President Bashar al-Assad, and his late father and predecessor, Hafez, were omnipresent forces, glaring down from the many billboards, posters, and statues that were felled this week with all the exuberance, rage, and grief of the long-oppressed.
Rania Abouzeid,
The New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2024
It was even enlarged to incorporate two massive, historic elm trees that would have been felled to accommodate the structure otherwise.
Crosby continued his nearly 20-year assault on the Philadelphia Flyers with a 4-point outburst as the Penguins rolled to a 7-3 victory at PPG Paints Arena in their final game before the Christmas break.
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Democrats pressing to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage have made some last-minute changes that add cost to the plan and could complicate its chances of being rolled into a year-end health deal.
That’s bound to have an impact on the development of young drivers, who have traditionally depended on short tracks to learn their craft the same way baseball players rely on the minor leagues.
North Carolina At the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, a Christmas tree stands over 35 feet tall in the estate’s Banquet Hall, draped with thousands of twinkling lights, intricate ornaments, and luxurious ribbons.
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
The tortoises live in a sheltered habitat ringed by barbed wire and draped in netting.
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