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Sir Tom Stoppard dead at 88: Legendary playwright won 5 Tony Awards and an Oscar

Par :Andrew Court

29 novembre 2025 à 19:47

Stoppard died peacefully at his home in Dorset, England.

Tom Stoppard posing with the award for best play for "Leopoldstadt" at the 76th annual Tony Awards.

Black and white portrait of playwright Tom Stoppard smiling, with posters behind him.

Sabrina Guinness and Tom Stoppard at the 76th Annual Tony Awards.

Ed Stoppard and Tom Stoppard pose for a photo at the after-party for the press night of "Leopoldstadt."

Here’s how many Americans are using credit cards to cover holiday gifts this year — and it will shock you

Par :Andrew Court

29 novembre 2025 à 17:08

Cash-strapped Americans are dreaming of a green Christmas as money woes dampen what's supposed to be the happiest time of the year.

Close up crooped shot of woman hand holding many paper handbags and red credit card.

Shoppers browse through stores at Mall of America for Black Friday deals.

NYC takes booby prize as most ‘stressed-out’ city in the world — surprising absolutely no one

Par :Andrew Court

27 novembre 2025 à 22:43

The cost of living, crime, congestion, pollution and access to healthcare were analyzed in the new study.

A mature businessman sitting on steps in a city, head bowed with hands clasped, appearing stressed.

Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan skyscrapers at dusk in New York City.

Beloved NYC holiday attraction slammed in new global survey sure to spark Apple ire

Par :Andrew Court

27 novembre 2025 à 19:26

At the Rockefeller Center rink, people's patience is skating on thin ice.

Tourists in t-shirts ice skate at Rockefeller Center, with a golden statue and Christmas tree in the background.

A large golden statue of a male figure with flames in its hands overlooking a crowded ice rink at night.

A large crowd of people gathered at night for the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting, with buildings lit purple in the background.

Meet NYC’s hardest workers on Thanksgiving — like the Macy’s parade costume queen, whose day begins at 2:30 AM

Par :Andrew Court · Allison Lax

27 novembre 2025 à 12:01

Meet a trio of Big Apple heroes who inhabit three very different worlds within New York -- working tirelessly to keep the city warm, fed and full of holiday cheer.

Kimberly Montgomery, head costume designer for Macy’s Day Parade, standing on steps in the Macy's Studio.

Kimberly Montgomery, head costume designer for Macy's Day Parade, standing among racks of parade costumes.

A woman with short blonde hair and a white jacket leans against a rolling ladder in a costume warehouse.

People in cupcake and gingerbread costumes during a parade.

Floats during the 98th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2024 in New York, N.Y.

Santa Claus on a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade float with elves and reindeer.

A parade with multiple large balloons depicting faces, being pulled down a city street lined with tall buildings and crowds of spectators.

Performers spell out "Macy's Parade" with illuminated letters, with a large turkey float and Macy's balloon in the background at the Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Marty Rogers holding an invitation to a Thanksgiving Day dinner organized by his church.

Seven men, some in firefighter uniforms and one in an apron, hold foil-covered food containers in a large room decorated with colorful banners.

Marty Rogers and other volunteers prepare food in foil containers for people experiencing homelessness at a Thanksgiving event.

Marty Rogers, a man who feeds homeless people, stands in a large hall with a checkered floor.

Volunteers serving Thanksgiving meals with turkey, mashed potatoes, and vegetables.

Marty Rogers making sandwiches to feed homeless people in the Bronx.

Chef Fariyal Abdullahi from Hav & Mar in Chelsea preparing food in a kitchen.

Chef Fariyal Abdullahi chopping potatoes.

Two chefs, Fariyal Abdullahi and another, prepare food in a professional kitchen.

Chef Fariyal Abdullahi writing.