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American Airlines Briefly Grounds U.S. Flights on Christmas Eve Over Technical Issue

Flights were grounded for about an hour on Christmas Eve, one of the busiest travel days of the year, before the airline restored its systems. But heavy delays are expected.

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Pro-Palestinian Activists Removed From Michigan’s Student Government

The president and vice president of the University of Michigan’s student assembly were impeached after they demanded divestment and stopped funding campus activities.

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Dutch Court Issues Prison Sentences Over Violence Against Israeli Soccer Fans

Five people were found guilty of crimes, including public violence, in relation to attacks targeting Israelis in Amsterdam last month.

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A Day for Games

Here are a few you can play during the holidays.

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Israel Intercepts Houthi Missile and Threatens Militant Group’s Leaders

Israel said it had shot down a missile fired by Houthi militants in Yemen, hours after Israel’s defense minister threatened to “behead” the group’s leadership.

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Christians in Gaza, Huddled in Churches, Celebrate Christmas

Some say that the community is in danger of losing its 1,600-year foothold in the enclave and that it is far from certain those who have fled will ever feel safe enough to return home.

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How a Skeptical Critic Came to Love Hallmark Christmas Movies

Hallmark Christmas movies are corny, predictable and just what our critic needed to embrace the holiday spirit.

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As Rome Prepares for a Tourist Surge, Residents Fear Losing the City’s Soul

The Catholic Jubilee in 2025 is expected to draw 32 million visitors. Officials are proud of the city’s accompanying makeover, but residents lament soaring housing costs and changes in Rome’s character.

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Elon Musk Is Creating His Own Texas Town. Hundreds Already Live There.

Employees of SpaceX have filed a formal petition to create the city of Starbase. Its first mayor would be a security manager for the company.

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Trump Will Confront a More Vulnerable but Determined Iran

“Coercive diplomacy” could leave Tehran to choose either a negotiated disassembly of its nuclear capability, or a forced one.

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Will Troubled Police Departments Escape Federal Accountability?

As time runs out for the Biden administration, cities like Minneapolis — where an investigation found abuse and racial discrimination — may avoid oversight.

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Marv From ‘Home Alone’ Has a New Calling Card: Tangerines and Sculpture

Daniel Stern has built a social media following by documenting daily life on his family’s farm. “What a crazy way to walk through life,” he said, “to be a little part of people’s lives.”

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Why You Should Talk About Sex With Your Parents

Sex is a big part of life. Why is it so hard to talk to family members about it?

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Has Seattle’s ‘Belltown Hellcat’ Lost Its Fearsome Roar?

A modified Dodge Charger that blasted neighbors out of their sleep appears to have gone quiet, at least downtown, as its owner deals with legal problems.

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If You’re Worried About the Future of Our Country, Do Something About It

Involvement in issues beyond the immediate scope of one’s personal life and work, undertaken for the greater good, is more important than ever.

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Questions Emerge About Data Used by China to Defend Against Doping Allegations

China and the World Anti-Doping Agency say that positive tests for a banned drug among elite Chinese swimmers were a result of unwitting contamination. But the science behind that assertion is not so clear.

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How Afghan Militias, Unleashed by the U.S., Proved Worse Than the Taliban

Trump blamed Biden. Biden blamed the Afghan military. Our investigation found that the U.S. unwittingly laid the groundwork for the Taliban’s victory long ago.

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Mel Robbins and ‘The Let Them Theory’

The self-help phenom’s new book is all about letting others do as they may. Can she follow her own advice?

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A New Way to Shrink Class Sizes: Let Schools Take Charge

This year, schools were encouraged to come up with their own plans to lower their class sizes and apply to the Department of Education for funding.

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Cleaning to Soothe the Worried

I come from a long line of house cleaners. After Oct. 7, I knew what to do.

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Chrismukkah, the Mash-Up Holiday for Interfaith Families

Like many members of interfaith families, I get to observe the two holidays on the same day this year.

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Will Attempt the Closest Ever Pass of the Sun’s Surface

The Parker Solar Probe is attempting the closest ever pass of the sun’s surface on Christmas Eve.

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He Inherited a Seat in the House of Lords. The UK Government Says He Will Lose It in 2025.

The U.K. government has pledged to remove hereditary peers from Parliament in 2025. For Lord Cromwell and 87 others, it is a wistful departure.

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Sorting Fact From Fiction as Fear Engulfs Bangladesh’s Hindus

Reports of vandalism and mob violence are real, but wilder accusations emanating from India muddy the picture.

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These Students Ousted a Government. Now They’re Rebuilding a Democracy.

It is a daunting task for Bangladesh. But an unusual mix of young people and seasoned technocrats are determined to make the most of their opening.

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What Hun Manet Is Like as Cambodia’s New Leader

Hun Manet, who took over as prime minister last year, has followed in the steps of his father, who ran Cambodia for nearly 40 years.

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Is a Putin Ally in Belarus Making a Cautious Overture to the West?

President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus keeps arresting political opponents, but analysts wonder if a string of unusual pardons is a bid to get sanctions eased.

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Why Mergers of Carmakers Like Honda and Nissan Often Falter

The Japanese companies are considering joining forces to survive in a rapidly changing auto industry, but auto history is filled with troubled and failed marriages.

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More Starbucks Store Workers Will Join Strike for Final Day

The walkout began Friday at stores in the Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago areas and will end on Tuesday.

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‘Visible Mending’: The Healing Powers of Knitting

Crafters across Britain speak to how knitting can help us heal, even at our most broken.

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