Divers descend into the depths of a lake and discover a historic shipwreck still standing: “Completely intact”

Treasure hunting

Great Lakes dive leads to mystery shipwreck

Laura Martin SanjuanAndy Hall
This is the Christmas decoration you probably have hanging in your house that is actually a parasitic plant

Christmas

A Christmas kiss under the mistletoe

Andy Hall
Eggnog recipe: Try this homemade recipe to make the famous Christmas drink at home

Christmas

Eggnog recipe: Try this homemade recipe to make the famous Christmas drink at home

Roddy Cons
Study reveals how the risk of using AI tools for our cognitive skills: “it can inhibit critical engagement with work”

Technology

The intellectual cost of using AI tools

Greg Heilman
Social Security benefits are going out on Dec. 24: here’s who’s getting a payment tomorrow

Social Security

Social Security payments made on Christmas Eve: who gets one?

William Allen
50 years after the Metric Conversion Act the U.S. is still stuck in the past using inches, pounds and gallons

Society

US’s long road to adopting the metric system

Greg Heilman
These restaurants are open on Christmas 2025: McDonald’s, IHOP, Red Lobster...

Christmas

Fancy eating out during the Christmas holiday? These restaurants will serve you

Gidget Alikpala
Are post offices open and will mail be delivered on Christmas Eve and Day 2025?

Christmas

Post office opening hours for Christmas 2025

William Gittins
These are Walmart’s opening and closing times on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2025

Shopping

Walmart business hours at Christmas

Calum RocheGidget Alikpala
Are you traveling on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2025? Here’s how to check if your flight is delayed or cancelled

Travel

How to plan ahead for Christmas travel

Edward Gonzaga
China’s tariff-free island nicknamed ‘new Hong Kong’

Economy

China’s tariff-free island nicknamed ‘new Hong Kong’

Jaime Esteban
Trump’s DOJ gaff appears to have allowed Epstein files to be unredacted: “the most SHOCKING”

Epstein files

"Shocking" - Trump’s DOJ gaff appears to allow Epstein file unredaction

Calum Roche
What are the Powerball winning numbers on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025? Lottery jackpot and prize money

Powerball

Powerball lottery: Monday's winning numbers

AS USA
Not only gold or silver: These are some other commodities with major gains in 2025: “The future is metal”

Finance

It’s not just precious metals soaring in price

Greg Heilman
Dr. Shannon Sullivan, Stanford University, with good news about sleep: “It’s a part of medicine with a great deal of hope”

Health

Constantly feeling fatigued? Experts say this could be why

Greg Heilman
Neither drugs nor illegal immigration: This is what the US can’t stop entering the country from Mexico

Society

Not drugs or illegal immigration: What the US can’t stop entering from Mexico

Mario Espinosa de los Monteros
Matthew Morand, psychologist, on last bite guilt: “Food is numbing and definitely can release endorphins”

Psychology

Why the “last bite” feels impossible to leave behind

Calum Roche
Supermarket hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2025: Walmart, Costco, Target...

Shopping

Christmas 2025 grocery opening hours

Calum Roche
Goodbye to bicycles: the European capital that bans their use in pedestrian areas

Society

One major city puts the brakes on bikes downtown

Almudena García Felipe
Bank opening hours on Christmas Eve and Day 2025: Citi, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs

Holidays

Bank opening hours on Christmas Eve and Day 2025

William Gittins
These are Gwyneth Paltrow’s Christmas list items in 2025: a $40,000 bracelet, a $35,000 necklace, a $29,000 ring...

Christmas

Gwyneth Paltrow's Christmas gift guide, with eye-watering price tags

William Gittins
Can U.S. residents play in the world’s largest lottery? $3.5 billion in prizes

Lottery

Americans can play in the world's largest lottery

Calum Roche
Portland residents react to googly eye trend: “This town is getting to be so stuffy. Let’s have fun!”

Society

Portland residents react to googly eye trend

AS USA
Prometheus, the world’s oldest tree, was cut down by a scientist after 5,000 years: “I knew it was quite old”

NATURE

Scientist chops down 5000-year-old tree by mistake

Miguel Varela
Juan Muvdi, psychiatry expert, on emotional eating: “Work on the cause, not the symptom”

Health

Psychiatry expert on emotional eating: “Work on the cause, not the symptom”

Sergio MurilloAS USA
Not Spain or Mexico: This is the country where bullfighting is growing in popularity

BULLFIGHTING

Bullfighting craze takes off in Africa

Andy Hall
Goodbye Great Lakes? Lowering water levels linked to rise of AI data centers

Environment

Goodbye Great Lakes? Lowering water levels linked to rise of AI data centers

AS USA
Dr. Corey Hartman, dermatalogist, on Karolina Leavitt’s red spots on her lips: “a vascular response to needle entry points”

POLITICS

Paying lip service in the political jungle

Andy Hall
When are Social Security benefits being sent out for Jan. 2026? Find out the full payment schedule

Social Security

Social Security benefits: Check out January's payment schedule

Corina GonzálezWilliam Allen
What are the names of Santa’s reindeer?

Christmas

The truth behind Santa's reindeer

Greg Heilman
Is Christmas Eve 2025 a federal holiday in the US?

Christmas

Is Christmas Eve 2025 a federal holiday in the US?

Calum Roche
How different countries celebrate Christmas: Some unusual traditions from around the world

Christmas

Some unusual Christmas traditions from around the world

Oliver Povey
Will the United States have a white Christmas in 2025? Where snow is likely on Dec. 25

Weather

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Here’s where it’s most likely

Bryan ArellanoGreg Heilman
David Céspedes, longevity expert: “Avoid these 3 drinks because they are damaging your memory and your brain”

Health

Three drinks that have a negative effect on your health

Samuel Ruiz
Cristina Villegas, head of dermatology: “Many people associate skin problems with the cold”

Health

Dealing with skin problems in winter

Marta Rodríguez Peleteiro