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The Christmas specials seem to arrive earlier each year, as cable and streaming services start stuffing sleighfuls of formulaic holiday cheer down our chimneys the minute the trick-or-treaters stop knocking. That means, come November, it can be hard to find

Chinese universities sent students home in Beijing and Shanghai to prevent more protests Tuesday after crowds angered by severe anti-virus restrictions called for leader Xi Jinping to resign in the biggest show of public dissent in decades.

Houston officials lifted an order Tuesday that had called for more than 2 million people to boil their tap water before drinking or using it.

This year’s World Cup has already seen some of the strongest matchups and upsets in the tournament’s history. (Image credit: Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

Demonstrations about Covid controls also reflected young people’s anxiety over job prospects, raising stakes for Beijing to reignite growth.

U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Va., died Monday after a battle with colorectal cancer, his office said. He was 61.

A record buildup in developing-world debt is leading to blackouts and healthcare cuts, threatening a lost decade of growth.

Police say they discovered “what appeared to be a human fetus or infant” and additional remains at an apartment in South Boston. An autopsy has revealed four infants: two female and two male. (Image credit: Boston Globe/Boston Globe via Getty