Should you skip the wrapping paper and gift a donation to charity instead?
Many experts agree that there are times a charitable gift during the holidays is a good thing, just not for everyone or even most people. Here are some tips.
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Taylor Swift surprises fans with another album due tonight
"To put it plainly, we just couldn't stop writing songs," Swift wrote in social media posts Thursday morning.
Man who was serving 90-year sentence for marijuana released in Florida
The Florida man is believed to be the longest-serving nonviolent cannabis prisoner, according to the The Last Prisoner Project which championed his release.
A look at every Time 'Person of the Year' since 1927
Time magazine will announce its 2020 'Person of the Year' today. Here's a look back at past winners.
Over 900 cars paid for each other's meals at a drive-thru in Minnesota
It started as a random act of kindness from one man paying for the car behind him at a drive-thru in Brainerd, Minn. "I think this touched a lot of people that we didn't even know it touched, deeper than we know," said a store manager.
How to put 2020 financial survivor’s guilt to good use
If your livelihood and savings haven’t taken a serious hit during the pandemic and you’re feeling guilty about that, it’s not a frivolous problem.
SpaceX to try again after aborting Mars rocket prototype test with one second to spare
A SpaceX rocket that could one day ferry the first humans to Mars had an experimental launch called off Tuesday with just one second left on the countdown clock.
A year ago today, in pictures: New Zealand volcano eruption and more moments you may remember
Also on this day in 2019 the House Judiciary Committee heard investigative findings in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. See more top news photos as selected by the Associated Press.
Letters to Santa reveal kids' pandemic fears
"Can you please find a cure for Covid-19 and give it to us to save the world. Thank you," writes Jonah. Read more kids' letters to Santa.
50 great gifts that are under $10
Still looking for that perfect gift that won't destroy your budget? Here are some suggestions.
Trump says his campaign will join Texas attorney general's case before Supreme Court
The suit demands that the 62 total Electoral College votes in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin be invalidated. "This is the big one," Trump says.
