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Editorial Roundup: United States 01/12/2026 02:41pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Jan. 9 The Washington Post on national nutrition guidelines The Trump administration has flipped the national food pyramid as part of its campaign to “Make America Healthy Again,” and once again the new dietary guidelines recom Red lines and increasing self-censorship reshape Hong Kong's once freewheeling press scene 01/12/2026 12:02am • HONG KONG (AP) — From 18th place to 140th. That's how much Hong Kong's ranking plunged in a global press freedom index over some 20 years. Behind the decline are the shutdown of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, more red lines for journalists and increasing self-censorship across the territory Brazil soy industry’s exit from moratorium on using Amazon land could spur deforestation 01/10/2026 09:01am • SAO PAULO (AP) — For nearly 20 years, Brazil’s largest soy producers assured buyers that their harvest — the world’s biggest — wasn't grown on land cleared from Amazonian forests. The pledge, known as the soy moratorium, has been widely credited with helping curb rainforest loss. That chan Wall Street rises to records after the unemployment rate improves 01/09/2026 04:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks hit records Friday following a mixed report on the U.S. job market, one that may delay another cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve but does not slam the door on it. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% and topped its prior all-time high set earlier in the week. The D The Latest: House votes to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders 01/08/2026 09:43pm • In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act as renegade GOP lawmakers joined essentially all Democrats in voting for the measure. Forcing th Elon Musk's xAI to build $20 billion data center in Mississippi 01/08/2026 06:05pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI is set to spend $20 billion to build a data center in Southaven, Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday, calling it the largest private investment in the state's history. The data center, called MACROHARDRR, is being Tracking the retirement announcements of members of Congress 01/08/2026 11:00am • A number of member of Congress from both major parties have announced they are heading for the exits, either because they are seeking higher office, are not running again or are leaving early before the 2026 elections. Midterms are historically tough on the party of the sitting president. With Repub Farmers drive tractors through Paris and block highways in Greece to protest free trade deal 01/08/2026 10:24am • PARIS (AP) — Dozens of angry farmers demonstrated in France and Greece Thursday, halting traffic and blocking key roads with tractors to protest European Union plans to move forward with a free trade deal with five South American nations. Farmers drove about a hundred tractors into Paris and gathe 7 Reasons to Move to a Senior Living Facility 01/06/2026 07:00pm • Moving yourself or a loved one to a senior living facility can be challenging, but the positive results might surprise you. Jorge Argota, a 34-year-old owner of a boutique marketing company in Miami, says he felt relieved after helping his elderly loved one transition to senior living. At the time, What Is Medicare Part A? 01/06/2026 07:00pm • Medicare Part A is the hospital insurance component of original Medicare, the federal health insurance program designed for adults ages 65 and older and some younger people who have qualifying disabilities. Part A coverage kicks in when you need medical care in a hospital, but does not cover outpati The NBA season is nearing the midway point. There are some surprises, good and bad 01/06/2026 06:00am • A year ago at this time, the Boston Celtics had a starting lineup of Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford and Jrue Holiday. The Celtics were in second place in the Eastern Conference. Brown is still starting for Boston. Every other name in that first unit has since changed. Tat Joe Burrow’s Bengals miss playoffs for the 3rd straight year 01/05/2026 04:24pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — While the Cincinnati Bengals looked as if they were on track to being an AFC powerhouse in 2022, they’re now facing their third straight season outside of the playoffs. The Bengals have kept their core of Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins intact. But not much else has This Vietnamese town boomed as factories left China. Now it’s asking what’s next? 01/05/2026 01:12am • BAC NINH, Vietnam (AP) — The transformation of Vietnam's Bac Ninh is evident in the signs above its shops and the spicy Chinese and Korean dishes on its tables. Once known for its rice fields and the love duets of its centuries-old Quan Ho folk songs, the city just north of Hanoi has become one of What Is the Safest Investment with the Highest Return? 01/04/2026 07:00pm • Even in a bull market, it's wise for retirees to keep money for the next few years in a conservative bucket to preserve their spending power. Those who haven't yet retired may also want to set some money aside for short-term goals, or simply have an allocation with less volatility than stocks. Even Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes 01/01/2026 07:36am • NEW YORK (AP) — Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year. Democrats forced a 43-day government shutdown ov