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Trump’s quest to shatter GOP economics reached its peak in 2019

From trade to spending, from the Federal Reserve to paid parental leave, the president has embraced policy changes that historically are more in line with the approach of Democrats than Republicans in establishing a forceful role for government in setting the terms of the economy.
Even as U.S. and China agree to trade truce, they are edging toward partial economic divorce

A Texas man survived an advanced case of Ebola only to face years of disabling PTSD

Preston Gorman was one of 11 people treated for Ebola in the United States during the West Africa outbreak of 2014-2016. He chose to remain anonymous until now.
Don Imus
1940–2019

Controversial radio and TV host dies at 79

He left Morocco to join ISIS. Now imprisoned in Syria, his fate remains unclear
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After the Caliphate

Disarmed but not defused: Thousands of Islamic State fighters captured in Syria face uncertain fate

The defeat of the ISIS caliphate left 2,000 foreign fighters detained in northeastern Syria. As the mother of one Moroccan detainee campaigns to bring him home, she is drawn into a debate roiling governments around the world over repatriating suspected fighters.
Integration’s New Frontier

America’s schools are more diverse than ever. But the teachers are still mostly white.

Researchers have found significant positive results when black and Hispanic students have teachers who match their race or ethnicity: better attendance, fewer suspensions, more positive attitudes, and higher test scores, graduation rates and college attendance.

The Altamont Concert, Part 2: A day of chaos and violence

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‘No indications of survivors’ after tour helicopter crashes in Hawaii with 7 people onboard
The Coast Guard is racing to recover the aircraft, which never returned from a tour of the Napali Coast on Kauai. Two children were reportedly among the passengers.
Ousted cardinal McCarrick gave more than $600,000 to fellow clerics, including two popes, records show
Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked this year, sent the checks as the Vatican failed to act over two decades on claims he had sexually harassed young men.
Coast-to-coast storm system to bring heavy snow or severe weather to much of nation
A relay race of storms could disrupt post-holiday travel, especially in the Plains, the Midwest and, eventually, New England.
Rodney Dillon, 63, walks the coastline on indigenous land in Bruny Island, Tasmania. The Tasman Sea is warming, and once-plentiful giant kelp forests have rapidly declined. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post)
Rodney Dillon, 63, walks the coastline on indigenous land in Bruny Island, Tasmania. The Tasman Sea is warming, and once-plentiful giant kelp forests have rapidly declined. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post)
2°C: Beyond the Limit
On land, Australia’s rising heat is ‘apocalyptic.’ In the ocean, it’s even worse.
Tasmanian Aboriginals faced genocide, and now extreme climate change is threatening what’s left of their culture.
In Israel, a year of limbo is exacting a toll, leaving important functions of government almost nonexistent
Senior appointments are stalled. The Knesset has approved only six laws since mid-January, four pertaining to elections. No state budget has been approved for the upcoming year. Even if a third election produces a clear winner in March, that would begin a lengthy process of coalition building.
By The Way
A Post Travel Destination
A family booked an Airbnb for a Christmas getaway. Then their presents and belongings were stolen.
A side door had been unlocked leading to the unit’s basement, an entryway the family was not aware of.
Is Betelgeuse, one of the sky’s brightest stars, on the brink of a supernova?
“Supergiants” tend to live fast and die young, and Betelgeuse’s red color indicates that it has moved to one of the last stages of a star’s life.
In Case You Missed It

In Trump Country, a season of need on family farms

Anne Lee would never have considered turning to food stamps and food pantries in 2013, when she and her husband took over the family farm. That was before falling milk prices and the president's trade wars.
In Case You Missed It

Why millions of Americans — including men — will get a separate bill for abortion coverage starting in June

A new rule has been praised by antiabortion groups and criticized by insurers, medical organizations and women's health advocates.
Special Report

Hunting black men to start a ‘race war’

James Harris Jackson went to New York with a Roman sword and an apocalyptic ideology. Then he stabbed a stranger in the back and left him to die.
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