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Maldives Health Financing Progress Matrix Assessment Report

The WHO Health Financing Progress Matrix (HFPM) is the standardized qualitative assessment of the health financing system of a country. The assessment builds on an extensive body of conceptual and empirical work, and summarizes “what matters in health financing for universal health coverage (UHC)” into a set of desirable attributes, which form the basis of the assessment. By identifying areas of strength and weakness in the current health financing system, along with priority policy directions, HFPM assessments complement monitoring of key quantitative indicators on service coverage and financial protection, now enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda. HFPM assessments can be implemented within a short period and provide close-to-real-time information for policy-makers. Findings support the development of health financing strategies and technical alignment across government and external technical assistance agencies, while also providing the basis for monitoring progress over time. This allows for systematic tracking of the development and implementation of health financing policies that matter for UHC. HFPM assessments have been conducted in several countries, including in the South-East (SE) Asia Region; some have been published (Bangladesh and the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India) while others have remained unpublished (Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka)

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Jan 4 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • who.int
5 Of The Most Overlooked Free Apps Actually Worth Installing

Yuka, Transit, MyNoise, Listonic, and Merlin Bird ID are five of the most overlooked free apps that are actually worth installing on Android or iOS.

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Jan 4 • 12:47 PM EST • Technology • bgr.com
The Galaxy S26 Ultra might be the only affordable flagship of 2026

With Apple's prices possibly climbing, Samsung's stagnation is actually a strategy.

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Jan 4 • 11:39 AM EST • Technology • phonearena.com
38 Inexpensive "Shark Tank" Products People Actually Swear By

You, when you see these worthwhile finds: "I'm in."

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Jan 4 • 11:01 AM EST • Technology • buzzfeed.com
Scientists Finally Know What’s Actually Happening When Your Mind Goes Blank

You know the feeling. Someone asks a question, your eyes are open, you’re technically awake, but there’s just nothing there.

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Jan 4 • 1:00 AM EST • Science • vice.com
Type 2 diabetes physically changes the human heart, study finds

Type 2 diabetes doesn’t just raise the risk of heart disease—it physically reshapes the heart itself. Researchers studying donated human hearts found that diabetes disrupts how heart cells produce energy, weakens the muscle’s structure, and triggers a buildup of stiff, fibrous tissue that makes it harder for the heart to pump. These changes are especially severe in people with ischemic heart disease, the most common cause of heart failure.

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Jan 3 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
New year, smarter home: 7 AI-powered Kickstarter projects that actually solve problems

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Jan 3 • 5:37 PM EST • Technology • ksl.com
The Shade Room (@theshaderoom)

In this entertaining video, a TikTok creator turns a routine traffic stop into a fun conversation about content creation and building a brand. The officer hands out a warning, but also offers some valuable advice on how to turn a citation into content. Watch and learn how to take a mundane situation and turn it into a viral video.

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Jan 3 • 4:40 PM EST • Business • instagram.com
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4 Cheaper Alternatives To The MacBook Pro Actually Worth Buying

If you want MacBook Pro specs without the heavy price tag, these options are worth considering.

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Jan 3 • 4:17 PM EST • Technology • bgr.com
Trump says U.S. 'will run' Venezuela after capturing Maduro in audacious attack

Trump offered few details about how the U.S. plans to run Venezuela, saying only that he intends to designate 'a group' from his administration to oversee the eventual transition of power.

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Jan 3 • 1:42 PM EST • Politics • latimes.com
Did a planet just vanish? Scientists witness a rare cosmic collision

What seemed like new planets around Fomalhaut were actually expanding dust clouds from violent planetary collisions seen by Hubble.

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Jan 3 • 9:43 AM EST • Science • earth.com
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Leading experts on Venezuela’s political shift

Rice experts available to provide insight on the evolving situation.

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Jan 3 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • news.rice.edu
China’s robot sports craze could eventually put humanoids in homes

On the outskirts of Beijing, young Chinese entrepreneur Cheng Hao sits on an indoor soccer pitch – but this turf isn’t for humans. It’s where engineers working for his start-up, Booster Robotics, train human-like robots to play soccer using artificial intelligence – dribbling, passing, shooting and blocking.

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Jan 2 • 9:12 PM EST • Sports • cnn.com
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The journal Science positively reviews a book criticizing gender surgery

Is it a sign of the times that this long book review, appearing in the “Science and Society” section of the prestigious journal Science, actually approves of a book questioning the ubiq…

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Jan 2 • 12:45 PM EST • Science • whyevolutionistrue.com
People Are Sharing The "Harmless" Things That Actually Make Society Worse

"Sometimes, the 'polite' thing is actually the cruelest thing."

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Jan 2 • 11:31 AM EST • Technology • buzzfeed.com
Panthers Will Eventually Get to Business at Miami Winter Classic

MIAMI — The Florida Panthers certainly seem to be enjoying themselves as there was a festive, vacation-like atmosphere for Thursday’s NHL Winter Classic practice at LoanDepot Park. Both the Panthers and Rangers were in Miami following a loss, only Thursday was not about that. New Year’s Day was for checking out this unique Winter Classic […]

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Jan 2 • 10:00 AM EST • Business • floridahockeynow.com
It’s official: statistics prove that art really is good for your health

Huge cohort studies prove it, says professor at University College London, but you have to actually engage with the art to see results

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Jan 2 • 3:44 AM EST • Health • theartnewspaper.com
Tenet and Cigna reach agreement to keep Palm Beach Health Network in-network for patients

WPEC CBS 12 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for West Palm Beach and nearby towns and communities in South Florida including the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, serving Stuart, Royal Palm Beach, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Port St. Lucie, Okeechobee, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Greenacres, Belle Glade, Palm Beach, and Riviera Beach.

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Jan 1 • 2:25 PM EST • Health • cbs12.com
Apple reportedly cuts production of Vision Pro headset after poor sales

Company had hoped the virtual reality device would herald a new era in ‘spatial computing’

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Jan 1 • 10:07 AM EST • Technology • theguardian.com
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3 apps I'm actually using to keep my New Year's resolutions

Habit tracking app options are endless, but these 3 apps have proven to be the most effective in actually making progress.

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Jan 1 • 9:30 AM EST • Technology • androidauthority.com
Meet the Elon Musk lawyer who's also literally a clown

Jaymie Parkkinen is a high-powered intellectual property lawyer facing off against Sam Altman by day — and a clown by night.

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Jan 1 • 6:12 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Doug Bowser has now retired from Nintendo of America

The mighty Doug Bower has now retired from Nintendo of America after being with the company for years and eventually becoming the president of Nintendo of America. Bowser said it has been “an honour”…

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Jan 1 • 5:53 AM EST • Technology • mynintendonews.com
I Used Acuity Scheduling to Organize My Side Hustle

The online booking platform aims to streamline scheduling for everything from virtual appointments to workshops.

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Jan 1 • 4:30 AM EST • Business • wired.com
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What Stranger Things gets right about wormholes

The final episode of fifth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things is out this week, and the concept of a wormhole figures largely into it. While the show is a work of fiction, theoretical wormholes have making appearances for decades not only in science fiction but in actual science.

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Dec 31, 2025 • 7:03 PM EST • Science • npr.org
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Meet the man who invites 1,000 people to his house every month

Once a month for 15 years, David Weiner has hosted a jazz party, inviting everyone he knows and many people he’s never met over to his D.C. rowhouse. Today, we revisit one of our favorite episodes of the year and go inside the wildly welcoming ritual to understand how he’s built this community — and kept it going.

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Dec 31, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Technology • washingtonpost.com
Tricare After Active Duty: What Actually Happens to Your Health Insurance

Many service members don't sort out their civilian health insurance until they're already out and scrambling. The confusion costs money and creates gaps in coverage that leave families exposed.

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Dec 31, 2025 • 9:10 AM EST • Health • military.com
'Excitement With a Little Dash of Fear': Polar Plunges Ring in the New Year With a Splash. But What Actually Happens to Your Body?

Three experts share the science behind taking a dip in cold water—and offer safety tips that any potential plungers should bear in mind

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Dec 31, 2025 • 12:46 AM EST • Science • smithsonianmag.com
The Biggest New Game Releases Of January 2026

Kick off 2026 with vampire adventures, a spiritual successor to Dino Crisis, and a cult of personality.

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Dec 31, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Technology • gamespot.com
'Stranger Things' Couples, Ranked by How Much Chemistry They Actually Have

The grand finale arrives on Netflix December 31, so here's one last look back at the characters' most inconsistently important aspect: their love lives.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 1:30 PM EST • Technology • gizmodo.com
Samsung's $250 Galaxy Tab A11+ is a big upgrade by budget Android tablet standards

The Galaxy Tab A11+ just went official and it actually seems like a pretty decent Android tablet for its $250...

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Dec 30, 2025 • 11:40 AM EST • Technology • 9to5google.com
Looking for friends, lobsters may stumble into an ecological trap

Gathering for mutual defense puts young spiny lobsters at risk of predators.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Technology • arstechnica.com
Liverpool part ways with set-piece coach Aaron Briggs

Liverpool set-piece coach Aaron Briggs leaves the club amid the problems in dead-ball situations this season.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 7:45 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
Scientists replayed evolution and found a surprise

Environmental change doesn’t affect evolution in a single, predictable way. In large-scale computer simulations, scientists discovered that some fluctuating conditions help populations evolve higher fitness, while others slow or even derail progress. Two populations facing different kinds of change can end up on completely different evolutionary paths. The findings challenge the idea that one population’s response can represent a whole species.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Time runs faster on Mars and scientists just proved it

Thanks to Einstein’s relativity, time flows differently on Mars than on Earth. NIST scientists have now nailed down the difference, showing that Mars clocks tick slightly faster—and fluctuate over the Martian year. These microsecond shifts could play a big role in future Mars navigation, communications, and even a solar-system-wide internet. It’s a small time gap with big consequences for space exploration.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Revisited: do medicinal mushroom products actually work?

In this episode from June, Ian Sample chats to Madeleine Finlay about the appeal of mushroom drinks and supplements, and hears from the mycologist Prof Nik Money on what we really know about how fungi can affect our minds and bodies

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Dec 30, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Science • theguardian.com
Do saunas really boost your health?

Saunas and cold water swims are booming, but what does science actually say about the benefits?

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Dec 29, 2025 • 8:01 PM EST • Health • bbc.com
Macaulay Culkin explains his perpetual retirement from acting: 'Technically, I'm retired right now'

Retirement is a perpetual state of mind for Macaulay Culkin, who explains his views on that, and why he took a lengthy hiatus from Hollywood at age 14.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 5:55 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com
Samsung doesn't know what the Galaxy S26 will cost, losing money on Galaxy Z TriFold

According to a new report, fluctuating costs have left Samsung struggling to finalize pricing for the upcoming Galaxy S26 series,...

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Dec 29, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Technology • 9to5google.com
A quirky guide to myths and lore based in actual science

Folklorist/historian Adrienne Mayor on her new book Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore...

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Dec 29, 2025 • 10:30 AM EST • Science • arstechnica.com
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 […]

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Dec 29, 2025 • 9:51 AM EST • Health • businessreport.com
Special edition: The year in photos: Sports highlights from 2025

FSU women’s soccer punctuated 2025 with an emphatic statement - its fifth national championship that reverberated across Tallahassee’s sports scene.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 9:10 AM EST • Sports • tallahassee.com
The Making of Mayor Mamdani

He is a brilliant political talent with dizzying ambitions to change the city. Is he ready for the actual job, though?

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Dec 29, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • nymag.com
The 'actually premium' Motorola Signature phone is coming on January 7, 2026

Motorola's first true non-foldable flagship in nearly two years has an official launch date, at least in India.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 4:02 AM EST • Technology • phonearena.com
Tea or coffee: One leaves a stronger imprint on your bones

Tea and coffee are two of the most popular drinks in the world – daily rituals linked to culture, comfort, and productivity. Now scientists have new insights into how each affects bone health, especially the risk of osteoporosis.

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Dec 28, 2025 • 9:52 PM EST • Health • newatlas.com
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Gmail to Let Users Change Their Addresses While Keeping Data

Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost.

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Dec 28, 2025 • 1:47 PM EST • Technology • nytimes.com
Fedora Continued At The Forefront Of Upstream Linux Innovations In 2025

Fedora Linux this year continued in punctually shipping the very latest upstream Linux innovations from the freshest Wayland components to Linux kernel features and continuing to leverage other improvements in the open-source world.

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Dec 28, 2025 • 10:38 AM EST • Technology • phoronix.com
‘They saved my life’: Ochsner Health patients share stories of hope and healing

Louisianans turn to Ochsner Health when it matters most. Each situation is different, yet Ochsner patients share common threads – hope found during difficult moments, a team approach and care

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Dec 28, 2025 • 1:00 AM EST • Health • nola.com
Evidence of a quantum spin liquid ground state in a kagome material

Quantum spin liquids are exotic states of matter in which spins (i.e., the intrinsic angular momentum of electrons) do not settle into an ordered pattern and continue to fluctuate, even at extremely low ...

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Dec 27, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Technology • phys.org
2025 EDGE awards, top 10 games of the year

The latest issue of EDGE has been released, and as is tradition for the final issue of the year, it includes various awards plus a list of the top ten games of the year. Various Nintendo-related representation is included for both. While Hades 2 was actually chosen as the best Nintendo game, Donkey Kong Bananza was one of the five...

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Dec 27, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
Cold water changes your cells—and science says it only takes one week - Futura-Sciences

A daily dip in cold water might do more than wake you up — it could actually reprogram your body at the cellular level. According to researchers from the University of Ottawa, this simple habit ... Read more

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Dec 26, 2025 • 9:00 PM EST • Science • futura-sciences.com
Vote now: Would you rather have a $240K in-person job or a $120K remote one?

TikTokers have been debating two jobs: $120,000 for virtual work, or $240,000 for five days in-person. It's time to cast your vote.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 10:38 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
2025 IN REVIEW: A big year for business in east Washington County

Across Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and Sherwood, residents and visitors were gifted with a laundry list of new places to eat, drink, socialize and even learn a thing or two. From […]

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Dec 26, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • beavertonvalleytimes.com
Ubuntu's Rust Infatuation, New Optimizations & Other Ubuntu Linux 2025 Highlights

It was a very interesting year for Ubuntu Linux

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Dec 26, 2025 • 6:47 AM EST • Technology • phoronix.com
A look back at the health trends that took over social media in 2025

From functional drinks and olive oil shots to McDonald’s ‘migraine meals,’ 2025 serves up plenty of of viral health trends - but do they actually work?

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Dec 26, 2025 • 2:00 AM EST • Health • euronews.com
Science history: Marie Curie discovers a strange radioactive substance that would eventually kill her

Scientists in Paris discovered two new substances with incredible radioactivity. It earned them the Nobel Prize in Physics but would ultimately kill one of them.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 2:00 AM EST • Science • livescience.com
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How Does Android's New AirDrop-Style Feature Actually Work?

Android's new AirDrop feature is built in Rust for better security, stems from an EU ruling that required Apple to open up AirDrop to third-party devices.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 9:15 PM EST • Technology • slashgear.com
More of our favorite 2025 GIFs, plus a Christmas Day watch guide

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. We’re having fun below. For the latest news, check here. We’re back for the real thing this morning on actual Christmas Day. I hope you’re all having a merry time. More GIF gifts, from us to you: The Bounce’s Zach Harper checks in with one of the more aesthetically funny GIFs of the season. That’s Desmond Bane pelting OG Anunoby with a basketball. I’m still laughing. Zach told me this is...

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Dec 25, 2025 • 6:58 AM EST • Sports • nytimes.com
Did 2025 mark the end of British parliamentary democracy as we know it?

The conventions and rituals that define the way we do politics rapidly eroded this year – setting the UK on a course into the unknown, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Dec 25, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
Virtual reality opens doors for older people to build closer connections in real life

Many retirement developments serve as a tranquil refuge for older people who can no longer traveling to faraway places or engaging in bold adventures.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 12:08 AM EST • Technology • apnews.com
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How Will Chiefs Approach Quarterback Situation In Offseason?
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Dec 24, 2025 • 8:00 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Best 9: Top New Year's Eve events in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment

Check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County on New Year's Eve (literally and spiritually) via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 2:48 PM EST • Entertainment • lookout.co
Against Iran’s politics of exclusion, pluralism is the point

There is a cruel ritual in Iranian opposition politics: some voices abroad constantly interrogate the “purity” of activists inside—why they did not speak more sharply or endorse maximalist slogans, why survival itself looks insufficiently heroic.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 2:25 PM EST • Politics • iranintl.com
Gemini will let you keep working in other apps as it processes your request

You should soon be able to resume using an app after activating Gemini, without having to start over with Gemini from scratch.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 5:30 AM EST • Technology • androidauthority.com
‘It’s perpetuated this news cycle’: Frustration mounts in Trump’s orbit about messaging on latest Epstein documents

When the Justice Department released a first batch of Jeffrey Epstein files on Friday that included photographs of former President Bill Clinton, White House officials raced to amplify the importance of the new documents.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 4:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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'Palace fight will have delighted Glasner'

Former Crystal Palace forward Glen Murray says Oliver Glasner will be "delighted" with the spirit shown by his side despite their Carabao Cup quarter-final exit on Tuesday evening. The Eagles fought back after Maxence Lacroix's late own goal to equalise deep into stoppage time and force penalties away at Arsenal, before the Gunners eventually progressed by winning the shootout. "When you take into consideration the way they lost the game at the weekend against Leeds, coming away to the Emirates in the quarter-final of a cup competition and digging in in the manner that they did showed character," Murray told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 3:52 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
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Asian Legal Business Again Recognizes Ning Zhang Among the Top Dealmakers in Asia

Partner Ning Zhang has been named to Asian Legal Business’s 2025 Dealmakers of Asia list. This marks the third consecutive year he has been recognized among the region’s most influential and accomplished legal professionals who have made significant contributions to the dynamic landscape of Asian business law and are shaping the future of dealmaking across the continent.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Business • morganlewis.com
Humans May Actually Have Over 30 Senses, Scientists Say

Here's how you can experience them all.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:31 PM EST • Science • sciencealert.com
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Packers’ QB situation still up in the air, but with positive signs

Plus other health updates as Ravens game approaches

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:51 PM EST • Health • packers.com
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How not to misread science fiction

Focusing on the futuristic tech that appears in sci-fi without paying attention to the actual point of the story is a big mistake, says Annalee Newitz

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:00 PM EST • Science • newscientist.com
A national grant expands faith and health education - News

A new grant is helping Missouri State faculty teach students how to recognize and respond to the influences of faith and spirituality in care settings.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:45 AM EST • Health • news.missouristate.edu
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Blending Science and Indigenous Knowledge to Tell an Estuary’s Story

A new study of nutrient levels in soil cores supports oral Indigenous history, informing future estuary restoration efforts.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:11 AM EST • Science • eos.org
Avid weightlifter leverages exercise science interest into impactful research

Years ago, Wil King took the intellectual approach to improving his physique.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • kennesaw.edu
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
Scientists find a weak spot in deadly fungus that shut down hospital intensive care units

A deadly hospital fungus that resists nearly every antifungal drug may have an unexpected weakness. Researchers discovered that Candida auris activates specific genes during infection to hunt for nutrients it needs to survive. This insight came from a new living-host model that allowed scientists to watch the fungus in action. The findings could eventually lead to new treatments or allow current drugs to be repurposed.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
What explains the perpetual need for political enemies?

Politics today is driven by grievances that can never be assuaged. For democracy’s survival, we must grapple with this dynamic

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • aeon.co
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US signs new health deals with 9 African countries that mirror Trump's priorities

The U.S. government has signed health deals with at least nine African countries. These new deals reflect the Trump administration's priorities and its focus on mutual benefits.

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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The U.S. government has signed health deals with at least nine African countries, part of its new approach to global health funding, with agreements that reflect the Trump administration’s interests and priorities and are geared toward providing less aid and more mutual ...

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Youth in Ugandan Politics

Across Uganda, young people are stepping boldly into the political arena. In our Street Debate we ask them: Where does your drive and sense of urgency come from? And: Do they actually stand a chance?

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New Galaxy S26 leak suggests the Plus model is actually massive

Leaked Galaxy S26 specs hint at steady upgrades and few surprises.

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Google may be bringing a Magic Cue-like feature to all Android devices

Google is testing new Contextual Suggestions in Android that recommend actions based on your routine or location.

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Utahns mark winter solstice with reflection, ritual and science

Some mark the winter solstice as the shortest day of the year, but for others — especially those who love a little magic — those longer days mean a chance to reflect.

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This simulation reveals what really happens near black holes

Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the universe, and now scientists can model them more accurately than ever before. By combining Einstein’s gravity with realistic behavior of light and matter, researchers have built simulations that closely match real astronomical observations. These models reveal how matter forms chaotic, glowing disks and launches powerful outflows as it falls into black holes. It’s a major step toward decoding how these cosmic engines actually work.

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Why most health resolutions fail—and what science says actually works

As wellness advice floods social media, experts point to a short list of science-backed habits that improve health—and a few popular resolutions you’re better off skipping.

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Why most health resolutions fail—and what science says actually works

As wellness advice floods social media, experts point to a short list of science-backed habits that improve health—and a few popular resolutions you’re better off skipping.

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How volatile is the political situation in Bangladesh?
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Rival Roundup, Vol. 75: South Side Surprise

Christmas is a-comin’, and the goose is getting fat. So, too, are the wallets of those lucky few who signed contracts with Central division teams this week. And as an early Christmas present to me, we actually got ourselves some headlines this weekend!

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Miami Dolphins to move on from Tua Tagovailoa; Offered 4 first-round picks for Joe Burrow ahead of 2020 NFL Draft

As the Miami Dolphins prepare to face the Bengals, and search for a new QB, an old rumor starts to resurface.

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Fabio Paratici might actually join Fiorentina

Is this the man to lift the Viola out of the hole they’ve dug for themselves?

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Providence's East Side businesses seek to recover after Brown University shooting

While the city starts to heal after the manhunt for the Brown University gunman came to a close, small business owners are hoping to eventually recover from the

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The guardians of the meteorites of the Argentine Chaco

About 4,000 years ago, an intense shower of these objects fell in the north of the country, turning it into a reserve of great astronomical and spiritual value for the Indigenous Moqoit people

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The Science Behind Holiday Feasting—and Why It’s Totally Fine

Modern diet culture frames holiday eating as failure, but biology, history, and psychology tell a different story—one where feasting is not a lapse in discipline, but a deeply human ritual tied to survival, memory, and connection.

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Mikado cleared to open again after health board closure - The Martha's Vineyard Times

A popular Asian restaurant on Main Street in Vineyard Haven was temporarily closed for unsafe food handling practices last week but was cleared to open again on Friday. The Tisbury Board of Health penalized Mikado Asian Bistro and cited several public health concerns, including that soup and rice were left out overnight to be served […]

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Setting Business Goals for Your Trucking Company in 2026

With 2025 almost in the books, the smartest thing a small carrier can do right now isn’t chase one more load — it’s slow down just enough to decide what 2026 actually needs to look like. If you’re reading this with less than two weeks left in the year, you’re right on time. Not late. […] The post Setting Business Goals for Your Trucking Company in 2026 appeared first on FreightWaves.

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Naomi Osaka leaves Evolve, tennis agency she co-founded, after three years

Former world No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka launched the agency with Stuart Duguid in 2022.

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CTSI to host three-part virtual mini-series on team science

Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) will host a three-part virtual mini-series focused on team science, led by Susan Simkins, director of Team Science with Penn State CTSI. Designed for researchers, staff and leaders working in collaborative environments, the series will provide practical, evidence-based strategies to help teams function more effectively and avoid the misalignment that often can slow down good science.

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The science behind one of the holiday season's simplest gifts

Scented candles have sort of a bad rap as a low-effort holiday gift. But a lot goes into the process of creating them. “Making candles is actually pretty scientific,” said Ashley Rossi, the owner of Noted Candles in Hingham

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Two NC governors, two parties and ‘mutual respect’: Jim Martin on the late Jim Hunt

Former Republican Gov. Jim Martin talked to The News & Observer about former Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt, who died at 88.

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ChatGPT launches Apps beta: 8 big apps you can try right away

Is this the start of an eventual competitor to the Google and Apple app stores?

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Riot Games found a motherboard security flaw that helps PC cheaters

Riot says a system’s “bouncer” was actually “asleep in the chair.”

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Christiana Care, Virtua Health scrap regional care system plans

The two major healthcare networks signed a letter of intent "to explore the co-founding of a regional not-for-profit health system" back in July.

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