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Volunteering with children can build confidence and teach social and problem-solving skills. It also provides unique ways for families to bond.

As 2025 wraps up, The Associated Press has curated a list of memorable stories and enjoyable reads published this year.

Authorities in Syria say that a bombing at a mosque in the city of Homs killed at least six people and wounded 21 others.

It's been a rollercoaster of a year for U.S. trade policy. President Donald Trump launched a barrage of new tariffs in 2025, plunging the U.S. into trade wars with nearly every country in the world.

Fernando Dávila, a 72-year-old artist in Florida, paints vibrant works despite being colorblind. As a child in Colombia, he failed a drawing class for painting donkeys red.

Hawaii's Big Island is banning people from feeding feral cats in an effort to protect native species, including an endangered goose.

Graphite mines in the United States are seeing renewed interest after being largely closed for decades.

President Donald Trump says he launched a "powerful and deadly strike" against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after he spent weeks decrying the group for targeting Christians.

Tyler Kolek sprinted back to chase down Donovan Mitchell and had enough energy left to gloat about his defensive stop afterward.

The family of Palestinian director and actor Mohammad Bakri says he has died at 72. Bakri was known for exploring Palestinian identity through works in Arabic and Hebrew.