After the crystal ball drops on New Year’s Eve in New York City, it will rise again, sparkling in red, white and blue to usher in 2026 and kick off months of celebrations for the nation’s upcoming ...

Not just an aesthetic choice, Feng Shui practitioners assert that crystal balls are imbued with remarkable energy-balancing properties. These radiant orbs, especially those made from clear quartz or ...

The North Carolina Tar Heels are hoping to close out their 2026 basketball recruiting class with a big splash. After landing a commitment from Maximo Adams back in November, North Carolina's attention ...

Simply sign up to the Capital markets myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Investors piled into Oracle’s latest $25bn bond offering on Monday after the software company pledged to preserve ...

Oracle is considering cutting 20,000 to 30,000 jobs and selling some of its activities as US banks pull back from financing the company’s AI data-center expansion, according to investment bank TD ...

“Pleasure is the only thing one should live for, and a ball is pleasure condensed,” Oscar Wilde once quipped. On Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, McMenamins’ Crystal Ballroom brings that idea to life, opening ...

Kentucky has long been considered the favorite to land 2026 phenom Tyran Stokes. However, that may no longer be the case. On Friday afternoon, the 247 Sports recruiting staff placed a VIP crystal ball ...

Happy New Year, New Orleans. In honor of the late, great Peter Finney, the legendary oracle of New Orleans sports, let’s dust off the crystal ball and see what 2026 portends for the world of sports.

Predictions are dangerous in journalism, but the New Year holiday presents an irresistible temptation. Last week I listed some major underappreciated developments of 2025. Now it’s time to look ahead ...

A Pulitzer Prize finalist in the cartoonist category, Pat Bagley has worked for The Salt Lake Tribune for more than 45 years. He is one of roughly a dozen cartoonists still working at a major ...