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Don’t fret the first night and nap if you need: how to sleep well, away from home

Disturbed sleep is very common as you adapt to a new environment, but with good sleep hygiene and some practical adjustments you can quickly settle inRead more summer essentialsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAs the working year draws to a close, many of us only have one hope for the seas…

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My big night out: I went to a White Stripes gig with a colleague – and she became my best friend

On that brilliant night at Ally Pally 21 years ago, Laura and I decided to go to Detroit on holiday. Since then there have been countless adventures: road trips, dive bars, rock camps …Kicking-out time, January 2004, and Laura and I are sitting on the kerb waiting for a bus outside Alexandra Palace …

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Handwritten letters are still a powerful force for good | Letter

Frankie Meehan on the decline of letter writing and Amnesty International’s annual Write for Rights campaignYour editorial (22 December) declares that the “writing’s on the wall” for letter writing. In the month of Amnesty International’s annual Write For Rights campaign, I would like to suggest tha…

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Brothers 10,000 miles apart meet for first time after childhood adoption

Russell Gower is spending Christmas with the Australian brother he didn't meet for 60 years.

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Concerns about ageing society ignore huge opportunities, says population expert

Sarah Harper says society must create new ways of living and working amid potential ‘silver economy’ Concerns over an ageing population are overblown and society should learn to celebrate and capitalise on its “massive cohort of healthy, active, older, creative adults”, a leading population expert h…

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Christmas Day sermons urge unity in ‘common humanity’ to combat divisions in society

Incoming archbishop of Canterbury calls for people to ‘make room’ as Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza The incoming archbishop of Canterbury has warned in her Christmas Day sermon that “our national conversations about immigration continue to divide us, when our common humanity sh…

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Pope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass

Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all.

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North American air defense tracks Santa's sleigh around the world for a 70th year

The joint US-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command headquartered in Colorado is tracking Santa's Yuletide sleigh ride for the 70th year.

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Conflict with Thailand brings surge of unity amongst Cambodians

Cambodian children write letters to soldiers, while donation sites fill for those displaced by fighting near the border.

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Powerball's Christmas Eve drawing dangles a $1.82 billion Christmas miracle

Powerball's Christmas Eve drawing carries an estimated $1.817 billion Christmas miracle — the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever after growing from $1.7 billion.Why it matters: The Christmas Eve drawing turns a $2 lottery ticket into a national "what if" moment as players rush to buy before st…

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Robert Lindsey, Times Reporter and Reagan Ghostwriter, Dies at 90

The nonfiction spy thriller “The Falcon and the Snowman,” which became a film, grew out of his work as a journalist covering the West Coast for The Times.

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His Death Was Interrupted, Just as He Had Planned

Brendan Costello’s family was bracing for goodbyes. But he had one last wish.

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A Man Who Shunned Cheap Sentiment Left a Gift for Others: Life

Brendan Costello was a cleareyed writer who might have found this article a bit treacly. Such is the cost of being a good guy.

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Pope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass

Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all.

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$1.8 billion Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot won by single ticket sold in Arkansas

The Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot worth $1.817 billion, the second-largest ever, was won by a single ticket sold in Arkansas.

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Divine messengers: Italian nuns’ social media posts go viral

Revelation of Instagram spurs retired Catholic devotees in Abruzzo to gain millions of views with upbeat videosFor years, the mostly closed-off lives of the nuns living in a retirement home in Raiano, a mountain village in Italy’s Abruzzo region, followed much the same daily rhythm.They woke early, …

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Don’t fret the first night and nap if you need: how to sleep well, away from home

My big night out: I went to a White Stripes gig with a colleague – and she became my best friend

Handwritten letters are still a powerful force for good | Letter

Brothers 10,000 miles apart meet for first time after childhood adoption

Concerns about ageing society ignore huge opportunities, says population expert

Christmas Day sermons urge unity in ‘common humanity’ to combat divisions in society

Pope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass

North American air defense tracks Santa's sleigh around the world for a 70th year

Conflict with Thailand brings surge of unity amongst Cambodians

Powerball's Christmas Eve drawing dangles a $1.82 billion Christmas miracle

Robert Lindsey, Times Reporter and Reagan Ghostwriter, Dies at 90

His Death Was Interrupted, Just as He Had Planned

A Man Who Shunned Cheap Sentiment Left a Gift for Others: Life

Pope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass

$1.8 billion Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot won by single ticket sold in Arkansas

Divine messengers: Italian nuns’ social media posts go viral

Why it is important to make space for solitude over the festive season

Coquito Was Once a Puerto Rican Secret. Now Everybody Knows.

Is anything open on Christmas Day 2025? See which businesses are operating.

Free Software Foundation receives historic private donations