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Biden on death of Jimmy Carter: America 'lost a remarkable leader'
Watch NBC News' full special report on President Joe Biden's address to the nation after former President Jimmy Carter's passing. Biden highlighted Carter's post-presidency human rights advocacy ...NBC News - 20h -
Are Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths?
This is a MedPage Today story. This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive ...ABC News - 2d -
New Taiwanese boardgame offers chance to battle Chinese invasion
Mizo Games wants players to have a chance to ‘experience war on the tabletop before it reaches us’. As families in Taiwan prepare to gather for lunar new year celebrations in January, a game that ...The Guardian - 6h -
Happy holidays? Only if you don’t need customer service in America.
Welcome to America’s customer service nightmare.The Hill - 7h -
Pep: No chance of City title despite victory 'relief'
Pep Guardiola has insisted that Manchester City have "no chance" of winning the Premier League title despite the "relief" of beating Leicester City.ESPN - 9h -
America Needs More Jimmy Carters
He was a model ex-president and achieved a great deal in office.The New York Times - 21h -
'We need help' - Guardiola targets January & says 'no chance' of title
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City "need help" during the January transfer and his side have "no chance" of winning the Premier League this season.BBC News - 1d -
Cardin: Trump's Panama comments affect 'America's credibility globally'
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), outgoing chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Sunday that President-elect Trump’s remarks about Panama have larger consequences on America’s credibility ...The Hill - 1d -
Reporter allegedly attacked by man saying ‘This is Trump’s America now’
Colorado man arrested on suspicion of bias-motivated crimes and assault as hostility to journalists rises. A Colorado man attacked a TV news reporter while asking if he was a citizen and taunting ...The Guardian - 1d -
How Japanese mochi brings communities in America together
Mochi, a doughy cake made from steamed sweet rice, is more than just a nostalgic taste of Japan; the very act of making mochi – a "mochitsuki" – takes on special significance on New Year's Day. ...CBS News - 1d -
Ocean gives up hundreds of rare Lego treasures
Hundreds of Lego pieces lost at sea 27 years ago are found in 2024, including the first shark.BBC News - 1d -
These are America's safest small towns: report
MoneyGeek, a personal finance site, had researchers analyze last year’s FBI crime data of more than 1,000 small towns and cities where the population is between 30,000 and 100,000.The Hill - 2d -
Biden's missed chance to safeguard America's oceans
President Biden has failed to protect America's ocean ecosystems, despite his professed goal of protecting 30 percent of the nation's oceans by 2030, due to his prioritization of local politics ...The Hill - 2d -
America's case for Greenland. It's key to US national security in the Arctic.
The 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement provides a legal and historical basis for the United States to assert greater control over Greenland, which is increasingly critical for national security ...The Hill - 2d -
I want a retirement-income solution with a 100% chance of success
New retirement research suggests a drawdown strategy that can get pretty close, but it’s not close enough for meMarketWatch - 2d -
How America First will transform the world in 2025
In different ways, the US, Russia and China have all become revisionist powers that are seeking radical change to the status quoFinancial Times - 3d -
How Trump changed America’s legal landscape
President-elect Trump's legal issues dominated his 2024 presidential bid, where courtroom appearances were just as common as rallies and campaign stops. His cases also fundamentally altered ...The Hill - 3d -
Manchin objects to Biden's commutations
Outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) is denouncing as “misguided” and “disgusting” President Biden's move to commute the sentences of two men convicted of murdering a student at Marshall ...The Hill - 3d -
Conservatives are correct: America’s foreign aid system is broken
America’s current foreign assistance is untethered to our desired foreign policy outcomes.The Hill - 3d -
How Higher Education Can Win America Back
Jefferson believed in the egalitarian potential of education, and we should, too.The New York Times - 3d -
Prayers, tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 200,000
People are gathering in prayer and visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disastersABC News - 4d -
California residents urged to avoid ocean as high surf pounds coastline
At least one dead and three missing amid storm that has split wharf, wrecked boat and piled up debris. California residents are being warned to stay off wharves, piers and other waterside ...The Guardian - 4d -
The Kurds are America’s allies — the US must defend them
To secure U.S. interests and reputation, Washington must deter Turkey’s aggression.The Hill - 4d -
Katt Williams, crypto and cat ladies: 2024 was the year of unexpected second chances
From comedy to courtroom drama, if you thought you’d seen it all before, that’s because this year … you had. If 2024 was defined by anything, it was a distinct feeling of deja vu. Donald Trump ran ...The Guardian - 4d -
How A.I. Could Reshape the Economic Geography of America
As the technology is widely adopted, some once-struggling midsize cities in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and South may benefit, new research predicts.The New York Times - 4d -
Indian Ocean Tsunami Was the Deadliest in History. 20 Years Later, Challenges Still Remain.
Experts said they were “blind” to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Twenty years later, working toward a world without tsunami deaths is a challenge.The New York Times - 4d -
Israelis See Chance to Remake Middle East in War's Wake
Despite criticism over its conduct of the war in Gaza, some see new diplomatic opportunities for Israel.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Indian Ocean tsunami: how survivors found love after Boxing Day disaster
A rise in the number of remarriages and a baby boom in the years since 2004 gave hope to survivors and helped them cope with the tragedy. It was Mahyuddin’s mother who had pestered him to go out on ...The Guardian - 4d -
With Biden's signature, bald eagle officially America's bird
President Biden signed legislation Christmas Eve to make the bald eagle officially the U.S. national bird.CBS News - 5d -
Latin America’s rise in tuberculosis linked to imprisonment rates
Study warns region’s exponential rise in incarceration is fuelling the disease, with cases increasing by 19% between 2015 and 2022 . High incarceration rates in Latin America – the region with the ...The Guardian - 5d -
America's Christmas tree farms face new perils
Christmas tree farms are staring down a new set of dangers, including climate change-fueled weather disasters and a shifting labor market.NBC News - 5d -
The Best Bakeries in America
In this golden age of American bakeries, virtuosic pastries and delightful breads are close at hand, from coastal Maine to downtown Los Angeles.The New York Times - 5d -
The bald eagle is officially America's national bird after Biden's signature
The bald eagle has landed in U.S. Code as President Joe Biden signed a bill Tuesday making the predator the official national bird.NBC News - 5d -
How Well Do You Know Baseball? Here’s Your Chance to Test It.
To celebrate the sport, we present The Athletic’s 2024 Baseball Trivia Extravaganza.The New York Times - 6d -
Huge waves tear through Santa Cruz wharf, sending debris into the ocean
Massive waves in Northern California destroyed the Santa Cruz wharf and sent workers and debris into the ocean. One person was killed near Marina State Beach and the threat along the coast remains.CBS News - 6d -
20 years on, ‘Baby 81’ of Indian Ocean tsunami embraces his unique identity
The boy once known as “Baby 81,” who was pulled from the mud as an infant after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and reunited with his parents following an emotional court battle, is ...ABC News - 6d -
An Architect of Trump’s Tough Latin America Policies Is Named Envoy
A longtime proponent of harsh sanctions, Mauricio Claver-Carone was forced out of his job at the Inter-American Development Bank in 2022.The New York Times - 6d -
Part of Santa Cruz wharf collapses sending 3 people into the ocean
Part of the Santa Cruz, Calif., wharf collapsed on Monday, sending three construction workers into the ocean. All victims were rescued — two by a lifeguard unit and a third managed to swim to ...The Hill - 6d -
California wharf collapse sends 3 people into the ocean
Three people dropped into the ocean Monday when a California wharf partially collapsed.NBC News - 6d -
Playoff picture projections: Updated chances to make the postseason, win divisions
We're looking ahead to how the 14-team playoff picture could line up en route to Super Bowl LIX.ESPN - 6d