2023
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Finance
Record Number of Writers Were Jailed Globally in 2023, PEN America Says
For the first time, China has more than 100 incarcerated writers, and Israel and Russia entered the list of the…
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World
Ukraine War Helped Push World Military Spending to 35-Year High, Study Says
The outlay reached $2.4 trillion last year, a research group found, 6.8 percent up on 2022. Tensions in Asia and…
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World
New York City’s Population Shrinks by 78,000
City officials said that the new census estimates did not fully account for the growing number of migrants, which would…
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News
This Was a Terrible Year, and Also Maybe the Best One Yet for Humanity
As the year ends, civilians are dying at a staggering pace in Gaza and the genocide in Darfur may be…
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World
The 8 Most-Read Travel Stories of 2023
A golden retriever convention, flight etiquette rules and great walks from around the world: Here’s what readers loved this year.
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Finance
What Social Trends Taught Us About the 2023 Economy
From girl dinners to ChatGPT, a look back at the trends that broke the internet and taught us about the…
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US
The 27 Bills That Became Law in 2023
Despite holding more than 700 votes this year, the House only managed to pass 27 bills that have made it…
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World
Germany Announces Special Budget to Avert Crisis
The Latest Germany announced a plan to resolve a looming budget crisis on Thursday, proposing a resolution that would make…
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News
George Santos Plays Hide-out
Feb. 6, 2023 Statement from the Office of the Honorable George Santos For Immediate Release Representative George Santos (R-NY) today…