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Margrethe, the longest-serving monarch in Europe, announced during her New Year’s speech that she would abdicate her throne in January. Her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, will succeed her. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TgeS7WE

He won the Daytona 500 four times, but his fistfight with Bobby Allison at a televised race “put NASCAR on the nationwide map.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/432dfHx

Israel's prime minister continues to resist international calls for a cease-fire. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/gr4tSsf

A transparency report regarding moderation on X, formerly Twitter, is due on Monday. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/IuDnECx

The Old Stone Trade founder Melissa Ventosa Martin and the One Of designer Patricia Voto channeled the Gilded Age to fete their evening-wear collaboration. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/s5uxc0Z

The tight-knit surfing community reacted with shock at the 15-year-old's death and paid tribute to a “happy, kind and respectful kid, very much loved by his surfing peers.” from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/YnhRBqG

Here’s what to know about the coronavirus variant, which was first detected in the United States in September. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XKzDtQM

The White House has said that Mr. Biden still plans to visit the site of a toxic derailment in February. But his absence feels like disrespect to many people in East Palestine, Ohio. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cFaji9d

The Dutch chess player, who received an official warning, said she did not intend to violate the dress code when she wore her canvas Burberry sneakers at a chess championship in Uzbekistan. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Yc9bQXk

The law banning gender-affirming health care for Idaho’s minors was set to go into effect in a matter of days. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/SnqhDc2

This can't-miss sale includes major discounts on skin care, clothing, and more. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/w8eaGj2

The fruit has taken on new prominence since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/K3aI7jp

In a public letter, dozens of actors, directors and other celebrities said he was the victim of a “lynching,” as he faces allegations of sex crimes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QEARNkc

"Just thinking about it grosses me out." from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/HSMpGw6

A group of parents reeling from a mass shooting at their children’s private Christian school believed no one was in a better position to persuade the G.O.P. to enact limited gun control. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/p0ITk7j

Contortionists and acrobats with celestial skills train in squalid conditions as the promise of a former sumo wrestler to restore the national circus to its past glory has gone mostly unfulfilled. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tU64cEK

Iranian state media say that an Israeli airstrike in a Damascus neighborhood has killed a high-ranking Iranian general. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/hTDE8MK

This convertible Bissell vacuum has lights to help you see and suck up dust and pet hair — and it's on $99 on mega sale right now. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/0wR8m3x

The accusations made by Russia’s ambassador to Serbia were the latest efforts by Moscow to thwart a diplomatic campaign to lure Serbia out of Russia’s orbit. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/z7dFyst

The “Jolene” singer has been married to Carl Dean since 1966. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/oyp2NG7

The war in Vietnam ignited a protest movement that helped define a generation. Is the war between Israel and Hamas doing the same thing? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/EcNqwhn

Harvard’s powerful board has backed its president and said little else, yet a member privately said “generational change” may be needed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/n8zCDkX

The director’s portrait of the Italian racecar impresario roars to life on the road, but home is a torment. Adam Driver stars with Penélope Cruz and Shailene Woodley. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/PJz6fut

In January, the American Museum of Natural History’s new insectarium gained 500,000 tenants. It has taken them some time to find their footing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9yYs6P5

Often playing a baddie in action films, she wasn’t sure she was ready to star. As a veteran dancer, she rather liked being an apprentice. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wSCo5FJ

The artist’s midcareer survey at MoMA PS1 demonstrates the impotence of contemporary art to heal social ills. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Nrm4FS6

The Health Dept. is looking into the public hospital’s use of unlicensed technicians during some bariatric surgeries. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yJ5RWxY

Even though some Republicans are running against Trump in 2024, they rallied around him and condemned the Colorado Supreme Court decision. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/KPHhpcV

For many travelers and local residents who rely on tourism dollars, this year was an ‘annus horribilis,’ with disasters, upheavals and unparalleled weather events devastating top travel destinations across the globe. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mO0wZpo

Such data, in the rare instances it has been publicly released, has illuminated the pathways through which legally manufactured and lawfully sold firearms are obtained by criminals. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4G7KJ6f

As GOP voters seem increasingly “meh” on culture war rhetoric, it’s bad news for the politician who has most publicly positioned himself as an anti-woke warrior. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/c5dWsXD

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that will create the nation’s second statewide task force to examine possible reparations for the lasting impact of slavery. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ibDVE52

Yann Nury shares his recipes for three festive hors d’oeuvres: caviar tater tots, grilled-cheese wedges and beef tartare bites. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vRmdCbs

The Emmy-winning writer and former journalist drew on personal experience for his feature debut, a layered sendup of race and hypocrisy in the book and film worlds. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/57Jbm9T

The decision by an arts journal to allow the famous artist to veto a historian’s essay about his work created “a chilling effect on the critical culture,” a journalism expert said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LtkOYEg

Deborah Morales, Abdul-Jabbar's longtime business partner, posted about his accident on social media on Saturday. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/QegaFZz

On the spectacular northern coast of Puerto Rico, a writer’s favorite stretch of golden sand beckoned, but getting there legally would take some creativity. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ymv23dI

When older Americans earn above a certain income level, they are often taken aback to find they owe federal income taxes on their benefits. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/i6YmPfN

What would you do if you won the lottery? How do we stop having this same fight about money? And much more. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lVvia3R

Welcome to Miami, where sidewalks seem like catwalks when the art world arrives for annual fairs in December. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cbxGoDu

As part of its New York City Center season, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater presents premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wiVMbGH

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to skeptical Republican senators behind closed doors to continue to supply military aid to Ukraine. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/XSkY3i4

The “Appropriate” playwright has teamed up with the actors Sarah Paulson and Corey Stoll and the director Lila Neugebauer for the play’s Broadway debut. “Everybody onstage is a political statement,” he says. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cDaFO3m

Not everyone wants to rocket down a mountain on skis. But hot chocolate by a warm fire in a snug inn is another story. Here are six hotels in snowy settings. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/aRQXq7t

The actor called the controversial moment the “holy slap.” from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/EX0wYKU

Gov. Josh Shapiro and Senator Bob Casey joined a rally in a show of solidarity with Jews after the resignation of the University of Pennsylvania’s president. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nAkLZBm

"You kind of wonder what it’ll take for people to believe him when he tells us who he is,” Gore told CNN's Jake Tapper. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/g69jIfK

There is no medical examiner’s office in the world like the one in Los Angeles County, where investigations of sudden celebrity deaths come with the territory. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0bN8fBx

Two- and three-wheeled vehicles, used by billions of people, are moving away from fossil fuels to batteries faster than cars in countries that have made the energy transition a priority. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/KYHtdqD

“i dont have a golden retriever husband, i have a yorkie husband. he is small and barks and lashes out at everyone and everything because he is terrified all the time.” from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/9YBeGAZ

The National Retail Federation had said that nearly half of the industry’s $94.5 billion in missing merchandise in 2021 was the result of organized theft. It was likely closer to 5 percent. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SuwndUW

The flute is one of the more overlooked instruments in jazz, but it’s been making an impact on improvised music for more than 50 years. Let 10 experts take you on a guided tour. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cEWshKG

In the complaint, an unnamed woman says she was flown from the Detroit area to New York on a private plane and gang-raped in a recording studio. Mr. Combs denied the allegations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/EGJOM6b

Jewelry, puzzles and hoodies are just some items that have been sold on Platform since the online retailer of artworks and prints started offering artist-designed products. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sqPYzAX

For many in the islands, it’s not the Christmas season without cremas, coquito and other milky rum-based drinks. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sP5az0Q

Sarandon wrote that she made “terrible mistake” by saying Jews in fear of antisemitism were “getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country." from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/OqP1zct

The faint bitterness of Thai tea gets absorbed into tres leches, checking the sweetness, so it’s just enough. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gs5j06m

The music mogul has been celebrated as a transformative force in hip-hop, but fallout from new accusations of abuse has impacted some business relationships and his legacy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/u0NLWSl

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s standout fiction and nonfiction. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/voXbK2D

A woman thought she was stealing a van. She got thousands of doughnuts as well. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/50Hm3CF