Days After Heated Debate, G.O.P. Candidates Take a Gentler Tone in Iowa

Casey DeSantis recounted a few humorous interactions between her husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, and their children. Then she spoke in more sober tones about her fight against cancer. Vivek Ramaswamy brought his 3-year-old son, Karthik, onstage and discussed his Hindu faith. And Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, sitting beside her …

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Elderly couple refuses to move train seats for mother of three

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Shohei Ohtani to sign with Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani’s singular pursuit of history, one man’s quest to rewrite the baseball world’s understanding of what is possible, reached another summit on Saturday when he agreed to the largest contract in the annals of major North American team sports, a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, his agency CAA announced. Ohtani …

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The Albums That Defined 2023? Let’s Discuss.

Subscribe to Popcast!Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music The albums that made The New York Times pop music critics’ year-end lists cover a wide range of music: hip-hop, industrial rock, amapiano, country, pop-punk, R&B, corridos tumbados. Hyper-polished and spare; chaotic and highly composed. There was some overlap — enthusiasm for the second albums from …

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Jada Pinkett Smith says Oscars slap saved marriage to Will Smith

Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Jada Pinkett Smith has claimed that her marriage to Will Smith was “saved” by the moment her husband slapped comedian Chris Rock around …

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Maria Emilia Martin, Creator of Public Radio’s ‘Latino USA,’ Dies at 72

Maria Emilia Martin, who founded “Latino USA,” which is now the longest-running public radio show in the country covering Latino communities, and who trained and mentored hundreds of journalists in Central and South America, died on Dec. 2 at a hospice facility in Austin, Texas. She was 72. The cause was complications of surgery, said …

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Why Fears of a Broader Middle East Conflict Are Growing in Iraq

Just south of Baghdad, the urban sprawl gives way to glimpses of green, with lush date palm groves bordering the Euphrates River. But few risk spending much time there. Not even the Iraqi military or government officials venture without permission. A farmer, Ali Hussein, who once lived on that land, said, “We do not dare …

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Elon Musk Says He May Bring Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Back to X

Elon Musk said on Saturday that he would consider allowing the right-wing provocateur and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to return to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Mr. Jones was banned from Twitter in 2018 after posting harassing messages, a month after other tech companies like Facebook and YouTube also suspended his …

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Stephen Fry details injuries after falling 6ft from O2 arena stage

Live your life healthier and happier with our free Living Well newsletter, packed with wellness advice, practical tips and nutritious recipes Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Stephen Fry has revealed the extent of the injuries he sustained as a result of a six-foot fall from the stage …

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Life for the Lowest Class in Ancient Pompeii? It Was Awful.

Archaeologists excavating parts of the ancient city of Pompeii made public new discoveries on Friday that provide a grim glimpse into the bleak existence of enslaved people two millenniums ago, including the existence of a “bakery-prison.” The newly excavated area consists of a cramped space where donkeys and enslaved people lived, slept and worked together, …

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