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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 8: The flag-draped casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter lies in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America hide caption

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U.S. stock markets close to honor former President Jimmy Carter

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Why Netflix spent billions for WWE

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Biden makes a last-ditch effort to block coastal drilling

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The water mystery unfolding in the western U.S.

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The potato-shaped loophole in free trade

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Why to look twice when your portfolio is doing well

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The curious rise of novelty popcorn buckets (Encore)

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Invest like a Congress member (Encore)

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The Rest of the Story, 2024

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How video games become more accessible (Encore)

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The Indicators of this year and next

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How TV holiday rom-coms got so successful (Encore)

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What indicators will 2025 bring?

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The habitat banker

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