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Shoppers walk along Fifth Avenue on Nov. 29 in New York City. Heather Khalifa/AP hide caption toggle caption Heather Khalifa/AP If you’re feeling guilty for thinking about returning that unironically …

Crime has been dropping, nationally — but car jackings remain higher than before the pandemic. A new study analyzes the data on this crime, which may have finally peaked in …

The next Mega Millions drawing — which has a jackpot of an estimated $1.15 billion — is on December 27. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images …

NPR’s A Martinez and Steve Inskeep answer holiday trivia questions from “Southern Living Magazine” senior editor Betsy Cribb Watson.

The longtime pilot of the only Ohio River ferry in West Virginia is retiring. We’ll take a ride with him.

An American Airlines agent talks to a customer at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill., last week. On Tuesday, the airline issued a national halt to flights. Kamil Krzacznski/AFP via …

NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Sister Mary Scullion, the co-founder, executive director and president of Project H.O.M.E. about stepping down after 35 years at the organization she co-founded.

Starbucks workers hold signs as they picket in Burbank, Calif., on Friday. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Starbucks’ union …

The northern California coast is home to the tallest trees in the world, but a rivalry over who has the tallest decorated tree is brewing.

Walmart delivery drivers were pushed to use illegally opened payments accounts, a federal lawsuit alleges. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP A federal lawsuit alleges that …