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15 Stories That Warmed Our Hearts


15 Stories
That Warmed
Our Hearts
best of 2023
Dec 21, 2023 4:01 PM CST

15 Stories That Warmed Our Hearts

Some of the ones that made us smile in 2023

(Newser) - Reading the news makes us feel plenty of emotions, many of which aren't good: sad, worried, frustrated, fearful, despondent. But others do the opposite, making us feel happy, hopeful, optimistic, warm, and joyful. Here are 15 favorites from the latter categories this year:

10 Most Gripping Longforms of the Year
10 Most Gripping
Longforms of the Year
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Dec 21, 2023 4:00 PM CST

10 Most Gripping Longforms of the Year

The stories you loved sinking your teeth into

(Newser) - We're all about brevity at Newser, but some of our favorite articles to summarize are the really, really long ones. Each week we point you to some of the best longreads we've found: We give you a taste and point you to the full article to sink your...

From Around the Globe, Words That Entered the Zeitgeist

Are you a password child? Quoicoubeh!

(Newser) - Many sentiments are universal; many words are not. As 2023 ends, the AP reached out to colleagues around the world for terms that emerged this year and seized or crystalized the popular mood. Some were newsy, some cultural. A couple were kind of delightful. Whatever the language, the emotions came...

The AP Names Top Albums of 2023
The AP Names
Top Albums of 2023
Dec 4, 2023 5:40 PM CST

The AP Names Top Albums of 2023

They range across various genres

(Newser) - It was a blockbuster year across genres, but only a few could make the AP's list of best albums:
  • Génesis, Peso Pluma. The year belongs to regional Mexican artists, who brought their banda, norteño, mariachi, sierreño, and more to geographies well beyond Mexico and the southwest
...

The Top Books of 2023
2023's
Top 10
Books
Dec 2, 2023 2:00 PM CST

2023's Top 10 Books

'NYT' is out with its favorite tomes

(Newser) - It's the most listicle time of the year, and the New York Times book staff is out with its top 10 list of the best books of 2023. The Times staff notes that they watch literary releases crossing their desks carefully all year and that when it comes time...

NYT Picks Its Best Albums of the Year
These Are the
Best Albums of 2023
Dec 2, 2023 10:00 AM CST

These Are the Best Albums of 2023

SZA's 'SOS' is a favorite in 'NYT' critics' year-end rankings

(Newser) - It's that time of year when the "best of" lists emerge, and Jon Pareles, the longtime chief pop-music critic for the New York Times , offers up his own for best albums of 2023. "It was a year when many of the best songs came from looking inward:...

This Is Apple Music's Top Song Globally for 2023

Country star Morgan Wallen's 'Last Night' led a pack of tunes by Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and SZA

(Newser) - Country singer Morgan Wallen's "Last Night" topped Apple Music's global song chart in 2023 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes. Wallen's hit emerged as the country song with the most days—52—...

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