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Shale Is Keeping the World Awash With Oil as Conflicts Abound

The shipping crisis in the Red Sea is expected to raise consumer prices. But it has had little impact on energy prices, largely because of surging supplies from U.S. frackers. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/vLU10B9 via IFTTT

You're Probably Still Eating Too Much Sugar

Sugar is lurking in our coffee and our foods. Here’s how to reduce the amount of it you eat. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/gUTFs3y via IFTTT

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A guide to drinking—or not from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/KCGSJNw via IFTTT

Supreme Court's Chief Justice Focuses Year-End Report on AI

John Roberts avoids referring to court’s ethical issues or the prospect of a 2024 docket packed with election cases. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/hU5CHiX via IFTTT

Things to Do: Our 12 Top Tech Tips of the Year

We rounded up the best advice from Joanna Stern’s Tech Things newsletter. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/XeUf9S5 via IFTTT

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The sneaky ways restaurants try to stop you from sharing your meal from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/NemqbEv via IFTTT

Jack Smith Asks Appeals Court to Reject Trump's Immunity Claim

The special counsel responded to former President Donald Trump’s claim that he can’t be prosecuted for official actions. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/19E3pVj via IFTTT

Flesh-Rotting 'Tranq' Ushers in a Darker Era in the Opioid Crisis

The opioid crisis just got a lot more complicated. Enter “Tranq”—an animal tranquilizer rotting the flesh of drug users and spreading across America. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/yAF4rTV via IFTTT

'Marta Minujín: Arte! Arte! Arte!' Review: A Colorful, Creative Cry

At the Jewish Museum, the Argentine artist’s first American survey reveals the breadth of her vibrant creativity. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/9QIFwBi via IFTTT

15 Books We Read This Week

Plus: our guide to the best from a year in reading. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/jvlm89X via IFTTT

Lamborghini, Lowrider and a 'Family Ferrari': Our 10 Favorite My Ride Cars of 2023

The most memorable vehicles and the stories of the drivers who connect with them. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/rf0L47U via IFTTT

Altice USA Sells Cheddar News to Media Company Archetype

The news service geared toward millennials has been sold by owner Altice USA to media company Archetype, which also owns military-focused publications such as Army Times and Defense News and lifestyle magazine Sunset Magazine. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/xnpG0F1 via IFTTT

At an Aspen Ski Resort, These Influencers Aren't Welcome

Resort operator Aspen Skiing said a luxury retailer is appropriating its brand. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/26soOkf via IFTTT

Tom Smothers, Comedian of Smothers Brothers Fame, Dies at 86

Tom Smothers and brother Dick Smothers rose to fame in the 1960s with their groundbreaking TV show, which ran for three years. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/SJy2Gbp via IFTTT

SEC Penalizes Private-Equity Firm OEP $4 Million Over Deal-Info Disclosures

Employees of OEP Capital Advisors sent investors private details about potential deals and other confidential information, violating the private-equity firm’s policies, U.S. regulators said. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/QFajBJg via IFTTT

Democrats Prepare for Convention of Regret

Have they really settled for Biden and Chicago? from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/IWi6Qak via IFTTT

'Remembrance' Review: A Busy Life at the Typewriter

His most frequent correspondent was his literary agent—a reminder that, for all Ray Bradbury’s artistry, he was a commercial writer. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/PIaWcdx via IFTTT

Christmas Celebrations Muted in Bethlehem as War Rages in Gaza

The birthplace of Jesus observed a muted Christmas celebration Sunday amid the Israel-Hamas war. Gaza’s Health Ministry said that more than 160 people were killed over the past 24 hours. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/2pwlbTc via IFTTT

War Leads to Canceled Christmas Celebrations

In Bethlehem, many public festivities that usually animate the West Bank city this time of year aren’t taking place. “It’s a time we should celebrate, but now we are in sadness.” from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/0AqjNFX via IFTTT

We Aren't Posting on Social Media as Much Anymore. Will We Ever?

Users say excessive ads, bots and misinformation have sucked the fun out of sharing publicly. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/sWgcIO1 via IFTTT

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College housing costs are skyrocketing. How did dorms get so expensive? from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/FD9AcVr via IFTTT

U.S. Says Iran Drone Struck an Oil Tanker Near India

A chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean was struck by a drone launched directly from Iran early Saturday, the Pentagon said, signaling a widening risk to shipping after Yemeni rebels started attacking vessels in the Red Sea. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/Mo4FeLJ via IFTTT

Trucker TFI Is Buying Flatbed Heavyweight Daseke for About $386 Million

Canada’s TFI says it might break its company into two pieces after its latest big acquisition. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/GPRsC9y via IFTTT

Where Cellphones Should Be Banned (or Required)

Schools aren’t the only place we need no devices. But some places demand them. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/S8q1Tcf via IFTTT

What I Learned Coaching Youth Sports

My case for taking a low-key, snacks-first approach with today’s young athletes. If nothing else: coach first base. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/fFk7gQv via IFTTT

Covid Variant JN.1 Adds to Infection Mix Ahead of Holidays

The variant could cause an increase in cases amid a busy season for other infections but isn’t expected to increase strain on health systems more than other Covid-19 strains. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/wWEitK5 via IFTTT

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Nears Its 10th Anniversary

If Putin wins, it will heighten dangers in Africa, the Middle East and Taiwan. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/tap9sGW via IFTTT

ECB Could Soon Look at Rate Cuts as Inflation Eases

The European Central Bank may well start to look at slashing interest rates as inflation slows convincingly and its focus turns to avoiding a recession, says Michael Field, European market strategist at Morningstar. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/lFzxH0N via IFTTT

Woke Students Will Outgrow It

‘Intersectionality’ has thrived on campus, but it won’t survive now that it’s being exposed to sunlight. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/2BfRGo6 via IFTTT

U.N. Calls for Investigation of Deaths at Hospital Israel Says Was Hamas Command Center

Israeli military says it detained militants and found weapons at Kamal Adwan Hospital, where staff say patients died from lack of water, other supplies. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/XTPGjc9 via IFTTT

The 'Test' of Civil Rights, Past and Present

A Supreme Court decision that eroded the standing of testers would endanger people with disabilities. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/DPAeC40 via IFTTT

Senate Negotiators Race to Craft Border Deal Frameworkby Sunday

Senate negotiators were working to meet a self-imposed deadline of Sunday evening to hammer out a framework for border-security measures that Republicans have made a condition of passing Democrats’ $110.5 billion aid package with new funding for Ukraine. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/Pk1hvmL via IFTTT

Activision Blizzard to Pay Over $50 Million to Settle Lawsuit That Spurred Takeover

California’s Civil Rights Department sued Activision in 2021, alleging its leadership ignored numerous employee complaints of sexual harassment, discrimination and pay disparity. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/Q8leVBk via IFTTT

A Sunny Celebration, Meteors and More

Protests, tiny portraits, Putin and more images from around the world, selected by Wall Street Journal photo editors. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/seKHaUm via IFTTT

U.S. Presses Palestinians to Secure Gaza After Israel Leaves

The U.S. and Arab allies fear that chaos will reign and Hamas could reassert itself without a strong security force in place after the war. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/c3jfLAQ via IFTTT

The Right Mirror Can Make a Room. The Wrong One Can Ruin It.

In the right hands, mirrors can wield décor magic—expanding small rooms and brightening light-lacking spaces. We surveyed design pros, including a feng shui educator, so you can become an expert, too. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/FfHQNCa via IFTTT

Biden Meets With Families of Americans Held Hostage by Hamas

The president plans to meet with representatives of the families of all eight Americans unaccounted for following the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/w7ZztsG via IFTTT

Biden and Ukraine Need a Senate Deal

The West’s security and his presidency require a compromise on border policy. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/29COUEh via IFTTT

Biden Decides to 'March In' on Drug Patents

The plan aims at lowering prices but will stumble all over lifesaving innovation. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/qeUgdtQ via IFTTT

The Migrant Crisis and the Urban Death Spiral

The federal government sets immigration policy. It’s outrageous to make cities shoulder the costs. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/iHrCUK5 via IFTTT

Argentina Swears In 'Madman' Milei as President

A self-described libertarian, Javier Milei promises to rebuild Argentina as the country struggles with mounting poverty following years of populist rule. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/5qlVW1h via IFTTT

Meet the Press? Thanks, but I'll Pass

I’ve sworn off the program and have an hour more for poetry. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/3SZWUdl via IFTTT

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Warren Buffett is in a fight with the owner of the Cleveland Browns from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/9P1rBfb via IFTTT

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He built this year's most successful company—and absolutely would not do it again from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/l9k7MNy via IFTTT

University of Pennsylvania President Resigns

Liz Magill resigned, capping a tumultuous week at the Ivy League school stemming from statements she made about antisemitism at a congressional hearing Tuesday. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/4K8hPmL via IFTTT

Shohei Ohtani to Sign $700 Million Deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers

The Japanese star will become the highest-paid player in U.S. sports history, despite an elbow injury that casts some doubt over his future as a two-way sensation. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/osHhwLe via IFTTT

Who Read What in 2023

Fifty voices from the worlds of politics, business, science, literature and the performing arts talk about the books that mattered most this year. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/1ymWP9E via IFTTT

3 Reasons You Should Buy a Stick Vacuum---And 3 Reasons They Suck

Convenient, compact and light, cordless vacuums from companies like Dyson and Samsung have become covetable status symbols for some. But they come with some negatives, too. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/AwHX37Z via IFTTT

ECB to Cut Rates Earlier and Faster

The European Central Bank will cut interest rates by 150 basis points in 2024, Deutsche Bank economists now say. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/QPyd3gI via IFTTT

Dollar Vulnerable Until Data Challenge U.S. Rate Expectations

The U.S. dollar remains vulnerable until a shift in market expectations for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and that may be a story for 2024, Brown Brothers Harriman analysts say. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/gPt5QLh via IFTTT

Climate-Change Hypocrisy Is a Fair COP for Dubai Conferees

Many of them came in carbon-spewing private jets. Some were snowed in at the airport in Munich. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/Kk49Vlh via IFTTT

Late Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist's 80-Acre Georgia Estate Lists for $12 Million

Gary Rossington, who died in March, pieced together the property, which includes a 7,500-square-foot home and guesthouse. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/qsdHry3 via IFTTT

College Football Playoff Features Four Heavyweights---and One Giant Snub

No. 1 Michigan will play No. 4 Alabama in the Rose Bowl, while No. 2 Washington will face Texas in the Sugar Bowl. Undefeated Florida State was left out. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/brvCnA9 via IFTTT

Alabama Plunges College Football Into Chaos

What looked like the easiest Selection Sunday in years now looks anything but after the Crimson Tide staked their claim for a playoff berth by knocking off Georgia in the SEC Championship. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/PAhLXNE via IFTTT

Nicaragua Charges Local Owner of Miss Universe Franchise With Treason, Organized Crime

Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios, recent winner of the Miss Universe pageant, once protested against President Daniel Ortega’s regime. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/iUFTYkJ via IFTTT

A Look Back at O'Connor in Photos

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor came to wield the deciding vote between the court’s conservative and liberal wings and displayed a knack for moderation and compromise that sat well with the broad American mainstream. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/i0NwaFH via IFTTT