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What Social Trends Taught Us About the 2023 Economy
From girl dinners to ChatGPT, a look back at the trends that broke the internet and taught us about the American economy this year.
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U.K. Inflation Unexpectedly Cools to 3.9%, Lowest in 2 Years
Price growth slowed as fuel costs declined and food inflation continued to ease.
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U.S. Releases Ally of Venezuelan President in Exchange for 10 Americans
The release of Alex Saab, a top ally of Venezuela’s president, comes as the United States is trying to push the authoritarian government to hold fair elections.
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Put Off Hearing Case on Immunity Claim
The former president urged the justices to move slowly in his federal election interference case, an apparent attempt to delay the trial, set for March.
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Judge Gives Prosecutors Access to G.O.P. Lawmaker’s Messages in Jan. 6 Case
The roughly 1,700 messages are from the cellphone of Representative Scott Perry, who was involved in discussions with Trump administration officials about overturning the election.
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Indicted or Barred From the Ballot: For Trump, Bad News Cements Support
The former president has perfected a playbook of victimhood, raising cash off each of his indictments and encouraging Republican officials to defend him, as his rivals did after the Colorado ruling.
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Senate Wraps Up Year, Punting Ukraine Aid and Other Issues to 2024
But leaders of both parties cited steady progress on a package tying Ukraine military assistance to tougher border policies and hope for a deal early next month.
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Wildfires, Flooding, Upheavals: Travel in 2023
For many travelers and local residents who rely on tourism dollars, this year was an ‘annus horribilis,’ with disasters, upheavals and unparalleled weather events devastating top travel destinations across the globe.
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The Five Most Scandalous Politicians of the 21st Century
When it comes to politics, there is no shortage of scandals. In the 21st century, we’ve seen everything from sex scandals to corruption scandals to scandals involving misuse of funds. Here are five of the most scandalous politicians of the past two decades: 1. Bill Clinton: In the 1990s, then-President Bill Clinton was embroiled in…
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Ever Want to Curl Into a Ball? Fossils Show How Trilobites Did It.
Fossils collected more than 150 years ago show that the techniques some creatures use for defensive curling have not changed in millions of years.