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Mariah Carey can't be the only 'Queen of Christmas,' the trademark agency rules

Mariah Carey sought to trademark the branding for products, but her request was rejected after a challenge from full-time Christmas musician Elizabeth Chan. Now anyone can be a Christmas queen.

Outside the stately Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C., it's hard to tell the republic has fallen. But inside, the staircases are dark, the hallways quiet and the offices empty.

In Washington, the last employees at the Afghan Embassy work until the lights go off

The embassy in Washington, D.C., was once a symbol of a new Afghanistan. Now, the few staffers left refuse to serve the Taliban and are racing to help as many refugees as they can.

The iron ore mine of Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB, in the northern Swedish town of Kiruna on Nov. 22, 2022.

It's a journey to the center of the rare earths discovered in Sweden

Sweden says it found the largest deposit in Europe of rare earths — ingredients in a host of technologies from e-vehicles to wind turbines. Mining and processing them is another story.

Sen. Edward Kennedy receives a kiss from his wife Vicki before his address to the Democratic National Convention in August 2008. (Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)

Remembering Ted Kennedy, 'Family Man'

Sen. Ted Kennedy came from a family whose siblings "loved each other with a vengeance," dictated notes for a future memoir after his first Communion, and faced the illness that killed him with his distinctive mix of optimism and pragmatism. So says Victoria Reggie Kennedy, his widow, in her first news broadcast interview since the senator's death.

Trial Scrutinizes Infant HIV Outbreak in Kazakhstan

In a southern Kazakh city, health-care workers are standing trial on charges of negligence. At least 95 infants tested positive for HIV after treatment at local children's hospitals. The case has exposed corruption in the country's medical system.

Pages of the Gutenberg Bible in Colmar, France. Religious historian Philip Jenkins says scriptures from the Bible are more violent than those from the Quran.

Is The Bible More Violent Than The Quran?

Scholar Philip Jenkins argues that scriptures in the Quran are less brutal than those in the Bible. In his forthcoming book, Dark Passages, Jenkins points out that violence in the Quran is mostly defensive, but in the Bible, it is often a method of genocide.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg envisions a future where people work and play in virtual reality in an online space called the metaverse.

The metaverse is already here. The debate now is over who should own it

Metaverse users are wary of Meta's foray into the virtual world. The company, formerly known as Facebook, plans to spend at least $10 billion on its metaverse division this year.

Gesine Bullock-Prado's "Mittens The Cat Cake" takes a few days to make — but she says it's worth it.

Good Luck Keeping Your Paws Off 'Mittens The Cat Cake'

The story behind Gesine Bullock-Prado's elaborate chocolate-marzipan-pumpkin-mousse cake involves her late mother and a rescue cat.

Biden's climate bill brings investments and jobs to many GOP strongholds

Funds from The Inflation Reduction Act have financed a wave of investments across Republican-held districts.

In the 10 years it took Natalie Portman to adapt Amos Oz's autobiographical novel, <em>A Tale of Love and Darkness,</em> she grew into the role of the lead character, Fania — the mother of young Amos, who has immigrated to Palestine from Eastern Europe.

It Took A Decade, But Portman 'Just Had To Make' Her Latest Film

In the years it took Natalie Portman to adapt Amos Oz's autobiographical novel, A Tale of Love and Darkness, she grew into the role of the lead character, Fania — the immigrant mother of young Amos.

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