Thousands of kids and seniors will receive gifts from the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program, thanks in part to generous Observer readers.

While everyone else’s stockings are hung with care, Mom’s is often the last to be filled — if it’s filled at all. Why? For many families, moms are the magic makers of the holidays, but so often their ...

The proposal would have required recipients to get treatment for addiction or mental illness as a condition of receiving housing funds. The administration has said it will try again. By Jason DeParle ...

"It's loud!" says Martina Gieske, an only child who married into a family of 14 siblings. "It took me a few years to memorize all the names." Hanging 104 Christmas stockings on a fireplace mantle is ...

He and his family survived the comet—but what comes next? Find out in the sequel hitting theaters in January. Reading time 1 minute Back in late 2020, Greenland was a surprise pandemic-era hit; it ...

Back in 2021, Hannah’s love of all things nerdy collided with her passion for writing — and she hasn’t stopped since. She covers pop culture news, writes reviews, and conducts interviews on just about ...

The Butler Bulldogs (8-2, 1-0 Big East) and No. 5 UConn Huskies (10-1, 0-0) meet Tuesday in Hartford, Connecticut. The Big East battle at PeoplesBank Arena will tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET (Peacock).