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Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates
US  
Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates
The clemency action applies to all federal death row inmates except three convicted of terrorism or hate-motivated mass murder
Technology  
Musk’s conflicts of interest as Trump adviser could benefit him, experts warn
Middle East live  
20 killed in Gaza overnight with strike on ‘humanitarian zone’ among deadly attacks
Art  
‘It’s a hostile takeover’: Hilma af Klint’s family fight ‘plundering’ deal for her art
Brian Thompson shooting  
Suspect in CEO shooting expected in court to face murder and terror charges
In focus
‘Security through obscurity’: the Swedish cabin on the frontline of a possible hybrid war
World  
‘Security through obscurity’: the Swedish cabin on the frontline of a possible hybrid war
Amid claims of sabotage of undersea cables, a small wooden structure houses a key cog in Europe’s digital connectivity
Datablog  
More than 100 journalists were killed this year – over half of them in Palestine
‘If we die, we die together’  
Twenty years after the Boxing Day tsunami, are we better prepared?
Spotlight
‘Let’s all go to Gullah Gullah Island!’: the groundbreaking TV show that affirmed Black kids
TV  
‘Let’s all go to Gullah Gullah Island!’: the groundbreaking TV show that affirmed Black kids
The Nick Jr series encouraged cultural preservation of the Gullah Geechee, descendants of formerly enslaved people in South Carolina
US  
‘It’s so crushing’: US families navigate divide over politics during the holidays
My feelgood movie  
‘Perfect paternalistic nonsense’: why Father of the Bride is my feelgood movie
Uncontacted people  
‘They knew that we were here’: following in the footsteps of the uncontacted Pardo River Kawahiva people
2024 in TV  
The 50 best TV shows of 2024: No 1 – Shōgun
Life and style  
How to choose a new year’s resolution, according to clinical psychologists
Opinion
A consensus is emerging: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Where is the action?
Nesrine Malik
A consensus is emerging: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Where is the action?
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Sports
NFL  
Michael Penix Jr’s debut gives Atlanta sorely needed hope. What took so long?
Oliver Connolly
Michael Penix Jr’s debut gives Atlanta sorely needed hope. What took so long?
Boxing  
Usyk-Fury II was close, uncontroversial and freighted with meaning
Thomas Hauser
Culture
The big idea  
The big idea: why we should revive the spirit of Christmas movies past
The big idea: why we should revive the spirit of Christmas movies past
Film  
Covid was supposed to kill cinema – but did lockdown and Gen Z save cinephilia?
In case you missed it
Florida and oranges have been a pair for decades. Now the industry has sour prospects
Florida  
Florida and oranges have been a pair for decades. Now the industry has sour prospects
Hurricanes and an untreatable tree disease have left a once fruitful citrus industry with little to produce this year
Politics  
‘The great capitulation’: why key US figures are seeking Trump’s favor
The faces of 2024  
From Charli to Jilly to Moo Deng the hipp
Christmas puzzles special 2024  
‘At 98, I wouldn’t be so sharp without puzzles’: do crosswords and quizzes really boost your brain power?
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