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Israel offers Hamas one-week pause in fighting as part of a new hostage deal

Protesters hold up signs showing people held hostage in Gaza.

New COVID strain rises in U.S. ahead of holidays

Updated Dec 19, 2023 - Politics & Policy

Judge orders documents naming Jeffrey Epstein associates to be unsealed

Dec 19, 2023 - World

Civil rights, advocacy groups sue to stop Texas immigration law

What's next in the Apple Watch sales pause saga

An Apple Watch Ultra 2 on display in an Apple store in Los Angeles.

Kevin McCarthy formally submits his resignation from Congress

U.S. white supremacy's roots go back to 1493 doctrine, author says

The cover the book, "The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future."
Dec 19, 2023 - World

Forget magic realism — Latin American women are forging a new literary canon

Ecuadorian writer and journalist Maria Fernanda Ampuero poses for pictures during an AFP interview in Madrid. Colombian writer Pilar Quintana speaks during an interview in Miami.
Updated Dec 19, 2023 - Politics & Policy

Biden honors former Justice O’Connor's "extraordinary service" at funeral

Pallbearers carring the casket of the former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor into the Washington National Cathedral for funeral services on Dec. 19.
Dec 19, 2023 - Economy

There's a brewing debt crisis in poor countries

Dec 19, 2023 - Technology

FBI seizes BlackCat ransomware website, offers decryption key

Screenshot of a seizure notice on the the Black Cat ransomware gang dark-website
Dec 19, 2023 - Technology

Exclusive: Researchers warn AI could add billions to U.S. racial wealth gap

Illustration of a large robotic hand pressing down on one side of a scale.
Dec 19, 2023 - Business

U.S. Steel stock surges on acquisition by Nippon Steel

How Europe is dominating tech regulation

Illustration of the EU flag with downward facing cursor arrows in place of stars

New sports complex outside D.C. has a big flaw: flood risk

Dec 19, 2023 - Health

Americans less satisfied with almost every part of the health system

Biden is reluctant to accept his "old age," aides say

President Biden, in a dark suit, white shirt and blue tie, stands next to several American flags.
Dec 19, 2023 - Health

Most kids losing Medicaid come from just nine states all led by Republicans

COVID-19 levels high ahead of holiday travel season

Dec 19, 2023 - Health

Weight-loss drugs are increasingly paired with bariatric surgery

Illustration of a surgical scalpel and an injection syringe for medicine crossed to make a plus sign.

Google expands billing options in $700M antitrust settlement with states

In this photo illustration a Google Play Store logo is seen on a smartphone.
Dec 19, 2023 - Technology

Bill Gates: AI is about to supercharge innovation

Bill Gates with thought bubbles that resemble Earth
Updated Dec 18, 2023 - Politics & Policy

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs immigration law allowing migrant arrests

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott talking
Dec 18, 2023 - Business

Axios Finish Line: Talking leadership with Vlad Tenev

An illustration of Vlad Tenev of Robinhood surrounded by blue squares and quotation marks

Capitol Hill stunner: 2023 led to fewest laws in decades

Reality bites House Republicans ahead of January shutdown deadline

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Nikki Haley's anti-Trump ceiling

U.S. launches new global mission to defend Red Sea shipping lanes from Houthi attacks

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting at the Pentagon on November 22, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia.=
Dec 18, 2023 - Economy

What to know about Red Sea attacks disrupting shipping

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