Longtime columnist and editor of Eastern North Carolina Living Thadd White wrote a few weeks ago about how the College Football Playoff system is working as intended. I know Thadd to be a passionate ...

Longtime columnist and editor of Eastern North Carolina Living Thadd White wrote a few weeks ago about how the College Football Playoff system is working as intended. David Friedman is a long time ...

Each year, dozens of classic songs, movies, and other cultural works reach the 95-year copyright maximum in the U.S., officially becoming part of the public domain. In 2026, a few beloved compositions ...

From Gustav Mahler to Lady Gaga, a peek into Lindsay’s past 12 months in music. By Lindsay Zoladz It’s time for one of my favorite annual Amplifier traditions: the songs that explain my year. Consider ...

A reporter traveled to Las Vegas to learn how one of the world’s most over-the-top dining experiences comes together. By Calum Marsh Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers ...

Grab a pen and paper and prepare to grow your watch, read, do and listen lists with Reader's Digest's editors' picks for the best of the year Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature.

‘Tis the season for reflecting on a well-read year. So, after all that reading, which books are we still thinking about now? The truth is, the best book of the year is deeply personal to every reader.

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...

To make a list is immediately to begin second-guessing it. This year that’s especially true below the Top 10, in my list of 20 runner-up albums, for which I had double that many candidates I could ...