Biden says he might not have run for reelection if not for threat of Trump
The president told campaign donors that the Republican must be stopped from winning the 2024 presidential election
Haley and DeSantis vie to provide alternative to Trump in fourth Republican primary debate
The former ambassador to the United Nations has closed the gap on the Florida governor in the polls, with the former president still holding a commanding lead
Brazil fines petrochemical company $13.5 million for mining under Maceio, a sinking city
Neighborhoods in the city of Maceio are threatening to collapse due to the company’s decades-long extraction of rock salt
Peruvian constitutional court orders release of former President Alberto Fujimori
Fujimori had been accused of being the mastermind behind the slayings of 25 Peruvians by a military death squad during his administration from 1990 to 2000, while the government fought the Shining Path
Biography of the late Rep. John Lewis that draws upon 100s of interviews will be published next fall
Historian David Greenberg says Lewis was ‘a more complicated person than his public image, and also as a more pragmatic and canny politician than I think most people realized’
With George Santos out of Congress, special election to fill his seat is set for February
For Democrats, the election will be a test of the party’s ability to flip districts around New York City that are seen as vital to their plans to retake control of the House
China’s government can’t take a joke, so comedians living abroad censor themselves
A de facto rule of Chinese comedy: No jokes about censorship, no mentioning the president’s name, and no discussion of China’s strict Covid lockdowns or social topics like domestic violence
In ‘Wonka,’ Timothée Chalamet finds a world of pure imagination
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With a beloved troupe of actors, including Hugh Grant, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins as well as newcomer Calah Lane, its vibrant costumes and sets, Wonka feels like a modern homage to classic MGM productions of the 1940s
Wikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023′s most-viewed articles on the internet’s encyclopedia
The most popular article was about ChatGPT. The second most-read article was the annual list of deaths. Matthew Perry and Lisa Marie Presley garnered significant interest
Supreme Court signals it will uphold a tax on foreign income and leave a wealth tax for another day
The case argued Tuesday was brought by Charles and Kathleen Moore of Redmond, Washington. They challenged a $15,000 tax bill based on Charles Moore’s investment in an Indian company
From massive success to a restraining order: The bitter breakup of Hall & Oates
Daryl Hall’s lawsuit against John Oates, his partner of 50 years, could mean the definitive end of a duo that never convinced the critics, but captivated the public
Are we running out of champagne? This holiday season’s drama
In the midst of real shortages caused by climatic factors, growing demand and constant speculation and price hikes, we’re arriving at the end of 2023 with limping stock and champagne having become a global object of desire
Are Uruguayans on the verge of extinction?
Preliminary 2023 Census data shows that Uruguay’s population grew only 1% in 12 years as a result of the arrival of immigrants. ‘Hopefully a wave of immigration has started,’ the authorities say