Los Angeles Times
Endangered snub-nosed monkey population climbs to 350 in southwest China reserve
The population of endangered Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys in the Yunlong Tianchi National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Yunnan Province has risen to 350, reflecting steady growth and improved habitat conditions, according to a recent ecological survey.
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December 31, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Hainan's new tourism regulations take effect as opening-up drive deepens
South China's tropical island province of Hainan -- a popular tourist destination -- is advancing its opening-up policy as new tourism regulations come into force on Monday.
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December 31, 2025
Los Angeles Times
China's northern regions fuel winter economy with ice-snow tourism
As temperatures continue to fall, northern China is transforming its rich \"cold resources\" into hot consumer attractions from slow-travel experiences in Heilongjiang's frost-covered forests to snowy holidays for schoolchildren in Xinjiang.
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December 31, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Indoor, outdoor skiing ignite winter tourism boom in Sichuan
A winter tourism boom is taking hold in southwest China's Sichuan Province, fueled by a mix of large-scale indoor ski facilities and high-altitude outdoor resorts.
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December 31, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Colorful late autumn foliage lights up China's Longtan River
Trees along the banks of the Longtan River in Nanyang City, in central China's Henan Province, are resplendent in their late autumn foliage, with leaves turning a myriad shades of red, gold and green.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Students Join Protests in Tehran
Iranians protested for a third straight day over mounting frustration with a spiraling economic crisis that has gripped the country since its war with Israel.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
The Coach With Five Teams In the College Football Playoff
Former Alabama coach Nick Saban has been retired for two years. But with five of the eight surviving teams led by his former assistants, his fingerprints are all over the tournament.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Fed Minutes Suggest Caution on Further Cuts
When the Federal Reserve met to cut interest rates this month, some officials said they were reluctant to support more easing in the near future, according to minutes of the meeting published Tuesday—a sign that further cuts could face resistance at the next meeting in January.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Dallas Is Booming—Except for Its Struggling Downtown
This city is a hotbed for commercial property.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Russian Flag Tangles U.S. Pursuit of Tanker
The pursuit of the Bella 1, an aging oil tanker that has been evading the U.S. Coast Guard for nearly two weeks, has been complicated after a Russian flag was sloppily painted on the side of the vessel in an apparent attempt to claim protection from Moscow, according to senior U.S. officials.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
What Companies Are Really Doing With Al
Companies say artificial intelligence will fundamentally change business forever.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Maduro Under Pressure: 'Don't Worry, Be Happy'
President Trump says Nicolás Maduro is running out of time.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
New Evidence Shows That Bans On Phones in Classrooms Work
Some districts see higher test scores, less disruptive behavior and kids going back to being kids
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
States See Federal Power Grab in AI Data-Center Clash
At a conference of state utility regulators in Seattle, a group of Trump administration officials got an earful of complaints about a plan the White House is pushing for the federal government to take control of part of the country’s power grid in the service of artificial intelligence.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
How to Read the Ukraine Talks
The big news isn't the noisy peace negotiations that have seen Ukraine and Donald Trump coming closer together as Mr. Trump discovers changing political landscapes, his own and the war's.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
LPs to Look Out For in 2026
The new year promises to bring exciting new albums from Charli XCX, A$AP Rocky and others
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
A Profession Of Prediction
Could Should Might Don't: How We Think About the Future
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Theme Parks Have a New Strategy: Get Smaller, Cheaper and Shorter
At a development here called Area15, it looks like a Boeing 747 crashed into a warehouse above a maze full of monsters, right next to an extradimensional supermarket.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Bullish Bitcoin Calls for 2025 Didn't Quite Pan Out
Bitcoin boosters were super bullish about its prospects earlier this year, predicting that it would soar due to institutional adoption and the crypto-friendly Trump administration.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Can a High School Team Win the National Championship?
THE TEAMS STILL STANDING in the College Football Playoff run operations that rival any NFL organization.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Drones Die and GPS Goes Haywire in the Arctic
Sending drones and robots into battle, rather than humans, has become a tenet of modern warfare.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
AI Makes Life Easier For Cybercriminals
Phishing and other scams are becoming bigger and more convincing
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
These Year-End Tips Can Pay Off for Travel
The following items first appeared in Dawn Gilbertson’s weekly Travel newsletter.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
A Candid Portrait Of a Comedian
NO ONE ARRIVED AT the title “I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not” by accident.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Venture Capital Seen Pivoting Further From Climate in 2026
Investors in climate technology have butted up against changing regulations, a loss in support for environmental policies and the growth of artificial intelligence this year.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Octopus Energy to Spin Off Its Kraken AI Platform
Startup raised $1 billion in its first stand-alone funding round for the unit able-energy startup Octopus Energy will spin off utility-management platform Kraken Technologies at a valuation of $8.65 billion.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
A Slightly Better You in the New Year
New Year’s resolutions may be the most widespread behavioral experiment ever attempted—a great unsupervised trial in overconfidence.
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago's Spa
An 18-year-old worker told bosses she was pressured for sex
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
The Wildest Ride at Epcot: Keeping Day Drinkers Upright
A popular drinking challenge shows how quickly things can go from magical to messy
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December 31, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Investors Wary of Cannabis Despite Trump
Stocks took a surprise tumble after the White House moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
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