From the Israel-Hamas war to Russia’s grinding battles against Ukraine, 2023 brought strife in countries stretching both the globe and the alphabet from Afghanistan all the way to Yemen.
The tide turned against inflation. AI went mainstream. And Taylor Swift’s concert tour scaled such stratospheric heights she drew a mention from the Fed. Here’s a look at 2023’s top business stories.
Legalized sports betting continued its expansion this year, with six states either passing legislation to legalize sports wagering or allowing sportsbooks to begin accepting bets.
In a year that saw its share of tragedies, these events broke through the tumult of 2023 and made people feel hopeful. As Taylor Swift would say, “Hold on to the memories.” Here are a few.
To feel 2023 is to listen closely to words of awe, dread, anger, loss and love that flowed from people directly involved in the world’s most recent turns of history.
Stocks shot up and the U.S. economy grew, and bitcoin recovered from its “crypto winter.” But for all those big numbers, one shrinking number superseded all: Inflation.
It’s been a terrific year for video games. From ambitious role-playing games like Baldur’s Gate III to The Legend of Zelda and Cocoon here are our picks for this year’s top 10.
Fireworks and festive lights offered a hopeful start to 2024 for some on Sunday, even as the globe’s ongoing conflicts raised security concerns and led to subdued and some canceled festivities.
The Israeli military confirmed Monday that it is pulling thousands of troops out of the Gaza Strip, a step that could clear the way for a new long-term phase of lower-intensity fighting against the Hamas militant group.