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My new year resolution? Abandon new year resolutions once and for all | Moira Donegan

There are few rituals I despise more than the annual January catalog of joyless, dutiful aspirations. This year, I’m saying no. As the Christmas lights flicker off across the country and gift wrap ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

How far will Philomena Cunk go to get a laugh? 'If he breaks my nose, it'll heal'

Diane Morgan, the actor who plays know-nothing TV pundit Philomena Cunk, explains how series like 'Cunk on Life,' premiering on Netflix Thursday, come together.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 2

Progressives face an existential crisis under Trump

Progressives in Washington are facing an existential crisis like never before as they brace for the incoming Trump administration. Not only are they at odds with their own party, with many ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

WeChat, TikTok First to Secure Licenses Under Malaysia's New Social-Media Rules

The two Chinese technology companies had each obtained licenses under requirements for internet- messaging and social-media companies unveiled last year.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

Strasbourg, Ankara, Madrid: none felt like home, but in books I discovered my people | Elif Shafak

As a child I moved from France to Turkey to Spain – then I finally found roots and belonging in stories. In our end of year series, writers and public figures remember the place or time when they ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

The Papers: 'America under attack' and crack down on people traffickers

Coverage of an attack in New Orleans which has killed at least 15 people dominates Thursday's front pages.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Crypto industry dreams of a golden era under Trump

The sector expects lighter regulation and wider adoption under the president-elect, but some worry about systemic risks

Financial Times - Jan. 2

How to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower as it peaks this week

The quadrantid meteor shower is set to peak in early January. Here is how and when to view it.

BBC News - Jan. 2

My Two Best Friends Started Dating Each Other. I’m Livid!

Feeling slighted after a former flame paired up with an old friend she met through him, a middle-aged reader cut off contact with both. So why does he feel so bad?

The New York Times - Jan. 2

New Orleans attack under investigation after driver slams into crowd, killing at least 15

A 42-year-old man intentionally drove a truck into a crowd in New Orleans' famous Bourbon Street on New Year's Day, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens of others. The attack is being ...

CBS News - Jan. 1

Neil Young pulls out of Glastonbury 2025, claiming festival is ‘under corporate control’ of BBC

The 79-year-old musician says the music festival is ‘not the way I remember it being’ after BBC ‘wanted us to do a lot of things in a way we were not interested in’. Neil Young has announced that ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Watch: How day of deadly attack unfolded

The FBI is investigating after a man drove a truck into a crowded party district, killing 15 and injuring dozens.

BBC News - Jan. 1

Trump nominees: 5 confirmation battles to watch

The 119th Congress is around the corner and confirmation battles featuring President-elect Trump’s slate of nominees are set to take center stage. Since Trump’s rapid rollout of choices, two ...

The Hill - Jan. 1

New Orleans Attacker Evaded a Security System Under Repair

Bollards that normally protect pedestrians from vehicles were to be replaced as part of the city’s preparations for the Super Bowl next month. The attacker drove his pickup around a police vehicle ...

The New York Times - Jan. 1

Harry Chandler, medic who survived Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 103

Harry Chandler is the third Pearl Harbor survivor to die in the past few weeks.

CBS News - Jan. 1

Republican-run states see opportunity to push extreme policies under Trump

Emboldened red states could advocate for rightwing reforms from steep tax cuts to slashes to education. Republican state lawmakers and conservative leaders around the United States see Donald ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Americans keep flocking to Florida—3 young people share what it's like living there: 'My money goes a long way'

Florida's population has continued to boom despite costs going up and hurricanes intensifying.

CNBC - Jan. 1

Pakistan and India conduct annual exchange of lists of nuclear assets under bilateral pact

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said it has exchanged lists of nuclear facilities with India as part of a bilateral pact that bars them from attacking each other’s nuclear facilities

ABC News - Jan. 1

7 rising Democratic leaders to watch

Democrats are scrambling for a new leader to head the party and organize resistance to President-elect Trump following Vice President Harris’s loss in November's election. Several top names have ...

The Hill - Jan. 1

As a child, I couldn’t wait to change my Iranian nose. Now I’ve learned to see its beauty | Bea Dero

I photograph people with non-western features, and pay homage to our profiles and the history in our faces. “So when are you getting your nose job?” was a question 11-year-old me would often hear ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Morning Report — Five Johnson holdouts to watch

In today’s issue: What do the holdouts want? What can sway them? Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) fate rests with a handful of House Republicans who, despite a clear endorsement from ...

The Hill - Jan. 1

WATCH: Watch 2025 arrive in New York

New York welcomes the New Year!

ABC News - Jan. 1

Harry Chandler, Navy medic who survived Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, dies at 103

Harry Chandler, a Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941 Japanese attack on the naval base, has died.

NBC News - Jan. 1

WATCH: Las Vegas welcomes 2025

Watch the spectacular fireworks display in Las Vegas!

ABC News - Jan. 1

WATCH: New Year's Eve around the world

Watch fireworks and celebrations from around the globe.

ABC News - Jan. 1

Watch: How the world celebrated the arrival of 2025

The UK followed other European countries with spectacular firework displays, after New Zealand and Australia were the first to celebrate.

BBC News - Jan. 1

In Gaza we were the happiest family I could imagine. Then came the worst days of my life | Fadwa al-Masry

I am an academic, a mother, no threat to anyone. Yet those I love have been injured and killed, and I have endured indescribable hardships. I am a Palestinian mother with a bachelor’s degree in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1