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The National Retail Federation reports that returns will total $890 billion for all of 2024. Returns happen year-round, but ...

Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making this annual list since 2010. Big, small, inspirational, silly — what these items have in common is that they are all wonderful and brought her joy.

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So you want to take a break from drinking alcohol. Maybe it's your New Year's resolution. Or maybe you just want a clearer ...

Nigeria's president is defending his economic reforms, which have led to the worst economic crisis in decades. Poverty levels have soared. Fuel costs have more than tripled and people are hungry.

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To get so close, the Parker Solar Probe had to withstand the sun's extreme heat and radiation like no spacecraft before it.