Arts and Entertainment

Hall of Famer Sam Jones, Winner of 10 NBA Titles, Dies at 88

Actress Betty White Dies Just Shy of 100th Birthday

Pope Attends Year-End Service but Does Not Preside as Expected

2022 Oscar Contenders Reflect Turbulence, Needs of the Times

New Year’s Eve Muted by Omicron; Many Hoping for Better 2022

Times Square Show Will Go on Despite Virus Surge, Mayor Says

Amanda Gorman Writes End-of-Year Poem, ‘New Day’s Lyric’

NFL Hall of Fame Coach, Broadcaster John Madden Dies at 85

US Catholic Clergy Shortage Eased by Recruits From Africa

‘Spider-Man’ Surpasses $1B Globally, Holds North America Box Office Top Spot

3 Members of K-Pop Sensation BTS Diagnosed with COVID-19

A Cultural Gumbo: Immigrants Propel Evolution of Louisiana Cooking

President Biden, First Lady Visit Hospitalized Kids on Christmas Eve

Novelist Writes About New Yorkers in 60-Second Snippets

In UAE Desert, Camels Compete for Crowns in Beauty Pageant

Writer Joan Didion, Chronicler of Contemporary American Society, Dies at 87

Brooklyn’s Stunning Dyker Heights Christmas Lights

Pope Demands Humility in New Zinger-filled Christmas Speech

India Could Raise Marriage Age for Women from 18 to 21

Mormon Billionaire Leaves Faith, Rebukes LGBTQ Rights Stance

NHL Players Will Not Compete at Beijing Olympics: Reports

Fewer Police, Medics, so Mardi Gras Parade Routes Shortened

Organizers Say Africa Cup of Nations Will Take Place, But Workers Say Main Stadium Not Ready

Chinese Tennis Star Denies Social Media Post Accusing Ex-Official of Sexual Assault

Ken Kragen, Who Helped Organize ‘We Are the World,’ Dies

Researchers Warn of Mass Language Extinction

Bruce Springsteen Sells Song Catalog to Sony in $500 Million Deal, Billboard Reports

China to Crack Open ‘Great Firewall’ for Winter Olympic Athletes

Yarnbombing Hits NYC – Art Trend Takes Crocheting to the Streets

Spain’s Language Wars Reignite in Catalonia

Rumba Shimmies onto UNESCO Cultural Heritage List

Hollywood Mostly Silent on Golden Globe Nominations Amid Controversy

Elon Musk Named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’

Vicente Fernandez, Revered Mexican Singer, Dies at 81

‘Vampire’ Author Anne Rice Dies at 80

After Centuries, Belgian Nuns Join Monks in Beer Production

Women Seek Diverse Paths to Leadership in Islamic Spaces

Al Unser, Four-time Winner of Indianapolis 500, Dies at 82

Experts: Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Games Needs More Nations for Impact

US Actor Convicted of Staging Attack, Lying to Police

UN Chief to Attend Beijing Games Despite Boycotts

Two Sisters Hit New York to Get City to Sing – With Them

98-Year-Old NYC Photographer Shows Life as Is – From WWII to Today

Australia Announces Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics 

Reports: Biden Admin Expected to Announce Diplomatic Boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Games

Dictionary.com Anoints Allyship Word of the Year for 2021

Kennedy Center Honors, Its Traditions Are Back Once More

Mogadishu Book Fair Resumes after COVID-19 Lockdown Postponement

Traditional Wrestling Continues as a Friday Fixture in Kabul

Absence of Dissident Artist’s Works Spurs Fears of Hong Kong Art Censorship

Egypt Reopens 3,400-Year-Old ‘Avenue of the Sphinxes’

Alec Baldwin Denies Responsibility for Fatal Shooting on Movie Set

Suspect Arrested in Death of Philanthropist Jacqueline Avant

UK Court Backs Meghan in Dispute over Privacy with Publisher

Actor Baldwin on Fatal Movie Set Shooting: ‘I Didn’t Pull the Trigger’

Jacqueline Avant, Wife of Music Legend, Killed in Shooting

Josephine Baker Gets France’s Highest Honor

Jury Seated in Trial of Former ‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett

Merriam-Webster Chooses Vaccine as the 2021 Word of the Year

Louis Vuitton Star Designer Virgil Abloh Dies After Battle With Cancer