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While many Americans usher in the New Year by watching the ball drop in New York's Times Square, in dozens of Pennsylvania towns, residents celebrate with their own versions of the tradition.

Newspaper editor Ron Franscell is still observing the repercussions of Hurricane Rita in Beaumont, Texas. He's also watching the World Series as it begins in Chicago. He reflects on what he learned from the national pastime.

Sports bars, house parties and downtown Kansas City, Mo. celebrated the victory of the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Sunday night.

One hundred female police officers are set to protect women in displaced persons camps, after a report said officials including security guards have "raped and sexually exploited" dozens of women.

A Comic Relief spot starring the pop singer, raising funds for children in Liberia, was voted the worst charity ad of 2017. Some are saying the criticisms aren't warranted.

The play "Peter Pan" has been performed at the Playhouse on the Square in Memphis for decades. One theater-lover finds new meaning in the old play by watching it through the eyes of school children.

The European soccer championship is second only to the World Cup in TV viewership. But this year's events might be more subdued than usual. Security fears could keep the crowds down in many cities.

He started the company in the 1960s and struck gold pitching gadgets such as the Veg-O-Matic food slicer.

Democratic voters in Atlanta gathered Wednesday night at a restaurant near Martin Luther King, Jr.'s home church to watch the first night of the 2020 presidential debates.

A storm dropped record rainfall on the island this past weekend. Residents are assessing the damage — and bracing for even more rain. There's a flash flood watch in place for all of Hawaii.

The boat ventures into the spray at Niagara Falls near Buffalo, N.Y. We go inside the wheelhouse, where the captain tries to get passengers wet, but not too wet; excited, but not in danger.

The cancellation of SXSW was a huge blow to musicians hoping for a big break. But you can still hear artists who were slated to play the festival with NPR's The Austin 100.