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Topic: Happy new year

Swedish pop group ABBA has always been popular in Vietnam, with one song in particular holding particular poignancy (Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Sergio Mendoza Hochmann / Gus Stewart)

The ABBA song that's huge in Vietnam

Hanh Nguyen
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

2022: It could have been a lot worse

Brian Karem
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Worst of Donald Trump in 2018

Heather Digby Parton
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America on the brink: Happy New Year?

Andrew O'Hehir
Fireworks explode over the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge during pre-New Years Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. Thousands of people crammed into Lady Macquaries Chair look-out to see the new year in and watch the annual fireworks show. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith) (Rob Griffith)

Happy new year! But why Jan 1?

Katherine Kelaidis