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House and Senate negotiators reached an agreement on a final bill, and are on track to send it to President Trump by Christmas.

In Amazon’s “Jean-Claude Van Johnson,” we learn that films like “Bloodsport” and “Timecop” were covers for a career as a secret agent. That’s a relief.

A program prompted by a challenge from the Dalai Lama is bringing kindness training to the classroom. Research suggests it helps.

You probably know you need a flu shot every flu season, but here’s why — and why it’s so important.

A radiant Guggenheim exhibition grounds the proto-Minimalist abstract paintings of Josef Albers in the geometric grandeur of Mesoamerican monuments.

Donald Trump has now axed her four times: once on “The Apprentice,” twice on “The Celebrity Apprentice” and again on Tuesday evening.

A new study concludes that changes in the weather do not bring on pain.

On his watch, female politicians with White House ambitions are rising.

The dad on BBC, the kid with a knife and an anguished cameraman were among the internet’s most joyful and relatable moments of the year.

A song about joy vaulted Mr. Williams into the stratosphere, but now his long-running side project is returning with an album filled with outrage.

Under the accord, if ratified, 20,000 wireless employees would get better pay and job protection, and the company would bring work back from overseas.

A study by researchers at the University of Cambridge found that the average size of wine glasses has increased sevenfold in 300 years.

In politics, the wealth effect usually beats the yuck factor.

The Democratic Party has taken a very clear stand on sexual misconduct, setting its sights on President Trump.

Thursday: A debate over NorCal versus SoCal, fire-resistant Getty Center, waiting for rain, Tavis Smiley show suspended and finally, Jewish humor for Christmas.

In their new collection, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Maria Tatar have reintroduced stories from the African diaspora.

Benefits include overseas assets, a television hit factory, popular film franchises, regional sports networks and a more diverse pool of executives.

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

The closure of St. Anthony High School in Jersey City has forced Bob Hurley, the school’s longtime coach, to adjust to basketball as a consumer experience, not an occupation.

Thursday: Your options during the L train shutdown, wintry weather and readers reflect on the terrorist attack.