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Crime rates dropped across much of the U.S. in 2025. That was true for both property and violent crime. And it declined nearly everywhere: In big cities and small towns, and in red and blue states.
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Nearly half of the revenue for large American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite The Nutcracker. Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum fairies.
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Health and Hope Clinic offers care and dignity to neighbors with nowhere else to go.
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"Such a pause would show a decent regard for the humanity of these families," they said. "Now is not the time to be callous toward the suffering caused by immigration enforcement."
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Marty Reisman was nicknamed "The Needle" for his slender physique. He dressed well and put on a show. -
Christmas festivities return to Bethlehem, Trump-backed conservative candidate wins Honduras' presidential election, a look at how Trump's immigration policies have affected families this year.
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With a ceasefire in place in Gaza, Bethlehem in the West Bank is resuming its festive Christmas celebrations.
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A group of hobbyists in Belgium make drones that help on the frontline of a war.
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Writer and humorist David Sedaris reads from his holiday essay "The Santaland Diaries."
