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Proposal to dismantle NCAR would have space science impacts
A proposal by the Trump administration to dismantle a leading atmospheric science center would also have implications for space science.
Stories That Stuck With Us This Year, Handpicked by the KQED Science Team
Our science reporters recount stories they found especially memorable, thought-provoking or that changed how they thought about something.
Business on 41st Street offers returns, overstock from major retailers
There's a new place on 41st Street to shop returned and overstocked merchandise from major retailers.
Science taught us a few new tricks about our pets in 2025
Are we reading our dog’s moods right? Does TV really comfort them when we’re away? These pet stories were catnip to us this year.
D CEO Wrapped: Our Most Popular Business Stories of 2025
The stories Dallas business leaders couldn’t stop clicking—from billionaires and bold bets to deals that reshaped the city.
The Biggest Footwear Business Issues That Grabbed Headlines in 2025
From tariffs and trade policy to sourcing and supply chain, plus AI and inflation, shoe firms had their hands full juggling a host of issues in 2025.
The Politics of Not Being Counted -
In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Raymundo Lopez, covers the new article by Amanda Sahar [...]
What millennials and Gen Z want from workplace health care
Younger employees are reshaping workplace health care expectations—and employers who ignore that shift risk losing talent. As Harvard Business Review writes, millennials and Gen Z workers want care that’s affordable, easy to access, and supports prevention, mental health and family planning. They also expect consumer-grade convenience, from seamless virtual options to clear, science-backed guidance—delivered with […]
Dealmakers: The drivers of political compromise
Join the Brookings Institution on January 12 for a discussion on compromise and its role in democratic policymaking.
Extend Brian Flores Now!
Vikings dominate Lions on Christmas with 6 turnovers; Two Old Bloggers demand Flores extension for 2026 contention
Entertainment and Media Layoffs Up 18% With Over 17,000 Jobs Slashed in 2025
A wave of consolidation, AI-driven change and cost-cutting pushed entertainment and media layoffs sharply higher in 2025
NFL DFS picks, Falcons vs. Rams: Best daily Fantasy lineups for 'Monday Night Football'
DFS multimillionaire Mike McClure reveals his top daily Fantasy advice for 'MNF' DraftKings, FanDuel contests
Samsung plans to bring Google Photos to its TVs in 2026
Samsung said that Memories features for Google Photos will be exclusive to its TVs for six months
Former PlayStation Exec Says Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo Must Learn From VHS's Victory Over Betamax if They Want to Truly Expand the Console Audience
Video game console sales cap out each generation at around 250 million, so how will the console manufacturers break through that barrier? By learning a crucial lesson from the videotape format war, one former PlayStation executive has suggested.
From Dinosaurs to alien jaws: Clemson researchers separate science from fiction
January 2 is National Science Fiction Day. We help reveal which sci-fi ideas are pure myth and which are grounded in real science. January 2 is National Science Fiction Day. We help reveal which sci-fi ideas are pure myth and which are grounded in real science.
WA health care groups raise alarm over Ferguson budget
The proposed budget would tweak the state's Medicaid funding policies in ways that health care providers say would cause significant hardship.
These are the underrated Apple CarPlay apps that will completely transform your experience
These are some of the best but most underrated Apple CarPlay apps that will completely transform your road trip experience
Trying to improve your health and wellness in 2026? Keep it simple
If you want to improve your health in 2026, experts say keep it simple. Be cautious of health and wellness fads.
Falcons vs. Rams prediction, odds, pick, where to watch, kickoff time for 'MNF'
Los Angeles and Atlanta meet in the final 'Monday Night Football' game of the season
Sports Media Winners and Losers of 2025
Front Office Sports lists the big sports-media winners of the year—and the others who’d like to forget their annus horribilis.
Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra Leica edition has a rotatable camera zoom
And gets Leica’s little red dot logo for the first time.
25 Turn-Based RPGs and Strategy Games to Watch in 2026
I think we’re doing a very solid job covering all the RPGs and turn-based strategy games set to launch in 2026. As promised, after publishing a list a few
Remembering what Windows 10 did right—and how it made modern Windows more annoying
Remembering Windows 10's rollout can help diagnose what ails Windows 11.
A look back at the year in local art and entertainment
From stellar concerts to funny films and sad farewells, these stories resonated in 2025.
Mercer Health announces the retirement of Dr. Thangaraj Amaran, Vice President of Medical Affairs
Dr. Amaran began his tenure at Mercer Health in July 1981 as a Board Certified Urologist, dedicating nearly four decades to patient care until January 2018. His clinical expertise was matched by his leadership, serving as Vice Chief of Staff (1983), Chief of Staff (1985, 1986, 1991), and Past Chief of Staff (1992). During this […]
How has our unalienable right to a healthy planet become political?
Human life is intimately connected with the rest of nature.
Apple's foldable iPhone detailed in new leak from Jon Prosser
Prosser claimed the foldable iPhone will feature a 5.5-inch external display with a hole-punch camera and a 7.8-inch internal screen configured in a similar style. His renders...
Fourth Fest Entertainment Announcement
Another Bond County Fourth Fest will be held again this summer in downtown Greenville. “We’re excited to kick off this year’s announcements for Bond County Fourth Fest as we celebrate America’s 250th birthday,” said Randy Alderman, co-chair of the Bond County Fourth Fest. “Our first headliner will perform Friday night, July 3rd — the world’s
Lufthansa and the role of big business in the Holocaust
German airline Lufthansa is one of many big-name brands that collaborated with the Nazis during the Holocaust. As the airline celebrates its 100th anniversary, why does its Nazi past continue to fly under the radar?
I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret
Swapping SIM cards used to be easy, and then came eSIM.
NJBIA Business Outlook Survey Spotlight: Staffing, Employment & Wages
NJBIA released its 67th annual Business Outlook Survey on Dec. 2. While much of the attention of the survey focused on 2055 energy cost increases and
The Year in Business Aviation: NBAA’s Top Stories of 2025
Whether advocating for the industry, keeping members informed on critical operational issues, or bringing professionals together for unparalleled connection, 2025 proved to be a pivotal year for business aviation.
French Girl Chic or right-wing pin-up? The complicated style legacy of Brigitte Bardot
Bardot’s overarching legacy may not be as easy to define as her personal style. While she was a celebrated cultural icon who has left an indelible mark on fashion history, she was also perhaps an early prototype for the Trump-era pin-up.
Herald's most-read sports stories of 2025: UND hockey's coaching shakeup reigns supreme
Coverage of UND hockey's coaching change consistently ranked among Herald's top sports content in 2025. Here are the top 10 most-read stories of the year, ranging from hockey to motor racing.
U.K. politicians demand human rights activist be stripped of citizenship for past tweets
The leaders of the Conservative and Reform parties also demanded the deportation of Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a dual national who returned to Britain after years in Egyptian prisons.
Wall Street Bets: Accel Entertainment, regional markets, New York online sports betting
Wall Street Bets is a roundup of recent notes from analysts covering the gambling industry.Accel Entertainment benefits from favorable terms for VGTsTruist Securities’ Patrick Keogh on December 24 looked at the prospects for Accel Entertainment, a supplier of video game terminals:“Yester
Beth Macy, the Bestselling Author of “Dopesick,” is Running for Congress. Is She the Liberal JD Vance?
She’s written movingly about hollowed-out factory towns — just like another writer-turned-pol.
From Illness to Impact: Turning Science into a Tool for Community Change
Elijah was a 2023 award winner of the National Academies’ Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications with a continued passion for documentary filmmaking, storytelling, public performance, scientific research, communication, impact campaigns, public engagement and restructuring a better society.
As Missouri stares down Medicaid cuts, it seeks federal rural health funding
The Trump administration’s budget bill included about $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid. As part of an effort to offset those costs, Congress created the Rural Health Transformation Fund, a $50 billion bucket of money that goes to states.
McLean's Longfellow Middle School Competes for 14th Consecutive Science Olympiad State Title
McLean's Longfellow Middle School’s Science Olympiad team is preparing to compete for its 14th consecutive state title.
California has sued Trump 52 times this year. Here’s what those suits have accomplished
With little prospect of fending off President Donald Trump’s agenda in Congress or at the ballot box, California has turned to the courts — with considerable success so far.
How a Prentiss County fossil park changed science history
Northeast Mississippi is hundreds of miles away from any ocean waters that could make for a suitable home for an oyster. But roughly 74 million years ago, most of the state was submerged below the present-day Gulf of Mexico.
One number controls your early retirement health costs — understand it and say goodbye to Medicare fears
Here's how it can make or break your health care costs in early retirement.
Ending 2025 – and Non-Con Play – on a High Note - Kansas State University Athletics
There were no fireworks to commemorate the final game of the 2025 calendar year for Kansas State after its 94-85 win over Louisiana Monroe on Sunday that con...
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 breaks cover in multiple benchmark leaks
Preliminary performance measurements for Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 turn up, but neither test pushes this rumoured CPU's extra 3D V-Cache hard.
Business Beat: Flanders gets city of Longview incentive - Longview News-Journal
The Longview City Council recently added to the incentives Flanders will receive as part of a planned investment at its Harrison Road facility in the city. Flanders is based in […]
We've Got Our First Clair Obscur-like, And It's A Chinese Game Called Sword And Fairy 4: Remake
Some shots almost looks like a Clair Obscur DLC.
Lawmakers to consider funding options for mental health help line
With funding for the Oklahoma mental health crisis hot line set to run out at the end of the budget year, lawmakers will have to determine how to fund 988 this session.
The year measles came back
Doctors reflect on how the virus’s resurgence has affected their patients and themselves in 2025: “It’s been insane.”
Oklahoma's National Guard deployment to D.C. is a disheartening political stunt
I was disheartened to read that Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt is sending members of the Oklahoma National Guard to Washington, DC , to participate in the federal surge in the nation’s capital.
Looking back on 2025: 10 notable deaths in the Denver business community
James Leprino, Dana Crawford, Daniel Ritchie and others left their mark on the region.
The most volatile group of voters is turning on Trump
There’s a new line dividing young Americans.
Tax changes loom large for US economy in 2026
Economists see the tax cuts in Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill as a principal driver of the U.S. economy in 2026, both for individuals and businesses. Here's some detail about what's in store.
From HBO Max To MS NOW: The Best & Worst Entertainment Rebrands Of 2025
Now if only you could rebrand an entire year...
Deadline Hollywood
Media and entertainment is seeing a burst of dealmaking from M&A to spinoffs, AI investment and leveraged buyouts, setting the stage for a pivotal 2026. Read more below.
What’s ahead for metro Atlanta business in 2026
The new year brings big things to watch. How will Atlanta’s return to the global sports stage go? Can state and federal leaders grapple with concerns about affordability?
ACA subsidy cuts to hit Texas border counties the hardest
In the Rio Grande Valley, 98% of ACA enrollees received an advanced premium tax credit that lowered their monthly payments. Those subsidies will decrease Jan. 1.
Noles News: FSU football’s roster turnover continues
Recruiting Football FSU saw a few key contributors announce their intention to enter the transfer portal come January, with running back Gavin Sawchuk, safety Ashlynd Barker and EDGE James Williams all planning to transfer, as well as reserve offensive lineman Manasse Itete: 23 scholarship players have now announced plans to enter the portal: The Seminoles […]
Virginia awaits decision on $1 billion rural health grant
Outdated technology, provider shortages, long travel times to care and high rates of chronic disease are among the issues the application aims to address. To tackle those challenges, the administration proposes directing any awarded funds into four integrated initiatives it has developed.
Michigan State basketball back to business, with Big Ten play looming
Tom Izzo and No. 9 Michigan State basketball have one final nonconference game against Cornell on Monday, Dec. 29, before Big Ten play resumes.
8th District race will headline 2026 politics in Vanderburgh County
Local voters will still see a hotly contested congressional race in 2026.
Keeping UH Competitive In A Changing College Sports Landscape
In the NIL era, doing nothing risks a downward spiral. UH needs a balanced approach to stay competitive.
Mid-Ohio Valley Entertainment Commission making progress ahead of the new year
MARIETTA, Ohio - The Mid-Ohio Valley Entertainment Commission continues to advance with its goals of bringing Hollywood to Southeast Ohio.
5 tips for minority business owners looking for airport contracts
Here is some advice from someone who knows.
Will Sherrone Moore get a second chance like other disgraced coaches?
Was the Sherrone Moore scandal at Michigan worse than those of Bobby Petrino, Rick Pitino and Art Briles? Those coaches came back. Will Moore?
Here are the top 10 political stories from Southwest Florida in 2025
Some of 2025’s biggest political skirmishes played out when local governments or residents resisted pressure from above.
In 2026, Kennedy’s MAHA vision gets put to the test. Here are 3 issues to watch
In 2026, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health policy changes will start playing out on GLP-1s, dietary guidelines, and rural health initiatives.
10 stories that shaped Jacksonville politics in 2025 ... and possibly beyond
The way we were.
HDR wars, an AVR resurgence and OLED's continued dominance – here are our reviewers’ home cinema predictions for 2026
New OLED tech, surprise unveilings, a milestone for LED and more are on the cards
The Galaxy Z TriFold costs $2,400, but Samsung might still be losing money
Samsung launched the $2,400 Galaxy Z TriFold earlier this month, but it sounds like the company might not be making a profit on the device.
Suns, Wizards look to reach new heights
The Phoenix Suns and host Washington Wizards, two teams riding high, will meet in the third contest of the Suns' four-game road trip on Monday.
Top 10 for 2025: Business Bites
Y'all love the business bites. Here's the top 10 roundups for 2025, in descending order of web hits. -Business Bites: Chik-fil-A files traffic study, Winco, Panera, Ocean Star Seafood, local wins Emmy Award, United Way surpasses fundraising goal, Christian bookstore opens in the mall [January] -Business Bites: Elevation closing; Panera files for building permit; Safety
German business groups expect job cuts in 2026 as economic crisis drags on
A majority of German business associations expect job cuts in 2026 as the country's economic crisis persists, with industry hit hardest by global protectionism and weak exports, a survey by the German Economic Institute IW showed on Monday.
A cry for help to save Gaza’s healthcare system
The only thing that is still propping up Gaza's hospitals is the sense of moral duty of the surviving medical workers.
On Indonesia’s longest river, a Borneo community passes crucial public health milestone
SEKADAU, Indonesia — Children’s laughter skimmed over water the color of mud as mothers wrung laundry over banks where the Sekadau joins the Kapuas, the longest river in Indonesia. Local testimony along the Kapuas River, which flows 1,143 kilometers (710 miles) east to west from Borneo’s Müller Mountains out into the Natuna Sea, suggests this […]
How monopolies caused havoc around the world in 2025
From tech companies to airlines and streaming services, monopolies are becoming more problematic around the world.
CCTV+: China-Lao Agricultural Science Cooperation Delivers New Results in 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- China and Lao PDR have stepped up their cooperation on agricultural science and technology, with 2025 marking a year of concrete progress from...
Man builds his own Apple Watch from scratch in just one week while in the world’s largest electronics market in China
After building his own iPhone 17, YouTube tech guru Strange Parts has now built his own DIY Apple Watch from scratch in China's tech marketplace
Kratom and 7-OH products are widely available. They’re also at the heart of a public health debate. : Short Wave
Kratom and 7-OH products are available in many smoke shops. But earlier this year, the FDA recommended certain 7-OH products be scheduled alongside opioids. This isn’t the first time kratom has come under scrutiny. Nearly a decade ago, the DEA wanted to make certain active ingredients in kratom controlled substances. Meaning products would go from being widely available to highly restricted. After a massive wave of protest, the DEA decided not to move forward. Producer Rachel Carlson joins host Emily Kwong to talk about what could happen this time around, and what scientists know – and don’t know – about kratom and 7-OH. Interested in more of the science behind drugs and supplements? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.
Construction begins on new Post Falls food and entertainment venue
POST FALLS, Idaho – Construction is underway for a new food and entertainment destination in Post Falls.
Atlanta faces Oklahoma City, looks to halt 6-game skid
Atlanta Hawks (15-18, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (27-5, first in the Western Conference)
Los Angeles hosts Sacramento after Leonard's 55-point game
Sacramento Kings (8-24, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (10-21, 13th in the Western Conference)
Science history: Richard Feynman gives a fun little lecture — and dreams up an entirely new field of physics
In a short talk at Caltech, physicist Richard Feynman laid out a vision of manipulating and controlling atoms at the tiniest scale. It would precede the field of nanotechnology by decades.
The Jewish billionaire who took over NASA, with a push from Musk
Senate confirms billionaire Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator; a strong pick, but his ties to the SpaceX chief cut both ways
Holiday Moviegoers Flock to AMC Theatres and ODEON Cinemas as More Than 5.5 Million See a Movie at AMC Entertainment Globally, Thursday Through Sunday, During the Final Weekend of 2025
Internationally, ODEON Cinemas records its busiest weekend of the year, Thursday through Sunday For the second straight weekend, at least five…...
Letters: Take the political detox challenge
Our nation is currently politically hyperpolarized, threatening the continuing internal peace of our democracy.
Never mind Galaxy S26, the Galaxy S28 could say goodbye to AMD graphics
The Galaxy S26 series isn't even out yet, but Samsung is apparently gearing up for a radical GPU change on future Galaxy flagships.
Winter Wonder Days at Great Lakes Science Center -
Winter Wonder Days at the Great Lakes Science Center runs now through January 2, featuring daily holiday-themed programming such as fire-and-ice shows, carpet skating, gingerbread scavenger hunts, icy experiments and more.
Steelers’ Bizarre Struggles Against Browns Continue With Embarrassing Loss
The Pittsburgh Steelers have consistently been one of the NFL’s top teams for years, posting a non-losing record in 22 straight seasons and counting. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns have been historically inept, posting just three winning seasons during the same span. The Steelers should dominate the Browns. And yet, that hasn’t been the case at […]
From Pinky’s to plating: Sheila Crowe’s catering business grows beyond the stand
After 10 summers serving sweet treats from her signature pink trailer on Owensboro’s west side, Sheila Crowe has closed the chapter on Pinky’s SnowCones and Snacks — but her food journey is far from over.
Hillcrest Businesses cope with declining sales during public works project
Businesses in the Hillcrest area say that their sales during the busy holidays are suffering due to the ongoing construction.
UW-La Crosse political scientist Anthony Chergosky’s Top 5 Wisconsin politics topics of 2025
UW-L political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky in the WIZM studio for La Crosse Talk with his Top 5 Wisconsin politics topics of 2025. From the governor’s race to controversy around judges to the state budget and the government shutdown, Chergosky dissects what he saw as the biggest stories in Wisconsin politics. La Crosse Talk […]
New Year's Predictions: What Business School Thought Leaders Say About 2026
Business school leaders see 2026 as a year of sharper choices – and clearer tradeoffs – for management education.
Sooner QBs in NFL: Jalen Hurts against Buffalo Bills, Caleb Williams vs. San Francisco 49ers
Former OU quarterback Jalen Hurts' Philadelphia Eagles matched up with the Buffalo Bills, while Caleb Williams' faced the San Francisco 49ers.