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China's Local Governments Settle Overdue Bills With Apartments, Not Cash

HONG KONG In recent years, Chinese property developers have been so strapped for cash that they have used unsold apartments to settle debts to construction companies and furniture suppliers. Now, Chinese local governments are following suit.

The Washington Post Limps Into Trump's Second Term

Donald Trump's return to the White House should be a moment for the Washington Post to shine. The news outlet has a rich history of hard-nosed political reporting, and its coverage of Trump's first term led to a huge jump in readership.

Italy Releases Iranian After Journalist Freed

Italy released from jail Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who is wanted by the U.S. Justice Department, as part of a deal coordinated with Donald Trump that secured the release last week of an Italian journalist detained in Tehran.

North Korean Diary Shows Ukraine Horror

Dead soldier wrote of grisly tactics on battlefield that leave green troops exposed

California Has Insurance Safety Valve

A segment of the market has shifted away from standard policies toward more-bespoke offerings

U.S. Aims to Correct Record on 1921 Tulsa Massacre

In the weeks after the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, in which white mobs burned the Oklahoma city's vibrant Black neighborhood to the ground, a federal agent quickly concluded that the attack that left as many as 300 people dead wasn't motivated by \"racial feeling,\" and its perpetrators hadn't broken any laws.

Cities Boosted By Free Trade Brace for Shift

Detroit and Laredo, Texas, face uncertain futures as Trump pledges new tariffs

The Goal-Line Stand That Saw Ohio State Corral the Longhorns

Texas was a yard away from tying up the game. A scoop-and-score sealed it for the Buckeyes.

It's a Jubilee Year in Italy. Cue the Crowds

This may be the year to skip Rome-or Italy entirely. The Roman Catholic Church is celebrating a jubilee year, a roughly yearlong tradition dating to the early 14th century.

Syrians Who Share Assad Sect Fear Discrimination, Attacks

Alawites point to mysterious killings, government raids; 'I don't feel safe'

'Moana' Star Discusses Acting and Empathy

Auli'i Cravalho was 14 years old when she was cast in Disney's \"Moana\" as the plucky island princess who traverses the ocean to save her village. Now, at 24, she's reprising the animated role that launched her acting career in \"Moana 2,\" which broke the record for biggest five-day opening at the box office in November.

The Dirty Work Of Clean Energy

Mining is having a moment. Pundits and politicians have rediscovered the reality that extracting minerals from the earth is both critical for a modern economy and an inherently dirty business. Journalists writing about the industry often invoke both its strategic importance and William Blake's \"dark satanic mills.\"

JC Penney Merges With Aeropostale Owner to Form Catalyst

JCPenney has merged with Sparc Group, the owner of brands including A postale and Brooks Brothers, to form a new apparel power house called Catalyst Brands.

Beyond the Pedestal

A show highlights the evocation of landscapes in David Smith's sculptures

China Export Boom Raises Vulnerability To Trump Tariffs

China's economy is more dependent on exports than it has been for most of the past two decades, leaving it vulnerable to a new broadside on trade from President-elect Donald Trump.

L.A. Officials Race to Fight Rumors, Conspiracy Theories

Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott has one of the most intense jobs in the nation right now: trying to distribute accurate public information during a historically destructive urban fire in America.

Palisades Residents Visit Ruins That Were Once Their Homes

Homeowners want to know the fate of their houses amid concern over looters

Border Czar Becomes Face Of Deportation

Tom Homan, a pugnacious cop who will serve as President-elect Donald Trump's border czar, has taken up a surprising mantle for a longtime immigration hard-liner: the realist in the room.

JPMorgan Stops Remarks on Office Policy

The bank’s returnto-office post on an internal website drew employee ire

Venture Investors Make 2025 Predictions

A warming exit market and Al specialization are among trends seen

Eleonora Srugo

The broker became tabloid fodder for a suspected relationship with the mayor. Now, she's the star of yet another real-estate reality show.

The Voice Whisperer

Eric Vetro teaches the stars how to sing for their Oscars.

AI IS A GAME CHANGER FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.SCHOOLS ARE STILL LEARNING TO HARNESS IT

For Makenzie Gilkison, spelling is such a struggle that a word like rhinoceros might come out as “rineanswsaurs” or sarcastic as “srkastik.”

FUBO COMBINING WITH DISNEY'S HULU + LIVE TV; LAWSUIT AGAINST VENU SPORTS SETTLED

Disney's Hulu + Live TV and sports streaming service Fubo are combining in a deal that will also see the settlement of a lawsuit against the creation of Venu Sports.

AI IS BECOMING INGRAINED IN BUSINESSES ACROSS INDUSTRIES.WHERE IS IT GOING IN 2025?

As artificial intelligence continues to grow at a rapid pace, more and more businesses are grappling with how to adapt both quickly and responsibly.

BIGGEST NVIDIA TAKEAWAYS FROM JENSEN HUANG'S CES 2025 KEYNOTE

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a suite of new products, services and partnerships at CES 2025. In a packed Las Vegas arena, Huang kicked off the CES this week with his vision for how his companies' products will drive gaming, robotics, personal computing and even self-driving vehicles forward.

NEW LABELS WILL HELP PEOPLE PICK DEVICES LESS AT RISK OF HACKING

The federal government is rolling out a consumer labeling system designed to help Americans pick smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking.

IN 2024, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WAS ALL ABOUT PUTTING AI TOOLS TO WORK

If 2023 was a year of wonder about artificial intelligence, 2024 was the year to try to get that wonder to do something useful without breaking the bank.

A NEW NEUTRINO DETECTOR IN CHINA AIMS TO SPOT MYSTERIOUS GHOST PARTICLES LURKING AROUND US

Underneath a granite hill in southern China, a massive detector is nearly complete that will sniff out the mysterious ghost particles lurking around us.

WWE READY TO BEGIN NETFLIX ERA WITH 'MONDAY NIGHT RAW' MOVING TO THE STREAMING PLATFORM

Nick Khan's prediction becomes a reality on Monday night.The World Wrestling Entertainment executive said during earning calls in the past that he saw a day when Netflix would continue to evolve and enter into live programming, much to the consternation of Netflix officials.However, Khan saw the hires that Netflix was making along with the streaming service's offerings that could appeal to all family members.