Peace talks may still be in the distance as Russia pummels Ukraine during the holidays.

Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as president.

14 people are dead after an attack on a Mexican prison near the U.S. border.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lies in state at the Vatican.

Hear some tips for improving your mental health in the new year with Tara Thiagarajan, founder of Sapien Labs, which builds tools to understand the diversity of the human brain and how it relates to cognitive and mental health outcomes.

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One of the most talked about episodes of 5 Things Sunday from this past year.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Donovan Slack has the latest on what former President Donald Trump's tax returns reveal.

USA TODAY Deputy Managing Editor for Politics Luciana Lopez looks back at the year in politics.

Barbara Walters has died.

USA Today National Correspondent Will Carless talks about drag queen brunches.

It's time for the College Football Playoff.

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Bruce Kasman, Chief Economist and Head of Global Economic Research at JP Morgan Chase, shares his perspective on the possibility of recession in 2023.

Dan Kennedy, journalism professor at Northeastern University and author of the blog Media Nation, looks at the investigation into Rep.-elect George Santos.

USA TODAY Health Reporter Adrianna Rodriguez looks back at the year in health.

Southwest Airlines expects to resume normal operations.

Pelé has died at 82.

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USA TODAY Opinion Contributor Lars Seier Christensen looks at how the crypto industry moves forward after the fall of the FTX exchange.

USA TODAY Consumer Tech Reporter Brett Molina looks back at the year in money.

The second of two leaders in the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been sentenced to prison.

The U.S. announces new COVID testing requirements for visitors from China.

Author and USA TODAY Opinion Contributor Eman Quotah talks about the benefits of Dry January.

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The nation's high court has blocked President Joe Biden's efforts to end the Title 42 migrant policy.

Thousands of additional Southwest Airlines cancellations are expected Wednesday.

Adam Fox has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for plotting the kidnap of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise explains how farmers are finding ways to deal with climate change using an ancient farming practice.

USA TODAY NFL Insider Safid Deen talks about Tua Tagovailoa's latest head injury.

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A blizzard has left dozens dead and led to thousands of flight cancellations.

USA TODAY Money Reporter Elisabeth Buchwald looks at what's next for taxing money from online platforms.

China races to vaccinate its elderly against coronavirus.

Washington State sees outages in the latest attack on power substations.

USA TODAY Education Enterprise Reporter Chris Quintana explains how colleges can help cash-strapped students with job-ready clothes.

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Warmer temperatures are on the way after severe weather slammed most of the U.S. over Christmas weekend.

Migrants were dropped near the vice president's residence in bitter cold on Christmas Eve.

Springfield News-Leader Reporter Andrew Sullender looks at the life of an Afghan refugee in his Missouri community a year after escaping the Taliban.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country is ready for peace talks.

'Avatar: The Way of Water' tops the box office again.

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A look at music in 2022; what were the trends? What were the disappointments?

Flu season started strong and early this year, and still might bounce back.

Why does Santa Claus look the way he does?

You can track Santa with the NORAD tracker.

'A Charlie Brown Christmas' is on streaming.

The NFL shifts to Saturday for Christmas weekend.

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