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• The graffiti artist who went from New York street to high-end boutique

  Futura’s work was once a byword for rebellion — now his work adorns luxury fashion. Is he a sell-out or just a survivor?
  
  Financial Times - 20h
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  Ichiro Suzuki Is Making the Baseball Hall of Fame. Who Will Join Him?

  The question isn’t if Suzuki will be elected next week. It’s if he will be the second unanimous selection ever.
  
  The New York Times - 2d
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  The Old World Is Breaking Down. A New One Is Breaking Through.

  Four trends are converging to make life much scarier.
  
  The New York Times - 5d
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  2025 NFL playoffs: 10 players who could make or break a team's Super Bowl hopes this postseason

  Among this bunch is an explosive Lions receiver and a ... kicker?
  
  CBS Sports - Jan. 10

• Investors are on edge as Friday’s jobs report could make or break the stock-market rally

  Rising Treasury yields are ratcheting up the anxiety for equity investors. Thursday’s stock-market closure offered only a brief reprieve from the mounting tension.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 9
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  What This New Era of Power Looks Like in Washington

  The vibe around the halls of Congress has been quite different from this time four years ago.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 9

• Men: Who makes the top 25 as conference play heats up?

  After a slow holiday period, the top 10 remains unchanged -- but this is the week the matchups really get good.
  
  ESPN - Jan. 2
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  Seven clubs, 11 players: who makes this Premier League team of 2024?

  WhoScored selects its XI of the year based on its ratings among players who made at least 20 appearances. By Ben McAleer for WhoScored . The busiest goalkeeper in the division in 2024. Flekken ...
  
  The Guardian - Jan. 1

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  CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Jury Found It Liable for Smearing Navy Veteran in Afghanistan Evacuation Story

  News network reached a deal with Zachary Young as it was facing potentially tens of millions of dollars in punitive damages.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - 3h
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  Fire at One of World's Largest Battery Plants Prompts Evacuations in California

  Authorities haven’t determined what sparked the blaze.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - 3h
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  U.S. Sues Walgreens for Role in Opioid Crisis

  The pharmacy chain since August 2012 filled prescriptions that lacked a legitimate medical purpose, were invalid or weren’t issued in professional practice, the Justice Department said.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - 3h
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  Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

  Find insight on TD Bank, Wise, Australian bank stocks and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - 3h
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  Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

  Read about the rig count, oil prices, Petronas and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - 4h

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• TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday unless Biden intervenes

  TikTok said its services will go dark Sunday unless the Biden administration gives a definitive statement providing assurances for the app's service providers.
  
  CNBC - 13m
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  Jean Jennings, Who Wrote With Verve About Cars, Dies at 70

  A cabdriver and mechanic before becoming a journalist, she brought personality and adventure to a once-staid genre. She once won a demolition derby and motorcycled across China.
  
  The New York Times - 18m
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  Vanguard to Pay $106 Million in Restitution to Retirement Fund Investors

  An investigation by the S.E.C. and several states found that the company had failed to notify investors of changes in the terms of some funds, leading to higher capital gains taxes.
  
  The New York Times - 48m

• S&P 500 now up in 2025 after broadening rally ahead of Trump inauguration

  The U.S. stock market broadened its rally this week, with all S&P 500 sectors booking weekly gains, as investors appeared relieved by interest rates in the bond market reversing some of their ...
  
  MarketWatch - 1h
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  Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned

  The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users.
  
  The New York Times - 2h