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Illinois debated ditching its 110-year-old state flag—but voters overwhelmingly prefer a design that experts ‘hate’
Politics

Illinois debated ditching its 110-year-old state flag—but voters overwhelmingly prefer a design that experts ‘hate’

By The Associated Press and John O'Connor
March 14, 2025
Presidents Trump and Xi speak to each other
Politics

Trump says William McKinley ‘made our country very rich through tariffs.’ But the 25th president changed his mind on tariffs after realizing ‘friendly trade relations will prevent reprisals’

By Will Weissert and The Associated Press
March 11, 2025
How the richest woman in the world—mocked as a ‘miser’ in the press—helped bail out New York City during the panic of 1907
Finance

How the richest woman in the world—mocked as a ‘miser’ in the press—helped bail out New York City during the panic of 1907

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February 11, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes raises the Vince Lombardi Trophy toward the crowd as he and teammates are interviewed on a platform.
Finance

Is the market rooting for Kansas City? History shows stocks gain 21% when Chiefs play in the Super Bowl

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February 7, 2025
NORAD volunteers track Santa, sitting around the table wearing headsets
Lifestyle

NORAD’s Santa tracker, now used by millions, started as a morale booster during the Cold War

By Ben Finley and The Associated Press
December 24, 2024
Merit Janow, chair of Mastercard Inc.
Conferences

Mastercard chair: ‘tremendous volatility’ in U.S. relations with China has some considering ‘purposeful decoupling’

By
November 11, 2024
Election ‘Nostradamus’ says October surprise is a myth and backs Harris prediction
Finance

Election ‘Nostradamus’ says October surprise is a myth and backs Harris prediction

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November 4, 2024
"The Gilded Age" from HBO Max films behind the scenes in Central Park.
Success

‘We are essentially in a new Gilded Age’: As workers get laid off, CEOs and shareholders gobble up hundreds of billions in profits

By
October 28, 2024
A bull dog with red devil horns sits on a couch.
Lifestyle

The forgotten role of dogs in the Salem witch trials

By The Conversation and Bridget Marshall, UMass Lowell
October 15, 2024
Sen. Robert Kennedy poses with his wife Ethel outside the Senate Chamber on Oct. 13, 1965.
Politics

Ethel Kennedy’s legacy captured in 10 photos: From Camelot to social justice work

By Michael Casey, Steve LeBlanc and The Associated Press
October 10, 2024
Founder and Brewer Jim Koch stands in front of barrels of beer.
Leadership

Samuel Adams’ founder carried a briefcase full of beer to business meetings before launching his $3 billion empire

By
September 29, 2024
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase
Success

Jamie Dimon tells Gen Z to stop wasting its time on TikTok and read books instead

By
September 18, 2024
Kamala Harris greets the crowd at a rally.
Politics

Traders on Polymarket are betting on Harris’s odds of beating Trump, challenging the dominance of conventional polls

By
August 22, 2024
Stonehenge
Lifestyle

Mystery of Stonehenge deepens as scientists discover altar stone was hauled 750 kilometers from Scotland: The question is how?

By Daniel Lawler and AFP
August 15, 2024
How the creator of ‘Suffs’ turned women’s suffrage into a surprise Broadway hit—just in time for a historic presidential election
Newsletters

How the creator of ‘Suffs’ turned women’s suffrage into a surprise Broadway hit—just in time for a historic presidential election

By Emma Hinchliffe and Nina Ajemian
August 8, 2024

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