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Is the Inflation Storm Letting Up?
The average national price of regular gasoline this Christmas was almost 20 cents a gallon lower than it was a…
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How Henri Matisse (and I) Got a ‘Beautiful Body’
I had an unforgettable feeling of embodiment once, when my teeth smashed through my lower left cheek. I was a…
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It’s Noche Buena
What Christmas Eve means for these Latino and Filipino households.
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Girl, 5, and Brother, 6, Are Killed in a Staten Island House Fire
The two were among six siblings in the home when flames engulfed the second story, officials said.
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The Ambivalence of Advent
Advent is a season of half-light. The days are short, the night encroaches, twilight seems to start just after noon.…
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Arctic air hits New York State, along with some flooding.
As the first flakes of a predicted bomb cyclone snowstorm began to fall in New York State on Friday, officials…
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How Californians Are Celebrating the Holidays
Christmas In-N-Out burgers, tree-cutting traditions and, of course, chilly walks on the beach.
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Cathedral of St. John Finally Solves a 100-Year-Old Problem
The cathedral’s dome, a tour de force of tile, was supposed to be temporary. Instead, it’s lasted more than a…
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Senate Moves to Pass Spending Package After Immigration Dispute Initially Delayed Votes
An effort to force a vote to maintain Title 42, a pandemic-era border policy, had stalled the scramble to pass…
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For Zelensky, a Celebration of Resilience and a Sales Pitch for Support
For all the talk of victory, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s remarks in Washington revealed hints about his worries for the year…