The middle-grade novel about a secret community of formerly enslaved people has won the Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s book.
Katherine Lee
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Super Bowl 57: Chiefs, Eagles meet for title in Arizona
Kansas City will face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona.
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Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 74
Pakistan, which is mostly Sunni Muslim, has seen a surge in militant attacks since November when the Pakistani Taliban ended their cease-fire with government forces.
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U.S. Secretary of State urges Israel-Palestinian calm as violence soars
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging Israel and the Palestinians to exercise restraint amid a spike in violence that has put the region on edge
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Auschwitz anniversary marked as war again shatters peace
Some 1.1 million people were killed at the vast complex, which today stands as one of the world’s most recognized symbols of evil.
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Five women, immense power: Can they keep U.S. from fiscal brink?
It’s the first time in history that the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women.
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FDA eases rules again for gay men seeking to donate blood
If finalized, the shift would be the latest FDA move to broaden donor eligibility, with the potential to boost the U.S. blood supply.
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Green comet that last visited 50,000 years ago is once again headed our way
The dirty snowball last visited during Neanderthal times, according to NASA.
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President picks new White House chief of staff
Jeff Zients is a former business executive who has held a series of posts under President Biden and former President Barack Obama.
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U.S. inflation and consumer spending cooled in December
Still, the data isn’t likely to alter expectations that the Fed will raise its key rate by a quarter-point next week.