AP Spotlight Post-flight feast: Study suggests reindeer vision evolved to spot favorite food HOLLY RAMER Associated Press Dec 23, 2023 Dec 23, 2023 Updated Dec 24, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CONCORD, N.H. — Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer may have millions of carrots set out for him on Christmas Eve, but what about the rest of the year?kAmu:?5:?8 7@@5 :? 2 4@=5[ 32CC6? =2?5D42A6 :D 492==6?8:?8[ 3FE C6D62C496CD 7C@> s2CE>@FE9 r@==686 :? }6H w2>AD9:C6 2?5 E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 $E] p?5C6HD :? $4@E=2?5 C6A@CE E92E C6:?566C 6J6D >2J 92G6 6G@=G65 E@ 2==@H E96> E@ 62D:=J DA@E E96:C AC676CC65 >62=]k^AmkAmxEVD 7FCE96C 6G:56?46 E92E H9:=6 C6:?566C 2C6 72>@FD 7@C AF==:?8 $2?E2VD D=6:89[ :EVD E96:C G:D:@? E92E C62==J D6ED E96> 2A2CE[ D2JD }2E92?:6= s@>:?J[ 2 s2CE>@FE9 2?E9C@A@=@8J AC@76DD@C 2?5 4@\2FE9@C @7 2 C646?E DEF5J AF3=:D965 :? 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New TrumpIRA plan aims to reach workers without 401(k)s Trump signed an executive order Thursday that will broaden access to retirement savings for workers whose employers don’t offer 401(k)-type plans.
