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Science needs contrarians, and contrarians need support

Institute of Quantitative Social Science initiative tailored to researchers exploring provocative ideas.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:46 PM EST • Science • news.harvard.edu
Senate Republicans plan vote on a health care alternative as ACA funds look likely to expire

The Senate will vote this week on a GOP bill to put money in health savings accounts, as well as a Democratic bill to extend the expiring ACA subsidies. Both are expected to fail.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:46 PM EST • Health • nbcnews.com
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Can the Bills defense find answers before the playoffs?
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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:46 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Senate to vote on GOP health care proposal on Thursday

NBC News Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur discusses the key points in competing GOP health care proposals as Congress tries to avoid a spike in health care premiums.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:39 PM EST • Health • nbcnews.com
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iPhone Fold Expected to Claim 22% of Foldable Market, 34% of Revenue in First Year

Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone is expected to spur strong growth in worldwide foldable smartphone shipments in 2026, according to new estimates shared by IDC. IDC believes the iPhone Fold will capture over 22 percent unit share and 34 percent of the foldables market value in its first year due to an expected $2,400 starting price point. Right now, the foldable market is dominated by Samsung and Google.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:27 PM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
The Atlantic and Prologue Entertainment Strike Exclusive First Look for Films and Series

RedBird IMI has first look for unscripted projects

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:27 PM EST • Entertainment • theatlantic.com
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The U.S. Needs a Better Strategy for Sports Diplomacy

The U.S. has never had a cohesive approach to sports diplomacy — which could be a problem while hosting the World Cup and the Olympics over the next decade.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:15 PM EST • Sports • time.com
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Earthquake Science and Fiction Collide in Tilt

On our Best Fiction of 2025 list, Emma Pattee imagines Portland’s worst Earthquake in her debut novel Tilt

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:15 PM EST • Science • scientificamerican.com
Senate to vote on GOP health care bill that does not extend expiring Obamacare tax credits

Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate will vote Thursday on a Republican-led alternative to Democrats’ three-year extension of soon-to-expire enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:14 PM EST • Health • cnn.com
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Senate to vote on GOP health care bill that does not extend expiring Obamacare tax credits

Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate will vote Thursday on a Republican-led alternative to Democrats’ three-year extension of soon-to-expire enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:14 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Centennial Yards' Entertainment District bags big Irish pub from NYC

In a recent interview, Centennial Yards Company president Brian McGowan predicted the downtown megaproject he’s overseeing will emerge in coming years as the “Times Square of the South.” Helping that cause, perhaps, is the rising district’s newest signing.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:08 PM EST • Entertainment • atlanta.urbanize.city
Trump offers farmers $12-billion bailout to offset pain from trade war : The NPR Politics Podcast

President Trump has announced a $12-billion bailout plan for farmers, designed to offset the impacts they have felt from a trade war with China. We discuss how this program fits into Trump’s broader economic policy agenda, and whether it detracts from his message that tariffs will be a boon for the country’s economy.This episode: national political correspondent Sarah McCammon, White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.Please let us know what you think of our show and how we can make it better by filling out this quick survey. As a token of our appreciation, three respondents will be randomly selected to receive a $25 gift card.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:07 PM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Senate Republicans offer counter-proposal on Obamacare subsidies

The GOP plan would replace expiring ACA subsidies with a new program that directly funds health savings accounts for eligible patients

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:01 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
By inking Edwin Diaz to record deal, Dodgers address their only weakness, send Mets back to drawing board
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Dec 9, 2025 • 3:58 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Champions League live updates: Liverpool, Inter Milan goalless at halftime; Bayern Munich move into tie for first place
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Dec 9, 2025 • 3:56 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Sky Sports: Aston Villa considering move to sign 19-year-old forward

Aston Villa Eyeing Brazilian Talent in Bid to Sharpen January OptionsAston Villa’s recruitment strategy is beginning to take clearer shape ahead of the January window, with Sky Sports relaying claim...

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Dec 9, 2025 • 3:50 PM EST • Sports • eplindex.com
Top 5 Entertainment News: From Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar' dominating box office to Joe Jonas struggling to parallel park his car - highlights of the day | Hindi Movie News - The Times of India

Ranveer Singh's blockbuster, 'Dhurandhar', paves the way for a much-anticipated sequel. Meanwhile, 'Akhanda 2' clears its legal challenges, scheduled

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Dec 9, 2025 • 3:43 PM EST • Entertainment • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Massachusetts is seeing more people drop health insurance

“In the first month of open enrollment, we’ve seen over 10,000 people terminate their coverage for 2026," says Audrey Morse Gasteier, Health Connector Executive Director.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 3:40 PM EST • Health • bostonglobe.com
Small business optimism rises, but owners say qualified workers are still hard to find

Small business optimism rises despite ongoing labor quality concerns as well as inflation challenges, according to new NFIB data showing mixed economic signals.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 3:24 PM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
We Think We Know What Geoff Keighley's Weird Desert Statue Is Teasing

The mystery of the weird desert statue may have been solved in advance of The Game Awards on Thursday, as some newly registered trademarks reveal a game and a logo from a familiar franchise that looks essentially identical to a symbol on the monolith.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 3:18 PM EST • Technology • ign.com
The Astros just made an intriguing minor league ownership decision

The Houston Astros have not been very active during this year’s winter meetings, at least in the major league side of things. However, change is coming quickly for their minor league clubs.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 3:18 PM EST • Sports • sportingnews.com
iPhone Fold called ‘game-changer’ for next year, big impact predicted

IDC projects huge 30% year-over-year foldable gains in 2026 driven by the “game-changer” entry of the iPhone Fold.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 3:09 PM EST • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Earth's crust hides enough 'gold' hydrogen to power the world for tens of thousands of years, emerging research suggests

Reservoirs of hydrogen gas that form naturally in Earth's crust could help humans decarbonize. The challenge now is finding these accumulations and working out how best to mine them, experts say.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 3:01 PM EST • Science • livescience.com
The AirPods Pro 3 are back to their lowest price ahead of the holidays

They’re a great stocking stuffer.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:59 PM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Congressional lawmakers hear from Navy admiral overseeing boat strikes

Lawmakers are threatening to withhold a quarter of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget if the Pentagon does not turn over unedited video

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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:53 PM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Supreme Court weighs further loosening campaign finance limits

Republican leaders are asking the high court to remove limits on how much parties can spend in coordination with federal candidates on items like advertisements.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:46 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition Out Now on Nintendo Switch 2

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is available now on Nintendo Switch 2, bringing the epic adventure to the next generation of portable systems with new technical enhancements!

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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:43 PM EST • Technology • bethesda.net
Akron RubberDucks sold to emerging sports ownership company

The RubberDucks, the Class AA affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, were acquired by Prospector Baseball Group, LLC. Ken Babby, the previous owner since 2012, recently became CEO of the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:40 PM EST • Sports • ideastream.org
Prairie strips can rapidly improve soil health

Prairie strips can improve measures of soil health faster than expected, according to new research by Iowa State University scientists working in cooperation with the Soil Health Institute. Earlier studies have shown that prairie strips established in approximately 10% of a field can significantly increase biodiversity and pollinator habitat, reduce erosion and improve water quality. However, strips’ impacts on soil health have remained largely unexamined until now. Findings published recently in the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation showed that prairie strips improved a number of soil health measures within 10-12 years.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:40 PM EST • Health • cals.iastate.edu
Senate Republicans set to put Cassidy-Crapo health proposal up for a vote Thursday

The decision to offer an alternative to Democrats' plan represents a strategic U-turn.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:38 PM EST • Health • politico.com
Motorola's CES invite screams a Moto-Fold could be in the works

A book-style foldable could be coming soon.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:29 PM EST • Technology • androidcentral.com
Pennsylvania’s Lt. Gov. says Trump has ‘got his work cut out for him’ when it comes to the commonwealth’s economy
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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:25 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Fantasy Football Week 15 Kicker Rankings
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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:14 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fantasy Football Week 15 Quarterback Rankings
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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:14 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Whose economy is it? Trump or Biden. Michael Smerconish weighs in.
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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:04 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
2025 Week 15 QB Fantasy Rankings: Sleepers, Streamers, Busts

See the top projected fantasy quarterbacks for Week 15. Our rankings highlight the best QB options to start in your fantasy football lineup.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:58 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
University of Utah approves groundbreaking athletics plan to pursue private equity

While other schools like Clemson and Kentucky have spun off similar entities, Utah would be the first to include outside investors.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:48 PM EST • Sports • nytimes.com
Bridgestone Americas awards grants to support adaptive sports programming at schools across the country

Bridgestone Americas has awarded eight grants to support adaptive sports programming at 62 public schools nationwide, including those here in Middle Tennessee.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:42 PM EST • Sports • newschannel5.com
Silver prices just smashed a new record. What does this mean for the economy?

The precious metal has been under pressure for years as data centers and electric vehicles supercharge demand and as new tariffs loom.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:39 PM EST • Business • washingtonpost.com
‘The Affordable Care Act saved my life": Pennsylvania home care worker worries about rising health insurance premiums
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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:35 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Microsoft promises it will upgrade Windows 11 with better performance for gamers in 2026 — "we’re committed to making Windows the best place to play"

Windows 11 is set to gain a number of important improvements for gamers next year, all designed to allow games to run better and compete with SteamOS.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:32 PM EST • Technology • windowscentral.com
I Tried the New Android XR Smart Glasses From Google and XReal. I Didn't Expect to Be This Impressed

Google's Android XR platform and XReal's Project Aura are bringing smart glasses closer to mainstream reality, offering developers powerful tools to create practical, everyday wearable experiences that go far beyond novelty gadgets.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:23 PM EST • Technology • pcmag.com
Danone's Oikos and Silk bring science-backed nutrition to Big Ten campuses

Here's the deal: Danone, a leader in nutrition science and innovation, is now the Big Ten Conference's first official partner for yogurt and plant-based beverages, featuring Danone's Oikos and Silk brands.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:22 PM EST • Science • axios.com
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Political scientists launch the Berkeley Program on Finance and

Can finance serve democracy, or is it fated to play an adversarial role? UC Berkeley is launching a new initiative to investigate this question.The Berkeley Program on Finance and Democracy will

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:13 PM EST • Politics • ls.berkeley.edu
Supreme Court Questions Spending Curbs on Political Parties

The US Supreme Court weighed Republican calls for a fresh rollback of campaign-finance regulations, questioning federal caps that limit spending by political parties in coordination with candidates.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:05 PM EST • Politics • bloomberg.com
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Canadiens Aim to Bounce Back Against Tampa Bay

The Montreal Canadiens (15-10-3) are set to host the Tampa Bay Lightning (16-11-2), with the puck drop scheduled for 7:00 […]

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:02 PM EST • Sports • sportsnaut.com
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Organizers submit enough signatures to block gerrymandered Missouri map

More than 300,000 signatures delivered to secretary of state to force referendum on Republican-drawn map

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:01 PM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Google Photos’ new video editor makes it more like Capcut

Google’s video editor gets an edit

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:01 PM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Google Photos launches new video editing tools

Google Photos' new update helps make editing video reels in the app quicker, such as new templates that already add music and text to clips.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:00 PM EST • Technology • techcrunch.com
Anthony Edwards is the star of a new series streaming on Amazon

The show was released on Tuesday, and it features Edwards in a serious battle against a table tennis superstar.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:49 PM EST • Business • si.com
Analysis: It’s Epstein all over again on Trump and the boat strikes video

If there is nothing truly damaging to President Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files, he and his administration did a great job of making it look like there could be.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:47 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Pixel Watch December 2025 update rolling out with Wear OS 6.1

Following the announcement this morning, Google is rolling out the December 2025 update to the Pixel Watch 4, 3, and 2.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:46 PM EST • Technology • 9to5google.com
Vegas Golden Knights Add Three Senior Executives to Accelerate Next Phase of Business Growth and Innovation

Golden Knights announced the addition of three senior executives who bring decades of experience

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:41 PM EST • Business • nhl.com
Bill Cassidy is ready to cut a deal on Obamacare

The top Republican on health care also said he wants a vote this week on a GOP alternative to a Democratic bill to extend expiring subsidies.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:30 PM EST • Health • politico.com
Exxon CFO Kathy Mikells to Retire Feb. 1 Due to Health Condition

Kathy Mikells, the first outsider to join Exxon Mobil Corp.’s inner circle of top executives, will retire next year as she battles a serious but non-life threatening health condition.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:20 PM EST • Health • bloomberg.com
Google rolling out Notification Organizer to Pixel

Following AI Summaries last month, Google is rolling out the Notification Organizer to Pixel phones with Android 16 QPR2.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:15 PM EST • Technology • 9to5google.com
Country music legend announces intimate tour, new music

Tour dates include two stops in Upstate New York.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:11 PM EST • Entertainment • syracuse.com
PlayStation Wrap-Up 2025 Live Now, Get Your Gaming Stats for the Year

Track your playtime, Trophies, and more

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:10 PM EST • Technology • pushsquare.com
Cubs Don't Land Fan Favorite Kyle Schwarber
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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:04 PM EST • Sports • roundtable.io
Google Pixel Watch 4 gets double pinch and wrist turn features

You might recognize them from the Apple Watch.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Technology • engadget.com
Pixel Watch 4 adding pinch and wrist gestures, faster Smart Replies

After missing out on last month’s Feature Drop, Google is rolling out a sizable Pixel Watch 4 update this month that adds one-handed gestures.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Technology • 9to5google.com
Unrivaled Sports Announces Long-Term Investment in Twin Creeks Sports Complex

/PRNewswire/ -- Unrivaled Sports, the nation's leader in youth sports experiences, today announced the acquisition of Twin Creeks Sports Complex, a...

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Sports • prnewswire.com
Stock up, stock down: Bears-Packers review

The Bears snapped their win streak, but all hope is not lost. @SamHouseholder has the review

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Sports • windycitygridiron.com
Utah to enter landmark private equity agreement worth $500 million, per report

The first-of-its-kind agreement could set a new precedent as universities seek competitive edges in the revenue-sharing era

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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:39 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Nancy Mace escalated airport incident into ‘spectacle’, police investigation says

Republican congresswoman berated TSA personnel in October with profanity and insults, leaving facility employees ‘visibly upset’

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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:39 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
Majorie Taylor Greene: I feel very sorry for President Trump
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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:38 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Dodgers get richer, reportedly add closer Edwin Díaz on record-setting 3-year, $69 million deal

The top arm on the MLB free agent market has a new deal.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:37 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rumour: Mystery Game Awards Reveal May Be a New Divinity RPG, as Original Sin 2 PS5 Port Leaks

The latest and greatest theory

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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:30 AM EST • Technology • pushsquare.com
Kristen Stewart claims 'racist' entertainment industry 'hates women'...
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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:29 AM EST • Entertainment • nypost.com
Dodgers get richer, reportedly add closer Edwin Díaz

The top arm on the MLB free agent market has a new deal.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:23 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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AirPods Pro 3 suspiciously crash back to Black Friday price —...

We thought we were seeing things too...

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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:04 AM EST • Technology • nypost.com
Political Shake-Up Hits Hedge-Fund Trade as Brazil Markets Swoon

As Brazil’s markets rallied, month after month, and global investors kept flooding in, the gains were big enough to overshadow the risks from a presidential election that’s still almost a year away.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:03 AM EST • Politics • bloomberg.com
Sheinelle Jones named co-host for the fourth hour of 'Today'

Jones will join Jenna Bush for program formerly co-hosted by Hoda Kotb

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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:58 AM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
Solid data is essential to making AI and VBC work

As we look to 2026, there's a bright future for well-governed healthcare information to advance artificial intelligence innovation and promote value-based care, an expert says.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:55 AM EST • Health • healthcareitnews.com
Parasite cleanses: why are so many people obsessed with intestinal worms?

Probably the most disgusting online trend of 2025, this has led to pictures of people’s excrement all over the internet. Please make it stop ...

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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:53 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
Roundup: Small business confidence / Commercial real estate / Private consumer lending

Ticking up: Small business confidence rose slightly in November, with the NFIB optimism index climbing to 99.0 on stronger sales expectations, outperforming forecasts. However, hiring remains challenging, as labor quality is still the top concern. Meanwhile, inflation pressures and supply chain disruptions are growing and uncertainty over future investment has increased. Expectations for better business […]

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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:52 AM EST • Business • businessreport.com
‘This is wholly unacceptable’: Indiana lawmaker warns redistricting plan would split Indianapolis, weaken minority votes
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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:42 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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University of Utah nearing deal with a private equity firm to help fund athletics

The U.’s board of trustees will vote on the matter Tuesday.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:16 AM EST • Sports • sltrib.com
Resurrected Pebble maker announces a kind-of-smart ring for capturing audio notes

The Pebble Index 01 isn’t quite a smart ring, but it can do some smart things.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Technology • arstechnica.com
Remembering the top moments in Philly sports this year

2025 marked a year of high highs and low lows in Philly sports. The Eagles won the Super Bowl and the Flyers lost a legend.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Sports • whyy.org
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FGCU, FOX Sports Radio Team Up for Basketball Coverage

Florida Gulf Coast and Sun Broadcasting's FOX Sports Radio have partnered to broadcast four men's and four women's basketball games in 2026.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Sports • fgcuathletics.com
Pebble's founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes with a press of a button

After rebooting the Pebble smartwatch, founder Eric Migicovsky is expanding his company's device lineup with a new smart wearable: an AI-powered smart ring known as Index 01. Named for the finger where the ring is meant to be worn, the new $75 ring is not meant to be a competitor to the always-on, always-listening AI devices, like the AI pendant Friend, but instead offers a way to record quick notes and reminders with a press of a button on the ring's side. AI only comes into play via the open source, speech-to-text, and AI models that run locally on your smartphone, via the open source Pebble mobile app. That is, if the Ring's button is not being pressed, it's not recording. (And this is a press-and-hold gesture, too, which means you can't start the ring's recording and then let go to surreptitiously record a conversation.) You can wear the stainless steel ring while in the shower, washing hands, doing dishes, or in the rain, but you would have to take it off for other water-related activities, like swimming. At launch, it's water-resistant to 1 meter. The ring is also not a fitness tracker or sleep monitor. It doesn't record details about your heart rate or health. And it's not there to be your AI friend. "I'm not trying to build some AI assistant thing," Migicovsky told TechCrunch in an interview. "I build things that solve one main problem, and they solve it really well," he explains. "I think of as external memory for my brain...that's what this is. It's always with you." Plus, the ring has been designed to be highly reliable and privacy-preserving, he says, as all your thoughts are stored on your phone, not in the cloud. There is no subscription. Migicovsky has been wearing the ring for three months now and says he cannot imagine going back to a world where he doesn't always have a memory device with him. "The problem is that, during the day, I get ideas or I remember something, and if I don't write it down that second, I forget it," he says. The ring solves this problem, he adds, without becoming another device you need to charge. "The battery lasts for years," Migicovsky claims. Technically, the ring is said to support roughly 12 to 14 hours of recording. On average, the founder says he uses it 10-20 times per day to record 3-6 second thoughts. At that rate, he'll get about two years of usage. When the ring's battery dies, you can ship it back to the company for recycling. When using Index, you can record up to five minutes of audio, which can be saved to the ring and synced to your phone later. This makes sense for recording briefer, personal thoughts and notes, even when you don't have your phone handy, but it wouldn't work for recording a longer chat, like a presentation, meeting, or in-person interview of some kind. The ring also supports 99+ languages and has a bit of on-device memory, in case you're not in Bluetooth range of your device, where the recording is ultimately saved and transcribed. (The raw audio is retained, too, in case the speech-to-text is garbled due to loud background noise). If you own a Pebble smartwatch or one from another brand, your recorded thought can even appear on the watch's screen so you can verify it's correct. The ring works with Pebble's mobile app, which offers notes and reminders, but can optionally integrate with your phone's calendaring system, too, or other apps, like Notion. And the ring's software is open source, which makes it hackable by the community, the founder points out. Because of its open nature, the ring's button is already programmable. In addition to the press-and-hold gesture, you can program the ring to do other things with a single or double press, like play or pause your music or control the shutter on your phone's camera. You could use it to send a message through the universal chat app Beeper, which Migicovsky also created, or you could add your own voice actions via MCP. A new approach to hardware Migicovsky acknowledges that hardware can be difficult to get right -- as the previous exit of Pebble to Fitbit showed. (Fitbit, too, was later acquired by Google in 2021). "I didn't earn any money during Pebble -- we exited, but it was not a great exit," Migicovsky admits. This year, however, he decided to reboot the Pebble project after Google open sourced the PebbleOS, which opened up the door to new hardware. With his new company, Core Devices, Migicovsky plans to do things differently. Still, the founder doesn't regret his previous choices, he clarifies. "I wouldn't have gone back and changed anything. I loved what we built. I loved what we did. I love the company that we built, but it's not the only way to build a company," he told TechCrunch. " And, speaking as an ex-YC partner, there are -- there's a time and a place for building a venture-backed startup. Some companies are phenomenal when they raise money and build a big team, and I tried that...I think what I'm doing now is trying an alternative path, which is start from profitability," he says. The new company is a small team of five, self-funded, and focused on sustainability. So far, Core Devices has shipped the Pebble 2 Duo smartwatch with a black-and-white display. Its first run sold out, and the company is now preparing to ship the upgraded version, the Pebble Time 2. The newer device, which has seen 25,000 pre-orders, is a stainless steel watch with a larger, color e-ink screen. As for the Index 01, the ring's pre-order offer ends in March 2026. After that, the price increases to $99. It currently comes in silver, polished gold, and matte black and works with iOS and Android devices. Customers can select from eight ring sizes and three colors.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Technology • techcrunch.com
The next Pebble gadget is the Index 01, a ring with a microphone

It’s an easy way to talk to your phone, and potentially a way to make it do stuff. Just don’t call it an agent.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Google will repair Pixel 9 Pro phones with display issues

Google is fixing display issues with its Pixel 9 Pro series.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 9:57 AM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Rich Paul says LeBron James will finish 2025-26 as a member of the Lakers: 'Where's he gonna go?'

James is signed through the end of the season and will turn 41 years old later this month

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Dec 9, 2025 • 9:47 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Packers Film Room: Christian Watson’s two touchdowns against the Bears

Breaking down Christian Watson’s two-TD day against the Bears

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Dec 9, 2025 • 9:30 AM EST • Sports • acmepackingcompany.com
Enjoy the gift of live entertainment this holiday season

Check out a variety of productions running in the coming weeks.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 9:23 AM EST • Entertainment • inforum.com
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Disney’s Entertainment Model Stumbles as Amazon Doubles Down on AI Infrastructure Spending

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Disney (NYSE: DIS) just reported earnings revealing two companies moving in opposite directions. Amazon delivered 13.4% revenue growth and accelerating cloud momentum. Disney posted flat revenue, down 0.5% year-over-year, as streaming gains failed to offset legacy media weakness. Is it odd that I’m comparing what are now two drastically different companies ... Disney’s Entertainment Model Stumbles as Amazon Doubles Down on AI Infrastructure Spending

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Dec 9, 2025 • 9:12 AM EST • Entertainment • 247wallst.com
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Axios AI+ DC Summit: Fractured system blocks AI's full potential in health care, experts say

Improving communication and cross-functional collaboration could greatly improve how AI is used in health care environments

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Dec 9, 2025 • 9:11 AM EST • Health • axios.com
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Fossil science owes a debt to indigenous knowledge: Lesotho missionary’s notes tell the story

Long ago, people identified fossils in their environment and explained them within their own cultural framework. This was early citizen science.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 9:05 AM EST • Science • theconversation.com
What's that business coming to Zaragoza Road in East El Paso?

The new hotel will be located near the intersection of Zaragoza Road and Rojas Drive in far East El Paso.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 9:01 AM EST • Business • elpasotimes.com
Tech's biggest losers of 2025

The companies, products and trends that had an absolutely awful year.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Technology • engadget.com
How Much Do OC Taxpayers Spend on Local Politician’s Health Benefits?

As budgets tighten across OC cities, questions arise about spending local tax dollars on healthcare for part-time city politicians.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 8:58 AM EST • Health • voiceofoc.org
Apple's M5 iPad Pro Returns to All-Time Low Black Friday Prices at Up to $180 Off

Amazon and Best Buy today opened up big discounts across the M5 iPad Pro lineup, offering as much as $180 off select tablets. Prices start at $899.00 for the 256GB Wi-Fi 11-inch M5 iPad Pro at Amazon, down from $999.00. All deals in this sale match — or beat — the record low prices we tracked during Black Friday. Note. MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 8:56 AM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
Vote now for the 2025 Sloopys – Capitol Letter’s 8th annual Ohio politics awards

This year, we’re handing out awards in 28 categories to everyone from statewide officeholders and state lawmakers to staffers and lobbyists.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 8:43 AM EST • Politics • cleveland.com
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold prototype with quad-rear cameras surfaces

The Galaxy Z TriFold comes with a triple-rear camera setup. The newly announced Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold features a triple rear camera setup. However, the...

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Dec 9, 2025 • 8:04 AM EST • Technology • gsmarena.com
iFixit Launches Free iOS Repair App With AI-Powered FixBot

iFixit today announced the launch of a new iFixit app that's available to download from Apple's App Store (and the Play Store on Android devices). It includes all of the iFixit repair guides in a format that's ideal for mobile devices, along with a workbench that keeps track of repairs, a battery lifespan predictor, and an AI repair buddy called FixBot. The iFixit repair app is able to monitor an iPhone's battery in real time, providing graphs of how a battery deteriorates over time.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
iFixit’s FixBot helps with repairs ‘the way a master technician would’

Trained on iFixit’s own repair guides.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Grant Thornton Invitational 2025: Teams, format and how to watch

Here's a look at the two-player PGA Tour and LPGA teams as well as the format and TV times.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Sports • golfchannel.com
Liquid Glass-like redesigns coming to your Samsung Galaxy phone next year [Gallery]

Samsung’s One UI 8.5 beta is here and, with it, a look at Samsung’s updated design language. But there are...

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Dec 9, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Technology • 9to5google.com