times square Watch this giant taco drop at midnight for New Year's Eve! Jennifer Sandlin

new york city The inspiring story of the man behind the Times Square New Year's Eve 'confetti blizzard': Treb Heining Rusty Blazenhoff

humor Supercut of Barbara Walters saying, "This is 2020" Rusty Blazenhoff

politics U.S. influence wanes sharply under Trump, slips behind China for first time in worldwide poll Rob Beschizza

flying in 2025 Today's plane crash kills three in Florida (video) Carla Sinclair

doge Marjorie Taylor Greene's subcommittee seeks to defund public media Jason Weisberger

finance Investment firm discovers shocking new strategy: Spelling its name correctly Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Microsoft finally putting Skype out of our misery Ellsworth Toohey

Science The "Hairy Ball" theorem explained Ellsworth Toohey

comedy This drummer-juggler-comedian-clown is astounding (video) Jennifer Sandlin

absurdity "Who the hell voted for 'Big Balls?!'" In other words, why does a DOGE teenager get to gut federal agencies, asks strategist Carla Sinclair

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footage Earthcam captures moment American Airlines flight collided with Black Hawk helicopter (video) Carla Sinclair

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adorable doggos Adorable fluffball ferociously bares teeth for treats Jennifer Sandlin

History History's most catastrophic costume party, hosted by a mad king who thought he was made of glass Ellsworth Toohey

olympics The 1904 Olympics Marathon gold medalist won while hallucinating on rat poison and brandy Ellsworth Toohey

Not-so-amusing amusement parks Man jumps out of moving roller coaster to save his life — and then gets yelled at by negligent ride operator Carla Sinclair

soulless covers Mark "Z-Pain" Zuckerberg covers Lil Jon's "Get Low" Jason Weisberger

heavy metals Lindt admits its lead-filled chocolate bars don't really use "finest ingredients" — that was just boastful "puffery" Carla Sinclair