Nostalgia for Justin Bieber's "Mistletoe" and my early days as a Belieber
The pop star's Christmas hit takes me back to my adolescence when I bought the song with a shiny iTunes gift card ...
Trump's "McCarthy era" throwback: A promise to deport protesters
That was hardly Trump's only statement that appeared to support the potential deportation of American citizens. He has also ...
Netflix's current Christmas slate has left us cold. What went wrong after its promising start?
It may seem unimaginable now that we’ve once again found ourselves covered in cheap tinsel and fake snow every time we hear ...
Psychedelics rejected, Captagon factories and "pink cocaine": The drugs that defined 2024
Psychedelic industry faced setbacks, cannabis was almost rescheduled and overdose deaths dropped — but not for all ...
How AI scaled up shopping scams this year
And while defenders can use AI to scan their own sites and software, attackers can use the exact same technology to spot bugs ...
From diner waitress to James Beard Winner: How Karen Akunowicz became Boston's "queen of pasta"
In a lively conversation, Akunowicz opened up about her journey from a New Jersey diner to the forefront of Boston’s dining ...
"Gossip is an evil": Pope Francis admonishes Vatican staff for workplace toxicity
If the 2024 film “ Conclave ” dramatized the Vatican's inner workings with intrigue, Pope Francis delivered something of a ...
“Who is in charge?”: Top Democrats criticize Musk’s role in government shutdown drama
Democrats provided crucial support for the bill, while nearly three dozen conservative Republicans opposed it. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer declared, “There will be no government shutdown,” ...