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An exhibition at the Getty Villa Museum displays papyri and linen mummy wrappings in its examination of the elaborate narratives and incantations concerning life after death that developed in Egyptian culture.

Unseasonably warm temperatures dash hopes for a winter wonderland in most of the U.S.

The United Nations says the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is growing as Israel orders already displaced Palestinians to relocate again.

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for immediately speeding aid deliveries to hungry and desperate civilians in Gaza but without the original plea for an “urgent suspension of hostilities” between Israel and Hamas.

Supreme Court won’t weigh in now on Trump’s immunity claims in 2020 election case  Axios Supreme Court rejects Jack Smith’s request for justices to quickly hear Trump immunity dispute  CNN When Will Trump Stand Trial? Supreme Court Order May Help Him Delay.  The

A Wisconsin rightwinger’s fall from conservative grace: ‘The Maga crowd despises him’  The Guardian US

In 2023, we marked 20 years since the Iraq War, 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, and 60 years since the JFK assassination. Here’s a roundup of historical events we wrote about over the past year. (Image credit: AFP

The secrets to staying fit for performing “The Nutcracker” can apply to anyone.

Test your knowledge of the week’s events as reported in The Wall Street Journal.

Israeli strike kills 76 members of one Gaza family, rescue officials say as combat expands in south  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News