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Duke Health nurse charged with additional sex crimes after third victim comes forward, police say

Jomil Tugado faces three felony counts each of sexual contact/penetration under the pretext of medical treatment and sex acts by a government or private institution employee. He also has three misdemeanor charges of sexual battery.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:04 PM EST • Health • wral.com
The Supreme Court’s most consequential term yet?
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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:03 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
New reactor produces clean energy and carbon nanotubes from natural gas

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed a new reactor that converts natural gas (a common energy source primarily composed of methane) into two highly valuable resources: clean hydrogen ...

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:03 PM EST • Technology • phys.org
VIDEO: The future of health education in North Dakota

UND President Armacost talks with Dean Marjorie Jenkins about UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences initiatives for 2026 and beyond

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:02 PM EST • Health • blogs.und.edu
Opry Entertainment Group Unveils Star-Studded New Year's Eve Celebrations at Nashville Venues

Opry Entertainment Group is ringing in 2026 with an unforgettable lineup of New Year’s Eve events across Nashville’s most iconic venues.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:00 PM EST • Entertainment • williamsonsource.com
The 120 Most Powerful Executives in Entertainment, Ranked

From David Zaslav to Ted Sarandos and David Ellison, Variety celebrates its 120th year by ranking the 120 most powerful entertainment executives.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:00 PM EST • Entertainment • variety.com
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
Meet the third-generation Louisiana gas station CEO who chairs trade group for $906B industry

Growing up in the 1990s in tiny Mansura, about 30 miles southeast of Alexandria, Annie Gauthier dreamed of becoming a historian and later toyed with the idea of law school.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:00 PM EST • Business • nola.com
Shake Shack rolls out health-oriented menu

The ‘Good Fit’ lineup of curated items focuses on protein while also offering low-carb, vegetarian, and gluten-free options

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:55 PM EST • Health • nrn.com
Will the new year bring a new shutdown?

A January deadline for Congress could bring the pain all over again

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:39 PM EST • Politics • theweek.com
Year in review: Trump's economy : The NPR Politics Podcast

As we approach 2026, the NPR Politics Podcast is taking a look back at the year that was in different political areas. Today, we look at President Trump's handling of the economy, including his tariff policy.This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell & 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.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:05 PM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Trump reveals more about Gov. Jeff Landry’s envoy role: ‘Greenland’s a big deal’

The president said Greenland is important for national security reasons, and called Landry a “dealmaker-type guy.”

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:01 PM EST • Politics • nola.com
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Are the Rockets true contenders? Why their recent struggles are cause for concern
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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:39 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Trump administration’s plan to shrink vaccine schedule sends health sector scrambling

The health sector is working to navigate what could be the most significant changes to the U.S. vaccine program in decades.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:28 AM EST • Health • statnews.com
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The climb to CEO is getting harder for women

Women fought for these gains—and now they may be slipping away.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:21 AM EST • Business • fortune.com
‘Wheel of Fortune’: Ryan Seacrest Hugs Firefighter After Agonizing $114,000 Loss

The contestant spoke out about the moment.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:17 AM EST • Entertainment • cbs19news.com
Ben Sasse announces stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis

The former U.S. Senator and University of Florida President shared a candid message about mortality, faith and family.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:15 AM EST • Politics • floridapolitics.com
How a Christmas tree defines Ken Welch's first term as St. Petersburg Mayor

The new tree just doesn't have the same spark as before, and neither does Welch.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:10 AM EST • Politics • floridapolitics.com
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Wisconsin judge sends Slender Man attacker back to mental health institution after group home escape

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please the fictional horror villain known as Slender Man was ordered back to a state psychiatric hospital Tuesday after she escaped from her group home last month.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:08 AM EST • Health • wral.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
After 70 years of business, Circle Furniture is closing its doors

On Tuesday morning, employees received an email confirming they’re being laid off.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:01 AM EST • Business • bostonglobe.com
Inside Gaming: Strip operator extending discounts into 2026

Plus, Atlantic City casinos won more than $236.8 million from gamblers in November, a year-over-year increase of 5.7 percent, according to state regulatory data.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Business • reviewjournal.com
Lemon Slice nabs $10.5M from YC and Matrix to build out its digital avatar tech

Digital avatar generation company Lemon Slice is working to add a video layer to AI chatbots with a new diffusion model that can create digital avatars from a single image.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Technology • techcrunch.com
Why This Business Model Is Opening the Door to Entrepreneurship for People With Almost No Capital

Micro-franchising helps people with limited resources become business owners by offering low-cost and proven franchise models.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Business • entrepreneur.com
Sphere Entertainment: High Short Interest And A Promising Outlook (NYSE:SPHR)

Sphere Entertainment Co. (SPHR) is rated Hold, balancing strong immersive entertainment growth against high short interest and valuation concerns.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:55 AM EST • Entertainment • seekingalpha.com
Farewell, Sports Haven: A Video Tribute

The oil drum-shaped, off-track-betting hall that opened on Long Wharf in 1979 closed on Nov. 30. Local filmmaker Travis Carbonella chronicled its final days.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:54 AM EST • Sports • newhavenindependent.org
All of the Power, None of the Fun

Being a GOP member of Congress in the Trump era is pretty miserable.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:54 AM EST • Politics • theatlantic.com
An LSU professor’s tips for responsible AI adoption in business

As artificial intelligence tools become more accessible, business leaders across a range of industries are having to work out how to adopt them without putting sensitive information or the trust o… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. We are glad you enjoy reading Business Report. Continue reading this story and get ACCESS to all our content […]

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:50 AM EST • Business • businessreport.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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Billy Porter gives health update after scary sepsis hospitalization:...
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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:16 AM EST • Health • nypost.com
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Ikea has made some of its Matter-compatible smart home devices even cheaper.

As the cost of some electronics continues to skyrocket, Ikea has dropped the price of several of its new smart home accessories. The Myggspray motion and Klippbok water sensors are now down to $7.99 from $9.99, and while the three-pack of the colorful two-button Bilresa remotes launched in the US for $19.99, they’re now $14.99. [Image: Two of Ikea’s new Matter-compatible smart home sensors and its two-button remote are now cheaper in the US. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/ikea_matter.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:14 AM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Latest Epstein files name Trump multiple times

In the more than 10,000 files released Tuesday, Jeffrey Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein, said the sex trafficker was killed because he was going to name co-conspirators.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:08 AM EST • Politics • miamiherald.com
Alec Baldwin reveals intense health struggles after 'Rust' shooting:...
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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:06 AM EST • Health • nypost.com
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These space stories made us look up in 2025

Space is always inspiring and 2025 was no exception, with finding Betelgeuse’s buddy, debuting a prolific survey telescope and more.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Science • sciencenews.org
Samsung Unveils New Odyssey Gaming Monitor Lineup, Featuring World-First 6K 3D and Ultra-High-Resolution Displays

2026 Odyssey gaming monitor lineup introduces record-breaking refresh rates and resolutions for competitive gaming, including the world’s first 3D (6K resolution) glasses-free display

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Technology • news.samsung.com
10 crucial insights for small business owners to succeed in 2026—and beyond

How small business owners can succeed in today's challenging environment.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Business • fortune.com
NFL playoff picture: Broncos still control division and seeding fate

The Broncos can still win the AFC West and clinch the No. 1 seed in the conference.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:45 AM EST • Sports • broncoswire.usatoday.com
Klarna Sees Triple-Digit Spending Growth Across Entertainment, Experiences, and Automotive This Holiday Season

NEW YORK, December 23, 2025--Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today reports an increase in U.S. holiday spending beyond traditional retail, with consumers driving triple-digit year-over-year growth across entertainment (+130%), experiences (+115%) and automotive products (100%), such as vehicle maintenance and repairs, from December 1 through Monday, December 22, signaling a clear shift toward experiential and high-value practical purchases this season.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:31 AM EST • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
"Time Is Not Broken": US Officials Work To Correct Time, After Discovering It Is 4.8 Microseconds Out

After a particularly nasty windstorm in Boulder, Colorado, official US time slowed ever so slightly.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:11 AM EST • Science • iflscience.com
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
Cash rules everything around sports: The K-shaped economy widened gaps between haves, have-nots in 2025

What did we learn in 2025? The K is coming for sports, and we’re not just talking strikeouts.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:11 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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CDT Environmental Technology Reports 2025 Unaudited Interim Financial Results and Provides Business Updates

Revenue of $7.3 million and loss per share of $0.11 impacted by reduced project activity due to a slowdown in the PRC economySHENZHEN, China, Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: CDTG) (“CDT”, the “Company”, or “we”), a leading provider of waste treatment systems and services throughout China, today reports its unaudited interim financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and provides updates on key business development

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:03 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Junglepussy is ready to conquer the world

It’s hard not to be inspired by Junglepussy — just ask “One Battle After Another” director Paul Thomas Anderson. In our “Annual Self-Assessment,” the rapper reflects on the year and looks ahead to 2026: “You see how I rock the boat?”

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:01 AM EST • Entertainment • cnn.com
Why do we have five fingers and toes?

It all goes back to our fishy ancestors.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:01 AM EST • Science • popsci.com
One Last Look at 2025, With Help From Ticket Stubs

Our resident culture conversationalist Ryan Patrick Cooper reflects on a year of highs, one ticket stub at a time.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Entertainment • hourdetroit.com
UW Medicine program helps primary care providers treat mental health

A new UW Medicine program helps train primary care providers like doctors and nurse practitioners to help with patients' mental health needs.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Health • seattletimes.com
Federal cuts and a race to replace McConnell. Here’s a look at top state politics stories in 2025

Kentucky Public Radio has covered a tumultuous year of federal cuts and shifts, the lawsuits challenging them, state governance and another hefty legislative session. Rediscover our top politics stories of 2025.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Politics • lpm.org
Windows 11 driver hack boosts NVMe SSD performance by up to 85%

Windows Server 2025 now features a new NVMe driver, and users are already reaping performance benefits in Windows 11 through registry edits.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:53 AM EST • Technology • club386.com
Economic growth surges in late summer, the highest in two years

“This was the strongest six months of growth since late in 2023, but it certainly didn’t feel that way for most people,” one analyst said.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:36 AM EST • Business • washingtonpost.com
From less business with primes to a better-funded Army network: 2025 review

In 2025, the Army experienced some of its biggest changes in decades, and with this came new programs and new attitudes toward acquisition at large.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:33 AM EST • Business • breakingdefense.com
Protecting California’s public lands from oil and gas drilling is defending public health

Federal plans for oil drilling along a million acres in California would change healthful, wild spaces into sources of pollution and illness.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Health • calmatters.org
How AI broke the smart home in 2025

Why AI hasn’t made the smart home smarter

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Technology • theverge.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
Why Apple's Foldable iPhone May Be Smaller Than Expected

Apple's first foldable iPhone, rumored for release next year, may turn out to be smaller than most people imagine, if a recent report is anything to go by. According to The Information, the outer display on the book-style device will measure just 5.3 inches – that's smaller than the 5.4-inch screen on the ‌iPhone‌ mini, a line Apple discontinued in 2022 due to poor sales. The report has led some people to wonder why Apple would settle on such a compact form factor.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:21 AM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
Boost Your Windows SSD Performance by up to 85% With This Server Driver Trick

It's almost as good as downloading more RAM.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:19 AM EST • Technology • extremetech.com
Why Sports Is The Fastest Way To Break CTV’s Programmatic Ceiling

Programmatic media buying is expected to account for the majority of growth in the CTV market in 2026. This year alone, over 90% of CTV ad dollars were transacted through programmatic pipes. That data isn’t surprising. Programmatic has solved a real problem by helping brands reach TV viewers with targeted precision at much lower costs. […]

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Sports • adexchanger.com
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Year in Review: A Look Back at Local Sports in 2025

Well, it's that time again. This will be my 35th Year in Review column, and 2025 gave me plenty to review.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Sports • ithaca.com
Opening of three new businesses in one week is a step in the right direction

The opening of three businesses with Santa Fe ties this week was a small victory, but it was a victory nevertheless.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • santafenewmexican.com
ZooTampa at Lowry Park elevates Christmas in the Wild over the holidays

Every year, Christmas in the Wild has grown more elaborate at the Tampa zoo.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:30 AM EST • Politics • floridapolitics.com
The Splay is a subpar monitor but an exciting portable projector

Splay can be a monitor and takes a lot of the stress out of projectors, too.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:30 AM EST • Technology • arstechnica.com
Brand Innovators Outlook 2026: Entertainment

The entertainment industry faces a year of change and adjustment in 2026. New technologies and merger activity will keep movies, TV and live events in play. With the limitations of the COVID pandemic firmly in the rear-view mirror, the sector anticipates consumers will indulge in movies and live events, and brands will find new ways […]

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:08 AM EST • Entertainment • brand-innovators.com
Former WALB reporter inducted into Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame

WALB congratulates Pam Oliver on her well-deserved induction into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:03 AM EST • Sports • walb.com
Libxml2 Narrowly Avoids Becoming Unmaintained

In an excellent example of one of the most overused XKCD images, the libxml2 library has for a little while lost its only maintainer, with [Nick Wellnhofer] making good on his plan to step down by …

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Technology • hackaday.com
Cone Health Announces New CEO

Dr. Paul Krakovitz will join the leading regional health system in 2026.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • conehealth.com
New Jersey Science Olympiad Tournament Coming in January

In January, NJIT will host the New Jersey Science Olympiad tournament, at the university's Campus Center Ballroom and Makerspace.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • njbmagazine.com
Expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies to raise health insurance costs for thousands

WCIV ABC News 4, Charleston, South Carolina provides coverage of local and national news, sports, weather and community events in the region, including North Charleston, Mt Pleasant, Summerville, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Rantowles, Cottageville, St George, Moncks Corner, Jacksonboro, Ravenel, Cottageville, Walterboro, Sullivans Island, Dewees Island and Folly Beach.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • abcnews4.com
Nine mental-health tips for a happier 2026

Regardless of any resolutions you may have for 2026, one thing is for sure: Everyone wants to have a happy new year.While losing weight or saving money may be great goals, the most straightforward path to happiness is caring for your mental and emotional health. A robust body of research shows that simple cognitive and behavioral strategies can reliably boost happiness and reduce stress – and they’re generally free and accessible to all.These strategies don’t have to be super time-consuming, but they do require intention: They only work if you do them.Here, psychologist Valentina Ogaryan, PhD, clinical director of the Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology, shares her top tips for cultivating more calm, centeredness and happiness in the new year (or anytime):Make time for playPlay isn’t just for kids, and it’s far from frivolous. The National Institute for Play says engaging in silliness, fun and just-for-pleasure activities reduces stress and increases optimism and resilience. A recent review also found that play improves mental health.“Adults can benefit from play as much as children,” Dr. Ogaryan says, “not just as a reward, but something that helps regulate.”So go ahead and dance with your dog, build something with Legos, tell a joke, sing karaoke or do anything else that feels like fun. Don’t worry about being productive, just enjoy yourself. And, if you can, opt for more analog play, Dr. Ogaryan suggests, as a respite from our ever-more-digital world. Move your bodyWhether you dance, ski, do yoga, play pickleball, ride a bike, roller-skate, hike or lift weights, physical movement benefits overall happiness and well-being. A 2018 review study of more than 1.2 million adults in the U.S. found that doing any kind of exercise was “significantly and meaningfully associated” with better self-reported mental health.The sweet spot was 45 minutes of movement three to five times a week, but even short bursts of physical activity can boost brain health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.“Movement helps support mood and regulate the nervous system,” Dr. Ogaryan says.Plus: exercise can improve sleep quality, and sleep is essential for mental health.Prioritize sleep“Sleep plays a major role in managing stress,” Dr. Ogaryan says. Research shows that lack of sufficient sleep increases the risk of various diseases, including depression.While stress can interfere with sleep, practicing good sleep hygiene can make logging ZZ’s easier. That means maintaining a consistent bedtime; keeping the bedroom cool, dark and quiet; and avoiding social media, news and stimulating shows before bed.Consume lessWe live in a consumer culture, inundated by endless streams of content and advertising everywhere we go, which makes it easy to get overstimulated.“Something really helpful for stress reduction is to simply consume less,” Dr. Ogaryan says – less news, less social media, less information, less noise, less screen time. “It’s about reducing the input,” she says.Consider setting a maximum number of news articles per day, for example, or a time limit on scrolling. Maybe even go device free for an afternoon or a whole day.Practice present-moment awarenessWith so much coming at us all the time, focusing on the here and now can make life feel more manageable, Dr. Ogaryan says: “When everything feels super overwhelming, when everything feels larger than life, let’s make our world a little bit smaller for that moment in time.”She suggests taking things one day, or even one hour, at a time. Ask yourself: What’s my next right action? Release the need to know how everything turns out and liberate yourself from having to handle everything right now. Let the future take care of itself and just focus on the current moment. Then the next one. Have a daily anchorFrom work to the daily commute to family and life responsibilities, our days can feel jam-packed. Dr. Ogaryan recommends creating a centering daily anchor that can fit into even the busiest day.Maybe it’s a 10-minute walk during your lunch break or mindfully enjoying your coffee in the morning. Let your anchor adapt to your needs each day, she says, but be intentional about using that time to ground yourself and calm your nervous system. You might even say to yourself, “I choose this walk to help me become centered,” or “My day already feels stressful, so I’m going to take the next 10 minutes to enjoy this cup of coffee, feel the warm mug in my hand and just be present.” Having an anchor won’t erase the busy-ness from your day, but it will allow you to approach it more calmly.Be kind to yourselfMost of us have a harsh inner critic in our heads who works overtime. But that critical voice only increases our stress, triggering the same fight-or-flight response as caustic words from another person.To feel happier, we need to replace that inner critic with a kinder, more compassionate voice, Dr. Ogaryan says. Studies show that self-compassion is a source of eudaimonic happiness – the kind of happiness associated with purpose and meaning in life.While our knee-jerk reaction may be to self-criticize – “How could you let it get to this point? You didn’t manage your time well and now the project is going to be late. You’re so inept.” – we fare better mentally by treating ourselves with kindness, like we would a friend. That might sound like, “You’ve got a lot on your plate, but you are capable and you’ll get it done. I believe in you.”We may think that speaking kindly to ourselves means letting ourselves off the hook, so we end up becoming lazy do-nothings. But research shows the opposite: People who are self-compassionate are more likely to try harder in the face of failure and ultimately reach their goals.You can thank your inner critic for its good intentions, but resolve to talk to yourself in a kind, compassionate voice.Connect with othersHumans are social animals built for connection. Stress can be isolating and cause us to withdraw, but connecting with others is a salve for the psyche, Dr. Ogaryan says.“We know that not all relationships are always easy, but if we can think about intentional, nourishing connection – even in really small doses – it could really help center us,” she says.Take a moment to laugh with your colleagues, hug your pet, have a conversation with a friend or smile at the barista making your coffee. A study found that even tiny interactions with casual acquaintances and strangers decreases loneliness and improves happiness and well-being.Seek supportIf you try these practices and happiness remains elusive, or if you can’t access the wherewithal to follow these tips, seek support from your physician or a therapist. Mental health conditions are among the most common health issues in the U.S. and around the world – more prevalent than diabetes or heart disease. One in five people in the U.S. experiences a mental illness each year, with depression and anxiety the most common, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.“We can all think about these tips,” Dr. Ogaryan says. “But it’s important to recognize if you’ve done everything you can and you’re still really struggling, it’s really important to seek help.”

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • uclahealth.org
Can Science Tell Us Why?

The field of science is filled with questions. But are we asking the right ones?

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • answersingenesis.org
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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