Category: US News

Quiz: Do You Speak 2024? A varied assortment of words entered (or re-entered) the lexicon this year. How well do you know them? By Miya Lee and Kendall Blomfield …

How ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ (and Its Writer) Went Down in History Johnny Marks wrote the beloved holiday song, as well as “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” But he …

Things Are Terrible in Europe, and They’re Only Going to Get Worse The continent’s parlous economy and ascendant far right augur a grim future. By Anton Jäger and Dries …

What We Loved in 2024 The books, movies, habits and hobbies we’ll take with us into the new year. By Unknown Author from NYT (New York Times) Opinion Read …

A Donor Gave Graduates a Big Cash Gift. Why Didn’t They All Get One? A billionaire gave $1,000 to University of Massachusetts Dartmouth graduates in May. You had to …

Christmas in Pictures: Lights and Color Mark the Season Around the world, people found ways to show their holiday spirit. By Keith Bedford and Sara Ruberg from NYT (New …

King Charles Addresses U.K. Riots and His Cancer in Christmas Speech The British monarch recorded his annual holiday address from the chapel of a former hospital, rather than from …

Cyclone on French Archipelago Exposes Resentments Over Immigrants In the ruins left by Cyclone Chido, people from Mayotte, off the eastern coast of Africa, are calling to deport the …

Assist or Resist: Local Officials Debate Trump’s Mass Deportation Threat Communities are divided on how much to cooperate with immigration agents. In San Diego, the sheriff has vowed to …

Two Men Wrote ‘Messiah.’ You Know One of Them. How a contentious friendship between political rivals led to the creation of a classic Christmas anthem of hope. By Charles …