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<i>D CEO</i> Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite Business Stories of 2025

From investigative reports to surprising profiles of under-the-radar innovators, these are the stories that stood out in the past year.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 2:47 PM EST • Business • dmagazine.com
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' reveals casting for Sulu and Bones

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' has revealed the casting for two fan-favorites characters that will appear in season 5's finale episode.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:00 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com
Favorite 'Dogs: Back Browns to Push Steelers to the Brink

Pittsburgh might have the AFC North sewed up ahead of its Week 17 matchup, which is why Will Hill sees the Browns keeping it close.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:03 AM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
The Gear That Defined Tech Editor Josh Ross's 2025: AI, Cameras, WorldTour Bikes, and More

It wasn’t just about the fastest bikes or the lightest parts. This year my favorites included items, both bike related and not, that fostered connection, solved real problems, and brought me joy.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:22 AM EST • Technology • velo.outsideonline.com
The disunity of science is a feature, not a bug

Mathematical models wield miraculous power, but mistaking them for reality has trapped science in a destructive quest for a “Theory of Everything.” Physicist and philosopher Ragner Fjelland argues that this leads to bloated, Frankenstein theories kept alive by clumsy, ad-hoc amendments, which reduce rather than boost science’s power. Fjelland calls for a radical shift in our attitude: we must reorientate towards creating entirely new theories, celebrating rather than lamenting disunity and diversity in science. Science, from the scientific revolution in the seventeenth century to the present day, has more or less developed in a “reductionist” way. The fundamental assumption is that all sciences may be ordered in a hierarchy that can be represented as an upside-down pyramid. At the top we find the human sciences, and at the bottom physics. Strong (or “ontological”) reductionism maintains that all theories at one level can be completely reduced to the lower level, all the way down to theories of atoms and elementary particles, or whatever is “at the bottom.” In the end, all diversity in the world can be unified in one fundamental theory. Hence it is called a final theory, or a Theory of Everything.One of the central figures in developing the idea of a Theory of Everything is the Dutch theoretical physicist Gerard 't Hooft, who received a Nobel Prize in physics in 1999 for his work. He emphasizes the non-empirical status of the theory:There exists no closely resembling alternative theory. This means that any slight change brought about in the rules would make the theory unlikely or inelegant. The theory will be a "package deal": take it, or leave it. This should hold both for the local laws and for the boundary conditions.This endeavor is not new. On the contrary, it goes all the way back to the birth of Western philosophy 2,500 years ago. The Babylonians made regular astronomical observations during a period of 600 years, from 747 BCE until 150 ACE. They developed mathematical techniques to predict astronomical phenomena, but they made no attempts at explaining them. However, the Greeks developed models, both material and theoretical, to explain the observed phenomena.The best example is Plato’s late dialogue Timaeus. Here he introduces a divine craftsman, the Demiurge, who has constructed the universe according to an original plan. Plato seems to have thought that the original plan is what is actually real, while the material world is merely an imperfect realization of it. He therefore does not, in the Timaeus, reconstruct the material universe, but the original plan, which can then be used to explain the material universe.Plato’s aim in producing a theoretical model is to reconstruct the original plan. That is what he carries out in Timaeus—and some modern physicists have embarked on the same project. For example, Einstein’s basic attitude is reflected in the title of Abraham Pais’ biography: “Subtle is the Lord...,” echoing Einstein’s comment, “Subtle is the Lord, but malicious He is not.” In an interview Einstein compared our situation to a child who enters a huge library. The child knows that someone has written the books, but he does not know the languages in which they are written. He suspects that there is a mysterious order, but he does not know what it is.___“We have all been working in what Husserl called the Galilean style; that is, we have all been making abstract mathematical models of the universe to which at least the physicists give a higher degree of reality than they accord the ordinary world of sensation.”Steven Weinberg, Nobel Prize in Physics (1979)___This Platonist view is contrary to a widespread impression of science, symbolized by the picture of the “father” of modern science, Galileo Galilei, with his telescope. According to this impression, Galileo liberated himself from the dominating metaphysics of his day—basically Aristotelian philosophy—and constructed a telescope that he directed towards the sky, showing that Jupiter has four moons. He also performed experiments with bronze balls rolling down inclined planes and found the law of freely falling bodies.However, in other cases Galileo emphasized the unreliability of our senses. It is easy to see why. He defended Copernicus’ heliocentric hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, we are not at rest at the center of the universe, but moving at a tremendous speed through space. Why don’t we observe this motion? Galileo praises Copernicus because “with reason as his guide he resolutely continued to affirm what sensible experience seemed to contradict.” In other places he directly refers to Plato. SUGGESTED VIEWING The quest for a final theory With Michio Kaku Galileo’s Platonism goes back to his early writings. In The Assayer, published as early as 1623, Galileo compared the universe to a grand book that is written in the language of mathematics, and “its characters are triangles, circles, and other geometric figures without which it is humanly impossible to understand a single word of it.” Therefore, things that cannot be described by mathematics—for example, colors, smells and odors—are not real. They are merely subjective.This division into subjective and objective, advocated by Galileo and his younger contemporary René Descartes, is normally associated with a mechanistic world view, which is regarded as the opposite of Platonism. When we reduce something to, for example, molecules and atoms, we move “downwards.” In contrast, the Platonist moves “upwards,” to abstract entities. However, it only shows that when we address fundamental questions, we should be careful in applying everyday spatial metaphors like “up” and “down.”___Nature is complex, and we cannot in general construct mathematical models that adequately describe the world.___The endeavor of finding a Theory of Everything has been heavily criticized. In 2006, the theoretical physicist Lee Smolin published “The Crisis in Fundamental Physics.” He argued that one of the most fundamental principles of science is that we should only regard theories as scientific if we have the possibility to show that they are false by experiments. Although he did not refer to Karl Popper, other critics have referred to Popper and argued that a theory is not scientific if it cannot be falsified (see for example Ellis & Silk 2014).These were not the first physicists to be anti-reductionists. In 1972, the journal Science published an article by the physicist Philip Anderson with the title “More Is Different.” This is the kind of article a scientist would normally write only after he has won a Nobel Prize. However, Anderson won the Nobel Prize for physics five years later, in 1977. The article is amazing, not primarily because it argues in favor of anti-reductionism in general, but because it argues for anti-reductionism within physics itself. Anderson’s conclusion was:At each stage entirely new laws, concepts, and generalizations are necessary, requiring inspiration and creativity to just as great a degree as in the previous one. Psychology is not applied biology, nor is biology applied chemistry.We may say that Plato started the “unity of science movement,” based on Euclidean geometry as the model of all knowledge. A distinguishing mark of geometry is that all possible constructions can be reduced to a few fundamental principles. We have to acknowledge that this approach has limitations. In general, we can easily model technological systems. In addition, we may construct simplified and idealized models that capture important aspects of systems, from various perspectives and for various purposes. But nature is complex, and we cannot in general construct mathematical models that adequately describe the world. In a complex system, each level has its distinct, emergent, properties that are characteristic of this level. Therefore, a complex system should be investigated at different levels and from different perspectives. Instead of exclusively pursuing a scientific ideal based on the unity of science, we should acknowledge the diversity—or even the disunity—of science.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • iai.tv
These 5 Atlanta arts venues will open new or renovated spaces in 2026, 2027

Atlanta has a sizable list of new venues poised to open in the next two years, while favorites like Fernbank Museum and Woodruff Arts Center are getting upgrades.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Entertainment • ajc.com
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The best entertainment photos of 2025

Photographers share behind-the-scenes anecdotes about some of their favorite entertainment shoots of 2025 and reveal how they got 'the' shot.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
The best entertainment photos of 2025

Photographers share behind-the-scenes anecdotes about some of their favorite entertainment shoots of 2025 and reveal how they got 'the' shot.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Area Events & Entertainment Community Calendar

Dec. 26 – Mattea Joy performs at Sawmill Brewing Company at 5 p.m. Dec. 27 - Phyl Wickham performs at Sawmill Brewing Company at 5 p.m. Dec. 28 - Dig Deep Duo (bluegrass) performs at Sawmill …

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Entertainment • merrillfotonews.com
Apple TV has three fan-favorite shows returning soon, here’s what’s coming

Apple TV will kick off 2026 with a strong lineup, including three fan-favorite returning shows that you still have time to catch up on.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 10:03 AM EST • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Our Favorite Sports Moments Of 2025

These are the sports moments from 2025 that the Defector staff enjoyed. A’ja Wilson Hits A Game-Winner In Phoenix By October, I think I did know subconsciously that A’ja Wilson was the greatest player in the history of women’s basketball. Her fourth MVP award now meant an astonishing hit rate: She has played eight seasons…

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:01 AM EST • Sports • defector.com
Stars leaving L.A., leadership lessons and fighting Parkinson's: Our favorite 2025 sports stories

The Times' sports reporting staff selects their favorite story from 2025, a showcase of stories that hold a special place with 17 writers.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Sports • latimes.com
Snow globe, voucher sprinkles, Trump dinner: A gift guide for Texas’ political players

Need to give your favorite political power player a gift? Here's a guide for the holiday season.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Politics • dallasnews.com
Sound Smart: 7 Observations from the NFL in Week 16

Who's the Super Bowl favorite? Are the Bears for real? Are the Jaguars? Henry McKenna offers a big-picture look at Week 16.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 9:57 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
Best DFS picks for Ravens vs Patriots in Week 16

Chet Gresham takes us through his favorite picks for FanDuel’s Week 16 DFS matchup between the Ravens and Patriots

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Dec 21, 2025 • 3:00 PM EST • Sports • sbnation.com
In affordability speech, President Trump mentions his neuroses, his favorite armchair, and the First Lady’s underwear
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Dec 21, 2025 • 11:09 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Trump announces deals with nine drug companies, aiming to lower cost of medicine

In his latest effort to lower drug costs, President Donald Trump unveiled Friday “Most Favored Nation” pricing deals with nine more pharmaceutical companies.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 2:30 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Bowen Yang is to leave 'Saturday Night Live' after eight seasons

'SNL' favorite Bowen Yang is expected to leave the NBC sketch comedy show after seven seasons as a cast member.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 2:28 PM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
Trump secures agreements with major drugmakers to lower Medicaid prescription costs for Americans

President Donald Trump announced Friday that nine additional pharmaceutical companies joined its most-favored-nation pricing initiative.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 2:25 PM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
Weak ants conquered Earth using sheer numbers

Ant evolution favored large colonies over individual strength.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 2:00 PM EST • Science • popsci.com
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TrueAchievements Game of the Year Awards 2025 voting now open

It's time to celebrate your favorite Xbox games and achievements of the year. Voting is now open for the TrueAchievements Game of the Year Awards 2025.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 9:05 AM EST • Technology • trueachievements.com
Winners and losers are emerging in Trump's new H-1B visa landscape

New H-1B visa rules favor Big Tech's big salaries, limiting opportunities for startups and entry-level applicants in the job market.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 4:22 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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Nutcracker entertainment

The Hilltop Montessori Singers entertained the crowd gathered for the unveiling of the five new nutcrackers that were added to the Nutcracker Village on Nov. 25. The 11 children performed a selection of Christmas songs, receiving a round of applause after each holiday favorite. — Julie Stenger

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Dec 18, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Entertainment • heraldstaronline.com
BYU vs Abilene Christian Preview: BYU Huge Favorite Once Again

BYU continues its home stand when they welcome Abilene Christian to the Marriott Center Friday night. This is a Quad Four game for BYU and the first since the end of Fall Semester. KJ Perry and Abdullah Ahmed are both able to join the team now as mid-year enrollees. KJ Perry must redshirt this semester, […]

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Dec 18, 2025 • 6:44 PM EST • Sports • vanquishthefoe.com
Best DFS picks for Rams at Seahawks in Week 16

Nick Simon brings you his favorite picks for FanDuel’s Thursday night single-game DFS contests.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 4:30 PM EST • Sports • sbnation.com
Oklahoma football falls as favorites for five prized prospects

Thursday was a busy day in the world Oklahoma football recruiting. Well, expectations rose, anyway.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 3:20 PM EST • Sports • soonerswire.usatoday.com
Steelers-Lions Preview

DETROIT (AP) On paper, the Detroit Lions are strong favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in a showdown of 8-6 teams with playoff hopes.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 1:36 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
AI companies are sick of their favorite buzzword — so they’re inventing new ones

It’s the great AGI rebrand.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Famous Astrophysicist Defied The Odds To Become Science Star

Odds didn't favor a successful career in science for Neil deGrasse Tyson. But he had a key edge: parents who set no limits.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • investors.com
Never mind the S26 Ultra, this eagerly anticipated Ultra phone is launching next week

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra was one of our favorite camera phones, and Xiaomi has now confirmed that the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is launching next week.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 2:36 AM EST • Technology • androidauthority.com
Smucker Supports Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

WASHINGTON—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) voted in favor of the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703) and released the following statement:

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Dec 17, 2025 • 6:49 PM EST • Health • smucker.house.gov
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Why Are Democrats So Afraid to Even Mention the Source of Trump’s Political Power?

We're not doing this country any favors by steering people away from the truth.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:45 AM EST • Politics • slate.com
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5 of Wall Street's favorite New York lunch spots

We set out to find some of the hot spots among Wall Streeters that aren't slop bowl chains. Here are five recommendations.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:20 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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Former Bills fan favorite delivers memorable quote after Patriots loss

Patriots WR Mack Hollins, a former Bills fan favorite, doesn't like to let things linger and delivered one of the more memorable quotes of the season.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 2:35 AM EST • Sports • democratandchronicle.com
Netflix has done its second big podcast deal as it prepares to launch a slate of shows in early 2026

Netflix's podcast deal with iHeartMedia brings exclusive video podcasts like "The Breakfast Club" and "My Favorite Murder" to the streamer in 2026.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 11:01 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Netflix Just Canceled One of My 10 Favorite Shows of the Year and I’m Not Happy

Netflix just made a major mistake. It canceled one of the best shows of 2025 after just one season, 'Boots,' and I'm not happy about it.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 9:52 AM EST • Entertainment • purewow.com
How Roots Chicken Shak is Building a Radical New Business Model for Restaurant Franchises

The company is choosing franchisees based on shared values, then giving hands-on training to prepare them for success.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 2:54 PM EST • Business • dmagazine.com
I've visited all 50 states. There are 7 cozy cities I always tell people to visit during the winter months.

As someone who's been to all 50 states, Park City, Charleston, Boulder, and Aspen are some of my favorite cozy US cities to visit in the winter.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 2:05 PM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Google Maps in Gemini just got way smarter at finding your next favorite spot

Google has upgraded Gemini’s local search by putting Google Maps front and center, serving visual maps, cards, and review highlights.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 5:47 AM EST • Technology • androidauthority.com
The Best Of Science Friday, 2025

From fish to Phish, Science Friday has had a big year. Our staff chose their favorite Science Friday stories and projects from 2025.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Science • sciencefriday.com
Rams-Seahawks opening odds Week 16

The Los Angeles Rams open as favorites on FanDuel ahead of their Week 16 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks

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Dec 14, 2025 • 9:37 PM EST • Sports • turfshowtimes.com
The 25 best Christmas movies of all time, from 'Elf' to 'It's a Wonderful Life'

Our ranking of the greatest Christmas-themed films, from animated classics to modern favorites.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com
Jodi's Journal: Critical week approaches for local retailers

"You don't have to stay inside." Yes, the weather hasn't been in anyone's favor. But as Jodi writes this week, it's a crucial time to get out and support local businesses.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • siouxfalls.business
Shore Sports Insider Girls Basketball 2025-26 Preseason Top 10

RBC enters the girls basketball season as the favorite to rule the Shore Conference in 2025-26. Which Top 10 teams are best positioned to challenge?

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Dec 13, 2025 • 11:59 PM EST • Sports • shoresportsinsider.com
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The Best Games of 2025 — The Windows Central team ranks our favorite titles across Xbox and Windows PC

Hey gang, Jez here with a round-up of our favorite Xbox and PC games for 2025, alongside some strong honorable mentions you should definitely check out.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 11:24 AM EST • Technology • windowscentral.com
These Unique Tech Accessories Make Easy Last-Minute Gifts

Some of my favorite tech accessories can refresh your routine.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 8:01 AM EST • Technology • cnet.com
Our Favorite Hobby-Friendly Gifts for Science Geeks and Gamers

These science-themed gifts mix brains and fun.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • gizmodo.com
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Which blockbuster movies defined 2025's year in film?

A year of daring originals and audience-favorite franchises top the list of 2025's most memorable films of the year.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 5:10 AM EST • Entertainment • usatoday.com
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Indiana Republicans block new congressional map in rare break with Trump

Indiana's Republican-led senate voted against a redrawn congressional map Thursday that would have favored their party in the 2026 elections, despite months of pressure by President Donald Trump for a rare mid-cycle redistricting.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:34 PM EST • Politics • pbs.org
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‘We have failed’: Murkowski, Sullivan call for compromise after Democratic proposal to extend health care subsidies stalls

Alaska’s U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan were among four Republicans who voted in favor of extending the tax credits.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:03 PM EST • Health • adn.com
Q&A: What does the Netflix-Paramount bidding war mean for your streaming future?

Netflix and Paramount, entertainment companies known for promoting drama within the shows and movies on their platforms, are now caught up in their own theatrics. What’s it all mean? And how could the result affect how you consume your favorite movies and shows? We asked the University of Virginia’s Anthony Palomba, an assistant professor of business administration at the Darden School of Business and an expert in the media and entertainment industry, to share his insights.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 7:59 AM EST • Entertainment • news.darden.virginia.edu
Analysis: The Civil Rights law that Stephen Miller says ruined America

Trump’s key aide thinks the country was better off with strict quotas that sought to preserve the racial makeup of the country in the 1920s and so favored immigrants from Western and Northern Europe over what he called “third world countries.”

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:01 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
A jersey is cool, but these 24 best gifts for sports fans flex their fandom even more

We tapped our sports fans on staff to find out the best gifts they’d buy — and what they want themselves — for anyone devoted to cheering on their favorite team.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 8:00 PM EST • Sports • cnn.com
15 Of My Favorite Tech Gadgets Available On Amazon

See 15 essential pieces of technology that belong in any modern home or office. Find reliable, affordable gadgets reviewed by an experienced tech enthusiast.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 6:30 PM EST • Technology • slashgear.com
Ron DeSantis says most Floridians won't notice 'schools of hope,' as they will be in places most people don't go

The Governor endorsed a prominent supporter's favored vendor for statewide expansion.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 2:05 PM EST • Politics • floridapolitics.com
How Georgia Democrats pulled off a special election stunner

Democrat Eric Gisler won in a district designed to favor Republicans. Now, GOP leaders are sounding the alarm ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 6:15 AM EST • Politics • ajc.com
PlayStation's 2025 Wrap-Up is here, so you can see how many hours you've sunk into Death Stranding 2

Sony just unveiled the PlayStation 2025 Wrap-Up. This provides players with a digital card that chronicles their favorite games and genres from the year.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:15 PM EST • Technology • engadget.com
First look: Android 17 may finally let you remap buttons on your game controller

2026's big Android 17 update could bring some major new gaming features like support for remapping the buttons on your favorite gamepad.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:08 PM EST • Technology • androidauthority.com
Cubs Don't Land Fan Favorite Kyle Schwarber
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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:04 PM EST • Sports • roundtable.io
Our 10 Favorite Games of 2025, and Why Only One Wins Game of the Year

The staff at CNET, ZDNET, PC Mag, Lifehacker and Mashable got together to pick their favorite titles from this year.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Technology • cnet.com
Looking for a Used Car That's a Joy to Drive? Start with These Picks for the Best Used Sports Cars

For those looking for the best driving experience on a budget, we've compiled our favorite used sports cars—all of which have appeared on either our 10Best or Editors' Choice list.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 3:44 PM EST • Sports • caranddriver.com
Raffensperger sues to scrap fundraising laws he says favor Jones in governor’s race

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is challenging Georgia election laws he says give his Republican rival an advantage as they campaign for governor.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 2:37 PM EST • Politics • ajc.com
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Sports betting roundup: College football playoff bracket set, NFL offers up more upsets

Following Saturday’s games, the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was revealed, with games beginning Dec. 19. It wasn’t a good NFL Sunday for the favorites at the BetMGM online sportsbook — they went 6-6 straight up. In college football, Georgia was a 1.5-point favorite against Alabama in the SEC championship and rolled to a 28-7 win.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 12:37 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
These Independent Agencies Could Be Affected by a Supreme Court Case

Court filings identify more than two-dozen quasi-independent boards and commissions that could be affected by a Supreme Court ruling in President Trump’s favor.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 9:18 AM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Golden Globes Nominations Are Here... And This Awards Season Already Has A Clear Favorite

Stories about retired revolutionaries, southern vampires and film world has-beens all have major potential at Hollywood’s Party of the Year next month.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 9:04 AM EST • Entertainment • huffpost.com
Every year, I drive across the country to live with my mother-in-law for a few months. It's become my favorite tradition.

My mother-in-law lives across the country, so we take road trips every year to visit her and spend a few months living with her in her house.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 7:39 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Please send help. I can’t stop playing these roguelikes.

2025 was a very good year for my favorite genre.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Technology • arstechnica.com
States battle for rural health funding

States are pledging to enact White House-favored policies for a chance to win bigger shares of a $50 billion rural health fund that Congress and President Donald Trump created in July.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • politico.com
‘Sort of blackmail’: Billions in rural health funding hinge on states passing Trump-backed policies

Democrats and health advocates described the strategy as highly unusual, and some fear it could be wielded to favor political allies.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 3:00 PM EST • Health • politico.com
I'm a lifelong Connecticut local — these are the absolute best places to visit in the state during the winter

My favorite places in Connecticut to visit during the winter season include dreamy New England bed and breakfasts, hidden-gem cafés, and more.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 9:20 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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PHOTO GALLERY: Dick Van Dyke Night in Danville

Fans flocked to the Fischer Theatre Saturday night for the world premiere of a documentary about one of Danville's favorite sons, part of a weekend celebration ahead of Dick Van

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Dec 7, 2025 • 12:18 AM EST • Entertainment • news-gazette.com
A way forward for making health insurance more affordable

After 43 days of a government shutdown, eight Democratic senators crossed the aisle and voted in favor of a Republican bill to extend the enhanced tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, which are…

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Dec 6, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Health • thehill.com
2026 World Cup Odds: Spain Remains the Favorite After Draw

With the groups having been announced, here are the championship odds for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Dec 5, 2025 • 6:20 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
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It's AI or the highway in tech these days

Meta's plan to cut back on metaverse spending is a sign that projects not helping tech companies' AI goals are falling out of favor.

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Dec 5, 2025 • 10:10 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Fed's favored inflation gauge shows consumer prices remained elevated in September

The Commerce Department's delayed September PCE inflation report showed that inflation remained well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target ahead of a central bank decision next week.

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Dec 5, 2025 • 10:04 AM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
The indoor health hazard most Californians overlook

A new Stanford study adds evidence against a favorite appliance.

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Dec 5, 2025 • 7:58 AM EST • Health • sfgate.com
Our Favorite Science Books to Gift This Year

The smartest gifts are often the smartest books.

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Dec 5, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • gizmodo.com
Supreme Court lets Texas use congressional map favored by Trump

Texas officials had asked the Supreme Court to revive the map, which was designed to help Trump's party keep control of Congress in midterm elections.

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Dec 4, 2025 • 6:04 PM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
Issa will run for reelection in California rather than move to Texas

Rep. Darrell Issa, whose San Diego-area district was redrawn to favor Democrats, said he would run for reelection in California rather than moving to Texas to run in a safe GOP seat.

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Dec 4, 2025 • 4:26 PM EST • Politics • latimes.com
Millennium suffered big losses in one of the $81 billion hedge fund's favorite strategies last month

Teams run by big-name portfolio managers such as Glen Scheinberg and Pratik Madhvani suffered significant losses in November.

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Dec 4, 2025 • 3:34 PM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Cowboys vs. Lions: Predictions, picks, best bets for Week 14's Thursday Night Football matchup

CBS Sports NFL expert Will Brinson shares his favorite bets and props for Thursday's contest between Dallas and Detroit

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Dec 4, 2025 • 11:18 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
2025 Heisman Trophy odds, favorites: Top candidates headline Big Ten title game

It's a three-man battle for the Heisman, but only two contenders will be in action this week

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Dec 4, 2025 • 8:59 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Georgia football fans spend more on teams than on Christmas, study finds

A new study shows Georgia sports fans spend more on their favorite teams each year than they typically budget for Christmas gifts. Here's how much.

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Dec 4, 2025 • 8:09 AM EST • Sports • onlineathens.com
Florida wildlife agency’s leaders claim they don’t have to follow science

When I was growing up here in Florida, everyone revered science. We looked to high-IQ scientists to tell us how to fly to the moon, how to transplant a heart, how to fire up a laser, how the universe began with a Big Bang. But science is clearly out of favor now, especially in Florida. […]

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Dec 4, 2025 • 12:01 AM EST • Science • floridaphoenix.com
Heisman Rankings: Should Texas Tech's Jacob Rodriguez Be the Favorite?

Robert Griffin believes it's a three-man race to win the Heisman, but he doesn't have Fernando Mendoza or Julian Sayin in the No. 1 spot.

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Dec 3, 2025 • 7:08 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
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Google shares 10 of its favorite Chrome extensions from 2025.

The list is heavy on extensions that use AI like Monica and Sider that can summarize web pages and videos, Quillbot for proofing or generating text, and eJOY that can expand your vocabulary while surfing the web. But Google also gives a shoutout to the simple but powerful image editing tools in Adobe’s Photoshop extension. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/google_chrome.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

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Dec 3, 2025 • 5:00 PM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Jennifer Lopez, Dakota Johnson and More Favor Modern Elegance for The Hollywood Reporter’s 2025 Women in Entertainment Gala

Both Lopez and Gwyneth Paltrow were honored at the annual event.

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Dec 3, 2025 • 2:58 PM EST • Entertainment • wwd.com
All 6 of my kids look forward to this Christmas tradition — and it's not about gifts

When I asked my kids what their favorite part of the holiday season had been, I was surprised at their answer.

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Dec 3, 2025 • 10:20 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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Olympic, Paralympic sports weekend preview: Grand Prix Final to sort figure skating favorites

The world's best figure skaters gather at the Grand Prix Final in a preview of the Milan Cortina Olympic competition.

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Dec 3, 2025 • 9:52 AM EST • Sports • nbcsports.com
Big Four promotions hinge less on performance and more on office politics, researchers say

Promotion reviews often end up as "political arenas" where managers lobby, trade favors, and defend their protégés, a multi-university study found.

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Dec 3, 2025 • 5:58 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Big Four promotions hinge less on performance and more on office politics, researchers say

Promotion reviews often end up as "political arenas" where managers lobby, trade favors, and defend their protégés, a multi-university study found.

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Dec 3, 2025 • 5:58 AM EST • Politics • businessinsider.com
Florida wildlife agency’s leaders claim they don’t have to follow science

When I was growing up here in Florida, everyone revered science. We looked to high-IQ scientists to tell us how to fly to the moon, how to transplant a heart, how to fire up a laser, how the universe began with a Big Bang. But science is clearly out of favor now, especially in Florida. […]

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Dec 3, 2025 • 12:05 AM EST • Science • floridaphoenix.com
Why 'Home Alone' star Daniel Stern won't be celebrating the movie's 35th anniversary in person

Actor Daniel Stern still appreciates his 1990 holiday favorite, 'Home Alone,' but says he won't be celebrating the movie at in-person events.

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Dec 2, 2025 • 8:34 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com
Where Science Meets Storytelling: Twelve Years of the Science Blogs Web Archive

More than a decade after its launch, the Science Blogs Web Archive continues to grow and evolve. In this interview, Jennifer “JJ” Harbster reflects on building and maintaining the collection, while intern Yahir Brito brings a fresh perspective on updating and expanding it. Together, they share a few of their favorite blogs and discuss why it is important to preserve these unique examples of scientific communication.

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Dec 2, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • blogs.loc.gov
Popular PS4 Open-World RPG Gets Huge Free Update Today

A popular ongoing PS4 open-world RPG is getting a huge free update today, and includes an appearance from a fan-favorite character.

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Dec 2, 2025 • 2:33 PM EST • Technology • playstationlifestyle.net
I tried 6 brands of packaged chocolate-chip cookies, and I was most disappointed by a cult-favorite

I tasted store-bought cookies from Tate's Bake Shop, Pepperidge Farm, Chips Ahoy, Kroger, Keebler, and Pillsbury's to see which brand is best.

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Dec 2, 2025 • 11:56 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Favorite 'Dogs: Back Indiana in Big Ten Title Game, Texans at Chiefs

Will Hill believes the Hoosiers will be hard to handle in Indy and that the surging Texans will give the Chiefs a big test. Here's why he likes these 'dogs.

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Dec 2, 2025 • 11:30 AM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
Fallout 76: Burning Springs Release Notes

Grab your duster, hat, and your favorite weapon because it’s time for some Bounty Hunting! Explore our largest map addition yet and hunt down some of the largest bounties Burning Springs has to offer.

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Dec 2, 2025 • 11:17 AM EST • Technology • bethesda.net
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC Trailer Reveals a Surprise Second Mega Evolution For a Fan-Favorite Pokémon

A new trailer for Pokémon Legends: Z-A has revealed a surprise new Mega Evolution for the fan-favorite Lucario, and announced a new side mission that will unlock an encounter with Mewtwo.

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Dec 2, 2025 • 9:57 AM EST • Technology • ign.com
Here's What's New And Streaming On Netflix In December

From highly anticipated releases to returning Netflix favorites, the streamer's December lineup has plenty to offer.

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Dec 2, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Entertainment • huffpost.com