One of California's cheapest souvenirs could disappear

That day finally came in November, when the U.S. Mint stopped printing pennies and Sengbusch not only had to finally reckon ...

Stephen Mulhern reveals the very unusual holiday destination that ‘changed his life’ – including naked saunas

WE know Stephen Mulhern as a cheeky chappy TV host with a warm smile who is quick with a gag. But when his mates Ant and Dec ...
KRDO

Historic Penny Arcade hosts “Give!” tournament benefiting non-profits

Six non-profits in the Manitou Springs region are talking big games before hitting the arcade games on Friday at the ...

Acquisitions Inc. trading D&D for Daggerheart convinced me to try Critical Role’s RPG

Acquisitions Incorporated just switched to Critical Role's new game system in a huge move in the actual play space ...
NPR

Farewell, fair penny. You are finished, but never forgotten

Alas, dear penny, you served us well. We picked you up, you gave us luck. We gave you to others in exchange for their thoughts. And remember when we pondered whether dropping you from the Empire State ...
The Washington Post

Louise Penny gives us a tour of her book collection. Her dogs come, too.

KNOWLTON, Quebec — Louise Penny was eager to show me an important book — the one she said is at the core of her wildly successful Armand Gamache mystery series — but she couldn’t find it. The floor-to ...
Yahoo

The last penny was just pressed by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. Could the nickel and dime be next?

Sorry, penny pinchers, you just shortchanged. The United States ended production of the penny this week, more than two centuries since the one-cent coin first went ...
USA Today

US Treasurer: My two cents? By getting rid of pennies, America is putting taxpayers first.

For more than two centuries, the American people have trusted the penny as a part of their everyday currency. But when President Donald Trump came into office, he noticed a problem: Demand for the ...
Forbes

What The End Of The Penny Means For Consumers

The dies used to press the last pennies on display at the US Mint on November 12, 2025 in Philadelphia. These last pennies bear a special 'Omega' and will not be put in circulation, but will be ...
The Washington Post

So long, penny. The Treasury has officially stopped producing one-cent coins.

PHILADELPHIA — Penny for your thoughts? Check the couch cushions. The U.S. Mint struck its final run of one-cent coins Wednesday, ending more than 230 years of continuous production. Treasurer Brandon ...
NBC News

It's curtains for the penny after more than two centuries in circulation

The U.S. Mint struck the final 1-cent coin that will be used as legal tender on Wednesday, six months after the Trump administration announced that it would stop producing pennies because the cost of ...
USA Today

The penny, America's oldest and most iconic coin in circulation, dies at 232

The penny, the United States' iconic one-cent coin whose copper face and everyman symbolism endeared it to millions of Americans before it fell into change-drawer obscurity, died on Nov. 12, 2025. It ...