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Need an extra roll of wrapping paper or last-minute groceries? Remember that many stores close early on the night before Christmas. Here’s a cheat sheet.

Lennar—the nation’s second largest homebuilder—expects its Q1 2025 gross margin to be its lowest for a first quarter in more than a decade.

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In 1979, Sony premiered the Walkman to limited fanfare. Now, the entire music tech market has formed around it.

Back in 1979, Sony cofounder Masaru Ibuka was looking for a way to listen to classical music on long-haul flights. In response, his company’s engineers dreamed up the Walkman, ordering 30,000 units for an initial production run. Forty-five years later, Sony has sold over 400 million Walkmans and incited a revolution in music technology. 

xAI was founded by Elon Musk in 2023.Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The author and her family traveled from the UK to an all-inclusive resort in Mexico.Mikhaila Friel

I watched "E.T." the other week with my kids. It was great! We need more live-action films like this these days.Universal

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ESPN is launching a stand-alone streaming service. It hasn't said how much it will cost.Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Beyoncé performed at the 2016 Super Bowl — and now she's set to be back for a Christmas show during an NFL game streamed on Netflix. It's another big test for the streamer's live ambitions.Getty Images

Herb and Joanie White live across from the "Home Alone" house in a village outside Chicago.Courtesy of Oaks Media Group