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The container ship Hyundai Hope is loaded in Norfolk, Va., on Dec. 1, 2021. Steve Helber/AP hide caption

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The global supply chain is amazingly efficient. So why did it break down?

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22 tips for 2022: How to make it easier to pass on alcohol

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After serving as the lead manager for the ultimately unsuccessful second Trump impeachment, Rep. Jamie Raskin became a member of the House select committee looking into the Jan. 6 attacks. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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After his son's suicide and the Jan. 6 attack, Rep. Jamie Raskin is not giving up

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Musician David Bowie speaks onstage while accepting the Webby Lifetime Achievement award at the 11th Annual Webby Awards in 2007. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images hide caption

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David Bowie joins a list of stars whose back catalogs are sold for galactic sums

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