaulay Culkin, Eugene Levy and more pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara, who died at 71

Celebrities and Canada’s prime minister are reacting to the death of actor Catherine O’Hara, who died Friday in Los Angeles at 71.

 

‘6-7,’ Dubai chocolate, Labubu: You took 2025, now scat!

As 2025 wraps up, there are a few things we’d like to leave behind when the new year rolls around. Put “6-7” in that category.

 

What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC poll

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most U.S. adults are on board with giving cash or gift cards as holiday presents. Only 30% find secondhand gifts “very” acceptable.

 

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A unique app is changing the dating game for disabled and chronically ill people

A unique app is changing the dating game for disabled and chronically ill people. Dateability was created by sisters Jacqueline and Alexa Child. It was inspired by Jacqueline’s own experiences with disability. The app now has about 40,000 users, including nondisabled people with connections to the c

 

Puzzles? Sports? Birdsong? The variety of new nonfiction means there’s something for everyone

Looking for the perfect book gift? Reach for nonfiction and take advantage of variety. For art lovers, Derrick Adams’ monograph showcases 150 works exploring Black American culture.

 

How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Sherry Jenkins lives in Blairstown, New Jersey, where the first “Friday the 13th” was mostly filmed.

 

‘Beast mode’ to ‘teraflop': 10 words from the Merriam-Webster dictionary update

Merriam-Webster has announced a major update to its “Collegiate” dictionary, adding over 5,000 new words.

 

Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to ‘Collegiate’ dictionary

Merriam-Webster has fully revised its popular “Collegiate” dictionary with over 5,000 new words. They include “petrichor,” “dumbphone” and “ghost kitchen.”

 

One path to kick-starting a healthier lifestyle: Start small

Wellness advice seems to be everywhere these days. But starting a journey to better health can feel overwhelming.

 

Pamela Anderson leads the way for women who choose to go makeup free

Pamela Anderson has embraced a makeup-free lifestyle at 58, attending fashion shows and film premieres with a bare face.

 

Fashion meets Freud. A new exhibit explores clothes through a psychoanalytic lens

A new exhibit at The Museum at FIT in New York City explores fashion through the lens of psychoanalysis.

 

Anna Wintour taps Chloe Malle as Vogue successor — but she’s still in charge

Anna Wintour has named Chloe Malle as her successor as head of editorial content at American Vogue, ending weeks of speculation.

 

Taylor Swift’s new album has everyone seeing orange: An exploration of the color

Taylor Swift’s new album announcement has everybody seeing orange. She dropped the news in a swirl of a bright orange hue she calls Portofino Orange Glitter.

 

Retiring and relocating? Take a holistic approach

Looking to retire and relocate? Deciding where to land isn’t as easy as it sounds. Retirement experts say many retirees face challenges like rising costs and community support.

 

 

Anna Wintour is seeking a new Vogue editor-in-chief but will maintain editorial control

Anna Wintour is appointing a head of editorial content at Vogue to manage daily operations while retaining her influential role.

 

The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people

Anxiety, grief, sadness, anger. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people.

 

How to get along when college grads move back home with parents

A shaky economy. Overwhelming student debt. No job prospects. Some recent college graduates have a burdensome mountain of reasons to move back home.

 

Welcome to kitten season, when animal shelters need all the help they can get

It’s kitten season in warm-weather areas and animal shelters need all the help they can get. Now is the time of year when most cats give birth.

 

Tips for planning a wedding at a time of new tariffs

Photo booths to florals, dresses to fancy cakes. The wedding industry is heavily dependent on goods that come from countres hit with new tariffs imposed by the United States.

 

Planning a wedding is stressful. Couples and vendors now have to factor in tariffs

Wedding cakes, decor, attire, flowers, party favors, Champagne. There isn’t much in the wedding industry that isn’t affected by new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

 

Emotional well-being. Fall prevention. Chair yoga has a lot to offer people of all ages

Emotional well-being. Fall prevention. Chair yoga has a lot to offer people of all ages. As older adults have become more active, chair yoga has grown in popularity.

 

In pinstripes and hats, with canes and twists on suiting, Met Gala crowd largely did menswear proud

Pinstripes. All Ways. Hats galore. Pantsuits. Gown suits. Zoot suits. Canes. A single cigar for Madonna. And expert displays of tailoring.

 

Met Gala pays tribute to Black fashion and designers and includes Rihanna pregnancy surprise

Rihanna has shut down the rain-soaked Met Gala in a Marc Jacobs menswear-inspired look with a pinstripe jacket as a bustle.

 

Late photographers. Surly photographers. Here’s how to make sure wedding memories are made

Tardy photographers. Surly photographers. Photographers who have no idea what they’re doing. There are endless ways that taking photos and video at weddings can go wrong.

 

The house isn’t Pinterest perfect? Who cares. Don’t succumb to house shame

Is your house something less than Pinterest perfect? Whose isn’t. Social media has fed a phenomenon called house shame.

 

How do you encourage others to take more eco-friendly steps in daily life? Some tips

How do you encourage those around you to recycle, drive less, use less plastic and otherwise live more sustainably?

 

Role models. Peer pressure. Rewards. What really gets people to act more sustainably?

There’s a question in the field of environmental psychology: What’s the best approach when looking to influence colleagues, friends and family to act more sustainably in their daily lives?

 

Ariana Grande goes full Glinda, ‘Wicked’ bestie Erivo does Elphaba proud in green on Oscars carpet

Bold reds, classic black and pops of pink took over the Oscars red carpet Sunday. Ariana Grande failed to disappoint in a pale pink ballgown that did her good witch Glinda proud.

 

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