Economy and business

New Year’s Tradition of Watch Night Services Dates to Civil War

Oscar-Nominated Actor Tom Wilkinson Dies at 75

US Seizes Illegal E-Cigarettes, as Thousands of New Ones Are Launching

Lebanon to Seek UNESCO Recognition for Pioneering TV Archive

‘Extinction Rebellion’ Climate Activists Block Part of Amsterdam Highway

Venice Limits Tourist Groups to 25 People to Protect Canal City

Brazil Pays Tributes to Pelé 1 Year After His Death

Legendary Restaurant Reopens, Overlooking Paris 2024 Olympics, Reborn Notre Dame

Most US Endangered Species Money Goes to Handful of Species

California Expanding Health Care for Low-Income Immigrants in 2024

Hundreds Dance In Bearskins For Romania’s ‘Dancing Bear Festival’

Many American Jews Celebrate Christmas With Chinese Food

Google Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Over ‘Incognito’ Mode

Mexican President Says ‘Super Pharmacy’ to Supply Medicines to All

China’s Fireworks Bans Spark Fiery Debate Ahead of Lunar New Year

AP Investigation: Toxins Lurked in Nuclear Missile Capsules

Chile Granny Finds Solace, Celebrity in Online Gaming

Legal Battles Loom as First Mickey Mouse Copyright Ends

As Tree Species Face Decline, ‘Assisted Migration’ Gains Popularity in Pacific Northwest

US Military’s Secretive Spaceplane Launched on Possible Higher-Orbit Mission

Looking Back at the Year in Space

Stigma Against Gay Men Could Worsen Congo’s Biggest Mpox Outbreak, Scientists Warn

China OKs 105 Online Games Days After Hitting Industry with Draft Rules

China Pressures Influential Taiwanese Band Ahead of Elections, Sources Say

In Colombia, Illegally Felled Timber Repurposed to Help Bees

India Demanded Apple Soften Impact of Hack Warnings, Report Says

Entrepreneur Recycles Metal and Other Parts of Old Solar Panels

Tom Smothers, Half of American Comedy Duo the Smothers Brothers, Dies at 86

New York City’s Times Square Prepares for New Year’s Eve

New York Times Files Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Tech Companies 

Apple Wins Bid to Pause Apple Watch Ban at US Appeals Court

COVID-19 Effects Linger Among International Students in US

How Librarian Spies Helped Win World War II

‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun-kyun Found Dead: Report

Israel Grants Intel $3.2B for New $25B Chip Plant, Biggest Company Investment in Country

High Rice Prices Worldwide Likely to Continue Into 2024

Apple Watch Import Ban Goes Into Effect in US Patent Clash

LogOn: Satellites, Lasers Help Estimate Snowpack in Drought-Stricken Regions

Why Are We Drawn to New Year’s Resolutions?

Moon Base Moves From Hollywood Screen to Near Reality

Japan Moon Lander Enters Lunar Orbit

In Photos: Christmas Celebrations Around the World

Insect Compasses, Fire-Fighting Vines: 2023’s Nature-Inspired Tech

NYU Surgeon Seeks to Aid Global Organ Shortage with Animal Transplants

On Weekend Before Christmas, ‘Aquaman’ Sequel Drifts to First at Box Office

El Nino and Climate Change Created Disastrous Weather in 2023

As 2023 Draws to Close, Notre Dame’s Reconstruction Offers Light

Bionic Prostheses Empower Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers

US Investors See Value in Israeli Tech Firms Despite War

Artists Use Tech Weapons Against AI Copycats

Contrary to Politicians’ Claims, Offshore Wind Farms Don’t Kill Whales

A 400-Year-Old Mexican Tradition, Pinatas Are Not Child’s Play

Heatwave Warnings Issued as Australia Faces Scorching Summer

WHO Warns of Polio Cases in Pakistan, Afghanistan

US Trashing Troves Pandemic Gear as Huge, Costly Stockpiles Expire

Chatty Robot Uses AI to Help Seniors Fight Loneliness

US Treasury, IRS Unveil Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit

Dengue Surging Globally as Climate Change Kicks In

Russia Arrests Head of Space Equipment Maker, Suspected of Fraud

How Did America’s Founding Father Celebrate the Holidays?