LIFESTYLE

What many Americans hoped would be the first normal holiday season in three years has instead been thrown into crisis by inflation, with Christmas on the horizon.

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or PHEV is a great starting point for those looking to dip their toes into the electric vehicle waters before diving in.

A program offering cash and free outdoor adventures to remote workers to move to West Virginia with the hope of offsetting population losses has welcomed 143 new residents since its launch.

Giving Tuesday is still somewhat new in the grand scheme of social media things, and even though your first thought might be donating money, there are plenty of other ways to give, so don’t feel like you can’t participate if you don’t happen to have the funds at the moment.

A new study finds that few Americans have heard of MyPlate, the government diet guide that replaced the long-standing food pyramid.

Don’t look for plastic partitions or faraway benches when visiting Santa Claus this year.

Merriam-Webster has chosen “gaslighting” as its word of the year for 2022.

Ever-widening access to the internet is offering a new opportunity for Cubans looking for hard-to-obtain basic goods: online shopping.

This is a dress with a story, and Elizabeth Emanuel wants to tell it.

In cities across Europe, officials are wrestling with a choice this Christmas.

Elon Musk says that Twitter plans to relaunch its premium service that will offer different colored check marks to accounts next week.

Shoppers eager to start holiday shopping but weighed down by inflation are hunting for the best deals at stores and online this Black Friday.

While Black Friday will mark a return to familiar holiday shopping patterns, uncertainty still remains.

Russian lawmakers have given their final approval to a bill that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country.

As tens of thousands leave Hong Kong for new lives abroad, many are craving a flavor from childhood that’s become a symbol of the city’s culture: the heavy, sweet milk tea served at diner-like restaurants called cha chaan tengs.

Many young people in South Korea have chosen not to marry or have children, citing a change of views toward a marriage and family life and uncertainty of their future.

New York is planning tight security around the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in the wake of mass shootings elsewhere in the U.S. Police said Wednesday that there’s no known, credible threat to the famed event itself.

The holiday travel rush is already on, and it could spread out over more days than usual this year.

The Federal Reserve issued its latest interest rate hike in early November.

The holiday travel rush is already on, and it could spread out over more days than usual this year.

In the mostly conservative city of Colorado Springs, Club Q has long been a go-to spot for members of the LGBTQ community — a safe space where many felt they could just be themselves.

New York has issued the state's first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses, taking a monumental step in establishing a legal and lucrative marketplace for recreational marijuana.

It's holiday time at the White House, and President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are plunging into the season.

Chaka Khan wants people to walk with her while she tells inspirational stories.

If you're cooking or eating a special dinner this week, you have something in common with our ancient human ancestors.

The nation’s major shipping companies are in good shape to get shoppers’ packages delivered on time this holiday season.

A new book from the owner of a New Orleans craft cocktail bar is showing readers an elegant look at cocktails in a city known for drinking excess.

Pastor Kenneth Drayton and Tomika Reid try to inspire passengers through spiritual guidance on the road as part of what they see as Christian ride-hailing ministries.

Intel’s announcement of a $20 billion manufacturing operation bringing thousands of jobs to central Ohio has been greeted as an economic boon.

President Joe Biden's granddaughter Naomi Biden married her fiance, Peter Neal, on the South Lawn of the White House on Saturday.

Composer Ned Rorem has died at 99.

Despite an influx of COVID-19 relief money, school districts across the country have struggled to staff up to address students’ mental health needs that have only grown since the pandemic hit.

U.S. agriculture officials have proposed changes to the federal program that helps pay the grocery bills for low-income mothers and young children.

TikToker Lex Nicoleta coined the term “coastal grandmother” in a video that has racked up thousands of views.

A new Pew Research Center report explores how religion in the U.S. intersects with views on the environment and climate change.

Millions of British people face higher taxes and steeper energy bills after the government announced an emergency budget aimed at restoring the government’s economic credibility and shoring up the battered public finances.

They were supposed to be birthday presents.

The revolutionary artistry of the late French designer Manfred Thierry Mugler is now on display at the Brooklyn Museum.

Top fashion models are used to having a camera lens trained on them.

Cadillac unveiled the CT4-V Blackwing as a new-for-2022 version of the CT4 sedan, which the luxury brand debuted in 2020.

Ballot measures to build more affordable housing and protect tenants from soaring rent increases were plentiful and fared well in last week’s midterm elections.

Legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages has crossed a major Senate hurdle, putting Congress on track to take the historic step of ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law.

Estee Lauder is acquiring luxury powerhouse Tom Ford in a deal valued at $2.8 billion.

Americans are bracing for a costly Thanksgiving this year, with double-digit percent increases in the price of turkey, potatoes, stuffing, canned pumpkin and other staples.

The style dubbed Barbiecore has legs ahead of next year’s release of the live-action “Barbie” movie starring Margo Robbie and Ryan Gosling.

Here’s the sitch, Scrabble stans.

Already a comedian, actor, writer, musician and novelist, Steve Martin is now mastering a new art form.

Adults, they need fun presents too for the holidays.

Luxury spending is growing faster than ever, fueled by pent-up pandemic demand and shifting demographics as younger, more diverse consumers buy into tiny handbag and post-streetwear trends.

Millions are hoping British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak finds money to help them survive a cost-of-living crisis when the government releases its spending plans Thursday.

Charlie Watts kept his feet firmly on the ground despite the success of the Rolling Stones.