Don't tell this to New Yorkers, but baseball wasn't necessarily invented in the city. Bat-and-ball games go all the way back to ancient Egypt nearly 4,500 years ago, John Thorn writes in his book ...

For millions of people, the year 2026 will begin once a crystal-covered ball, 12.5 feet in diameter, makes its descent in New York City's Times Square. New York Times owner Adolph Ochs organized the ...