The internet’s favorite insult used to mean something, argues Hillary Busis—before imprecision and overuse dulled its impact.

If the Cleveland Orchestra has seemed a little more welcoming of late, you’re not hearing or seeing things. You’re noticing the work of Jejuana Brown, the group’s director of inclusion and community ...

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PITTSFIELD — New Year’s Day is a fresh start for many. But for little Amelia Ann Witto, the first baby in Berkshire County to be born in 2026, it was the freshest start of all. At 10:12 a.m. on Jan. 1 ...

Adam and Serena Hunt of Verona welcomed Huron County’s first baby of 2026 on Friday evening at McLaren Thumb Region Hospital. The recognition is a local tradition, with the family receiving special ...

An Elkridge couple welcomed Howard County’s first baby born in 2026 on New Year’s Day, a feeling they described as “surreal.” Layla Grace Langley, the first-born daughter of Courtney and Daniel ...

Kendall Daniya Johnson arrived almost a week late — but she was just in time to be Anne Arundel County’s first birth of the new year. Kendall was born 7 pounds, 10 ounces and 19.25 inches tall at 1:46 ...

Remember the name Kaden Valliere. You might be reading it in the Record Searchlight's sports section in 2040 if he takes after his parents. The son of two former Enterprise High School athletes was ...

Alexandra Simon is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Alex started her career at CBS21 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania before joining KARE 11 News in Minneapolis, where she covered breaking ...

At midnight Jan. 1, most Macomb County residents were ushering in the new year with party favors and their beverage of choice. However, Stacy and Daniel Flemming of Warren rang in 2026 with the birth ...