Protesters march through the streets near a clock displaying 69 days in captivity, after demonstrating outside the Israel Defense Forces headquarters on Dec. 15, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Earlier today, the IDF said its forces accidentally killed three hostages being held in Gaza when it mistakenly identified them as potential threats. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images hide caption
A view of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church's Nativity scene in Bethlehem. This year, it portrays a baby Christ born under rubble and wrapped up in a Palestinian keffiyeh. Ayman Oghanna for NPR hide caption
Inflation has cooled significantly in recent months, yet many people are still paying more for a lot of things. That's because easing inflation doesn't actually mean prices are falling — it just means prices are rising more slowly. And that's a good thing for the economy. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
A vial of ketamine, captured in July 2018. Over the years, the drug has been used as a sedative as well as an alternative treatment for pain and depression. Teresa Crawford/AP hide caption
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Rudy Giuliani arrives at the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for a trial to determine how much he will have to pay two 2020 Georgia election workers who he falsely accused of fraud. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
Nearly 6% of preschoolers, ages 1 to 4, had been given the sleep supplement melatonin, according to a recent survey. Aya Koike/Getty Images hide caption
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Mayim Bialik attends the 2022 Fox Upfront on May 16, 2022, in New York City. She will no longer appear as a host on the syndicated version of Jeopardy! Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images hide caption
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Mosquitoes can carry viruses including dengue, malaria, chikungunya and Zika. They are a growing public health threat abroad and in the United States. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption
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Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher. Brooke Palmer/Prime Video hide caption
The cast of "General Hospital" appears during the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello/AP hide caption
Crates splash into the Fort Point Channel after being tossed overboard by three young museum goers from the merchant vessel Eleanor during a visit to the Boston Tea Party Museum. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption
The Nisei Lounge in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Chicago produces a candy cane Malört for the holidays. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP hide caption
Voters cast their ballots during the midterm elections at the Detroit Fire Station 17 on Nov. 8, 2022. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A group of migrants gather along the border after breaking through gaps in the border wall Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Lukeville, Ariz. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption
Thomas Matuszak, then a Wood County assistant prosecutor, reads a plea deal for a case in the Wood County Common Pleas Court in 2016. Amy E. Voigt/Toledo Blade hide caption
The latest national count taken in January found more than 650,000 people living in tents, cars and shelters. Business Wire Via AP hide caption
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Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli supporters converge at a demonstration of New York University students in November. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
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If you find yourself in Hanukkah withdrawal, take Round and Round for a spin: This time-loop romance embraces the holiday in a way that feels complete and thoughtful. Above, Paula Shaw and Vic Michaelis in Round and Round. Craig Minielly/Hallmark hide caption
Have you been "whammed" yet this year? Pete Still/Redferns hide caption
Prince Harry leaves the High Court after giving evidence in London, on June 7, 2023. Prince Harry won his phone hacking lawsuit on Friday against the publisher of the Daily Mirror and was awarded over 140,000 pounds ($180,000). Kin Cheung/AP hide caption
A grand jury in Mississippi found that there was no criminal conduct on behalf of the officer involved in the shooting of 11-year-old Aderrien Murry. Here, this December 2022 photo provided by Nakala Murry of Indianola, Miss., shows Aderrien Murry, who was shot and wounded by an Indianola Police Department officer on May 20, 2023, during a domestic disturbance call at the home of Murry's family. AP hide caption
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Sophia Smith of USA during the FIFA Women's World Cup, August 06, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images hide caption
An American bald eagle flies over Mill Pond while carrying a newly caught fish on July 21, 2018 in Centerport, New York. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption
GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks to supporters after receiving the endorsement of New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Tuesday in Manchester, New Hampshire. Sophie Park/Getty Images hide caption
Timothée Chalamet stars as the iconic candyman in the new musical film Wonka. Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption
Smoke billows after an Israeli strike on north Gaza on November 22, 2023. Israel says it is using artificial intelligence to find targets. JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Children's Defense Fund program director Graciela Camarena assists Lucia Salazar with filling out Medicaid and SNAP application forms for her family in Pharr, Texas, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Michael Gonzalez/AP hide caption
Ballet Hispánico was one of 25 companies that performed at the American Dance Festival in Durham, N.C. in 2023. The pandemic forced the Festival to cancel the event two years in a row. Ben McKeown/American Dance Festival hide caption
2023 has been a wild year. This composite image shows some of the subjects of our most popular stories: Fireball Whiskey, a Steller's jay, a Yellowstone visitor attempting to help a stranded bison calf, and Tucker Carlson. David Becker/Getty Images; Mick Thompson/Flickr Creative Commons; Hellen Jack/National Park Service; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
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