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Twixmas, Chrimbo limbo or, in Norway, romjul (space Christmas): call it what you will, I’ll be mainly chilling Maybe it starts the moment you hear Wham!’s Last Christmas in the shops, or perhaps it’s the day you put up your tree. For me, Christmas starts in earnest on Boxing Day. Specifically, around the time when … Read more

Pennsylvanians largely downplayed his vow to be ‘dictator’ on day one of new term, while others are soured on 45th president From the farm where he retired in the Pennsylvania countryside, Roger Williams has been keeping up with the latest news about his preferred presidential candidate, Donald Trump – including the comments he has made … Read more

President Joe Biden and members of his family are spending Christmas at Camp David in Maryland. His last order of business before the holiday was a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussing objectives in Gaza and moving into the next phase of the war, which the administration has said should be more … Read more

Funding for a range of pandemic-era assistance programs ran out this year, leaving Americans with fewer resources to help cope with rising prices.

The trains and buses that once connected my childhood hometown to the larger US have long since disappeared All my holiday memories begin with the bleating of an alarm and being ripped from restorative sleep into confused panic – who’s dead? What’s on fire? – until I remember and silence the source of the sound. … Read more

For decades, Scott Frank earned up to three hundred thousand dollars a week rewriting other people’s screenplays—from “Saving Private Ryan” to “The Ring.” Finally, he decided to stop playing ventriloquist.

Paying extra for service has inspired rebellions, swivelling iPads, and irritation from Trotsky and Larry David. Post-pandemic, the practice has entered a new stage.

Following Hamas’s October 7th attack and Israel’s invasion, Mosab Abu Toha fled his home with his wife and three children. Then I.D.F. soldiers took him into custody.

By keeping cats outdoors, trap-neuter-release policies have troubling consequences for city residents, local wildlife—and even the cats themselves.

During the pandemic, I was shocked that older people in Britain were regarded as being disposable. We need their wisdom What brought us hope and joy in 2023? Writers share their stories “Do you speak Tamil,” they ask, and then a few seconds later, disappointed: “Why not?” Whenever I travel to Chennai, India, I always … Read more