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How dogs make teens feel less anxious

The beneficial relationship is much more than skin deep

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:45 AM EST • Science • economist.com
A new era for sports communication at UNC Hussman  | UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media

As director of UNC Hussman’s Sports Communication Focus Program, Distinguished Associate Professor of Sports Communication Livis Freeman is building on the work of the school’s legendary Distinguished Professor for Sports Communication John Sweeney. Sweeney, who retired last year, developed one of the most respected sports communication programs in the country. Freeman, now in his 12th year at the school, is launching an ambitious expansion of the program that is transforming how UNC prepares students for careers in sports media. The most visible change came this fall with a reimagining of “MEJO 377: Sports Communication.” Previously offered as two sections with 30 students each, the course expanded to 96 students and welcomed former UNC basketball star and NBA veteran Tyler Hansbrough as the co-instructor with Freeman, bringing real world professional experience directly into the classroom every week. The course has been a huge success. Students have participated in recording a podcast with Hansbrough and learned from an impressive lineup of guest speakers. Steve Kirschner, UNC’s senior associate director of athletics for communications, was the first in the course’s guest speaker series, followed by UNC Hussman alumni including Kaitlyn Schmidt ’23 from Bleacher Report, Deaton Bell ’90 from Turner Sports and Becca Royer ’19 from the Philadelphia 76ers. Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, also shared his insights with the class. The highlight of the semester came when Roy Williams, who coached Hansbrough and the Tar Heels to a national championship in 2009, visited the classroom. Former UNC men’s basketball players Luke Maye and Marcus Ginyard showed up to support their former coach and Hansbrough, creating an unforgettable experience as Williams entertained students with stories and insights that captivated the room. Student demand has been overwhelming. The course reached capacity within two days of registration opening, with more than 40 students on the waitlist. “Students want to learn from people who have actually lived these experiences,” Freeman said. “Tyler shares insights into media relations, broadcast production and athlete communications that you simply can’t get from a textbook.” The model proved so successful that the school secured funding to continue it for the next five years, with a different former professional athlete co-teaching each fall. The school’s curriculum committee approved a proposal to expand the course to 150 to 200 students starting in fall 2026. This change will make it an introductory course accessible to students from across the University, transforming it into a showcase course for the entire campus. The course redesign represents just one piece of a broader sports communication program overhaul. This fall, the curriculum committee approved “MEJO 390: Sports Play by Play,” the first course of its kind at UNC. Limited to 10 advanced students, the course will be taught by Matt Krause, the current voice of UNC women’s basketball and an ACC Network broadcaster. Students will call actual games across multiple sports including women’s softball, soccer, volleyball, field hockey and lacrosse, as well as men’s soccer and lacrosse. They will also shadow broadcasts of men’s and women’s basketball games. “The sports broadcasting industry is exploding with streaming platforms and conference networks creating unprecedented demand,” Freeman said. The course emerged directly from student advocacy, led by Anna Laible ’26 and others who pushed for hands-on broadcasting experience. Professional equipment has been acquired, partnerships with UNC Athletics are in place and a soft launch began this semester with three experienced students calling games to test the system. The program’s growth extends into other specialized areas as well. Last spring, Stembler Professor Charlie Tuggle launched a new sports event management and hospitality course in partnership with On Location, a company that manages major sporting event experiences. The course provided students with opportunities to travel to the Super Bowl and NFL Draft, and Tuggle plans to take a group to the 2026 Milan Olympics this spring. Looking ahead to spring 2026, Associate Professor Ryan Thornburg will debut a sports data visualization course, adding another dimension to the program’s skill-building offerings. The curriculum expansion reflects the increasingly diverse career paths available in sports media, from traditional journalism and broadcasting to digital analytics and strategic communication. The program is also diving into one of college athletics’ most transformative developments: Name, Image and Likeness rights. Freeman’s “MEJO 466: Sports Marketing” class collaborated last spring with Associate Professor Gary Kayye’s “MEJO 371: Advertising Creative” class on a project with UNC’s Carolina NIL group to help rebrand their organization. That same semester, Kayye’s class envisioned Chapel Thrill, UNC football’s new pregame concert and entertainment experience. And Shaun Anderson, the school’s Knight Chair in Sports, Race and Media, continues to explore the broader implications of NIL through his research and teaching. These NIL-focused initiatives give students direct exposure to the business side of college athletics at a moment when the landscape is rapidly evolving. “Our students aren’t just learning about these changes,” Freeman said. “They’re actively helping shape how schools and athletes navigate them.” The transformation of UNC Hussman’s sports communication program reflects a broader philosophy about how to prepare students for careers in a rapidly changing industry. By bringing in professional practitioners like Hansbrough and Krause, partnering with industry leaders like On Location and ACC Network, and engaging with current issues like NIL, the program ensures students graduate with both theoretical knowledge and practical experience. For alumni who remember the foundations John Sweeney built, the expansion represents an evolution rather than a departure. The program still emphasizes strong reporting, strategic communication, ethical communication and critical thinking. But now it also offers students the chance to call live games, work on real NIL campaigns and learn directly from former professional athletes. “We’re not just teaching students about sports media,” Freeman said. “We’re giving them the tools, experiences and connections to actually build careers in it.” With new courses launching, professional partnerships deepening and enrollment expanding, UNC Hussman’s sports communication program is positioning itself as a national leader in preparing the next generation of sports media professionals. For current students, the message is clear: if you’re interested in sports communication, there’s never been a better time to be at UNC Hussman. And for the hundreds of students trying to get off waitlists and into these new courses, the school is working to create more opportunities. The program John Sweeney built is growing in ways that honor his legacy while meeting the demands of a new era in sports media.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:30 AM EST • Sports • hussman.unc.edu
Help! American Airlines downgraded me and then refused a refund

I booked a business class seat for my American Airlines flight from St. Thomas to Charlotte, but 45 minutes before boarding, a gate agent told me my seat was broken

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:30 AM EST • Entertainment • nola.com
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Why Being a Black, Female Science Teachers Matters So Much to Students Like Me

Educator's view: Diversity in teaching and STEM is not just about who stands at the front of the classroom, but about who kids believe they can become

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:30 AM EST • Science • the74million.org
Browser extensions with 8 million users collect extended AI conversations

The extensions, available for Chromium browsers, harvest full AI conversations over months.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:25 AM EST • Technology • arstechnica.com
In leadership-defying move, Republican backs Democratic push to extend key Obamacare subsidies

GOP centrist Brian Fitzpatrick dramatically stepped up his public battle against Republican leadership this morning as he signed onto a Democratic effort to force a vote on extending soon-to-expire enhanced Obamacare subsidies.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:21 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Apple Tested a MacBook With the A15 Chip

An internal Apple kernel debug kit suggests Apple has tested a MacBook with the A15 chip, alongside a separate A18 Pro-based MacBook that appears to be closer to a shippable product. The information comes from internal kernel debug kit files used by Apple engineers. The kit was accidentally released on Apple's website earlier this year, but it was quickly pulled after information started leaking out of it.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:19 AM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
Google's vibe-coding tool Opal comes to Gemini

The company on Wednesday said it is integrating the tool, which lets you build AI-powered mini apps, inside the Gemini web app, allowing users to create their own custom apps.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:16 AM EST • Technology • techcrunch.com
Chicago’s rat hole wasn’t made by a rat

Plus a retirement home for penguins and other weird things we learned this week.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:12 AM EST • Science • popsci.com
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Vought says National Science Foundation to break up federal climate, weather research center

The National Science Foundation will “break up” a climate and weather research lab in Colorado, according to White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought. The Foundation, an …

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:08 AM EST • Science • thehill.com
Health workers decry hasty House bills to ban gender-affirming care for children: ‘They hurt people’

Two bills mark the first time Congress has voted over national care bans and an escalation of anti-trans rhetoric

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:04 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
OnePlus 15R Hands-on: If only battery and refresh rate were the name of the game

If you stuff a bigger battery and faster display into a device that copies its more expensive counterpart, does that...

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Technology • 9to5google.com
OnePlus 15R review: unbeatable battery life, beatable value

Charging every night is extremely optional.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Technology • theverge.com
House to vote on GOP health care bill as Congress makes year-end sprint
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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:45 AM EST • Health • cbsnews.com
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Mikado Closed After Board of Health Inspection

According to the health inspection report, the Main street Asian fusion restaurant was dinged for not meeting state and local cleanliness standards and improperly handling food.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:45 AM EST • Health • vineyardgazette.com
Former sports reporter, husband found dead in suspected murder-suicide in Alabama

A former sports reporter and her husband were found dead in their home in what police are calling a murder-suicide.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:43 AM EST • Sports • abc7chicago.com
DraftKings promo code: Get $200 in bonus bets for Bulls-Cavaliers, Delaware-Louisiana, Timberwolves-Grizzlies

DraftKings offers a $200 bonus on a $5 winning wager for Wednesday NBA and college football betting

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:27 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Trump previewing his 2026 agenda in address to nation as his popularity wanes

The White House offered few details about what the Republican president intends to emphasize in the 9 p.m. EST speech

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:27 AM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Trump previewing his 2026 agenda in address to nation as his popularity wanes

The White House offered few details about what the Republican president intends to emphasize in the 9 p.m. EST speech

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:27 AM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
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Faith-based entertainment sees a revival in Hollywood. Defining what it is can be a challenge

Faith-based films are gaining traction in Hollywood, with recent successes sparking renewed interest. Angel Studios' animated biblical film "David" has already exceeded $14 million in pre-sale tickets. "The Chosen," a popular drama about Jesus, has grossed over $116 million domestically since Fat...

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:08 AM EST • Entertainment • wral.com
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Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes

The Trump administration is rewriting the 80-year-old American social contract for science research.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:04 AM EST • Science • yahoo.com
SC calls for 2026 Small Business award nominations

As we approach the new year, The South Carolina District Office is seeking nminations for 2026 National Small Business Week Awards.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:02 AM EST • Business • wpde.com
How Oprah made this Las Vegas business a viral sensation

What does it take to run a viral business? This Las Vegas company knows.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Business • reviewjournal.com
Inside GM’s $242M push to rebuild America’s skilled trades workforce

General Motors is investing $242 million in a skilled trades apprenticeship program, training 600 new journeypersons yearly through hands-on experience.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
US Game Console Sales Crater in Worst November in Two Decades

US spending on video game consoles fell 27% last month, marking the worst November in two decades as tariffs and rising component costs pushed prices to record highs.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Technology • bloomberg.com
This giant microbe organizes its DNA in a surprising way

3-D microscopy shows that the giant bacterium Thiovulum imperiosus squeezes its DNA into peripheral pouches, not a central mass like typical bacteria.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Science • sciencenews.org
Bitdefender Achieves Exceptional Results in Latest AV-Comparatives Business Security Test

BUCHAREST, Romania & SAN ANTONIO, December 17, 2025--Bitdefender announced outstanding results in the AV-Comparatives Business Security Test.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Video Game Physical Software and Hardware Sales Just Had the Worst November in the U.S. Since 1995

Last month, November, was a shockingly terrible month for video game sales in the U.S. While we traditionally think of November as a huge sales month what with Black Friday and all, November 2025 was the worst November in video game hardware unit sales, and the worst in physical software dollar sales the U.S. has seen since 1995.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:59 AM EST • Technology • ign.com
Trump's chief of staff says he has 'alcoholic personality.' Who is Susie Wiles?

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles shared candid remarks about President Donald Trump in a Vanity Fair Interview. Here's what to know.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:57 AM EST • Politics • freep.com
Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 16: TE Edition

Which tight end is going to take you to a Christmas fantasy championship?

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:55 AM EST • Sports • touchdownwire.usatoday.com
Larian CEO clarifies studio is "not replacing concept artists with AI"

"At the very early ideation stages we use it as a rough outline for composition which we replace with original concept art," says Swen Vincke

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:41 AM EST • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
Live updates: GOP health care bill comes to House floor; Senate takes up NDAA

The House is set to vote Wednesday on a narrow, GOP-crafted health care bill, having shut down any chance of an amendment that includes an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. A contentious …

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:39 AM EST • Health • thehill.com
Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes

The Trump administration is rewriting the 80-year-old American social contract for science research.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:38 AM EST • Science • theconversation.com
Best Bets: Duluth-made Christmas rom-coms on big screen

Also this week: Hillside Holiday Market, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" music live, Rubber Chicken holiday revue, Strikepoint holiday concert and Jolabokaflod.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:33 AM EST • Entertainment • duluthnewstribune.com
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Video Dr. Tim Johnson details personal health battle

The former "GMA" chief medical editor, who held the role for more than three decades, joins the show to discuss his own battle with prostate cancer.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:31 AM EST • Health • abcnews.go.com
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Amid extremist attacks, Senate must stop playing politics with Walker nomination

Each delay sends a message — not only to victims, but to their persecutors — that religious freedom is negotiable.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Politics • thehill.com
When business and democracy don’t mix

Liberals were wrong to assume the two ideas are natural twins

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:29 AM EST • Business • ft.com
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What Netflix's co-CEOs are saying after WBD rejected Paramount's hostile bid

Warner Bros. Discovery just turned down a hostile bid from Paramount Skydance. Netflix's co-CEOs sent a letter about the decision and the deal.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:27 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Jack Smith set for private interview with lawmakers about Trump investigations

Smith is expected to discuss both of his investigations of Trump but will not answer questions that call for grand jury materials

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:27 AM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
PayPal plans to launch bank serving small businesses around the US

PayPal files with Utah and the FDIC to launch PayPal Bank, an industrial loan company offering small business lending and FDIC-insured savings accounts.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:08 AM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
Active aero and overtake mode

Formula 1 reveals the terminology the sport will use to refer to the technical complexities of the new 2026 rules.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:05 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
The week in politics (Dec. 17, 2025)

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And soprano Sarah Brightman discusses her career and previews an upcoming holiday concert in Sugar Land.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
Snakes' mind-bending 'heat vision' inspires scientists to build a 4K imaging system that could one day fit into your smartphone

The human eye can only detect wavelengths in the visible light range, but a new imaging system will let us "see" infrared radiation using smartphones.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Science • livescience.com
Suspect remains at large after stabbing near northeast Oklahoma City business

Police taped off the Sonic near Northeast 23rd Street and I-235 as they investigated the crime.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:58 AM EST • Business • koco.com
NVIDIA Plans to Reduce RTX 50 Production by Up to 40% in Early 2026

Reports from Asian supply chain sources suggest that NVIDIA might cut back on making GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs in the first six months of 2026, Videocardz reports. According to Board Channels, overall supply during H1 2026 could be down by roughly 30-40% compared to the same period in 2025, althoug...

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:49 AM EST • Technology • techpowerup.com
Prisco's Week 16 NFL picks: Seahawks-Rams prediction, plus more expert selections

Pete Prisco reveals all of his Week 16 picks, including the Lions to beat the Steelers.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:48 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Nashville Council makes new Midtown business district official

Following a brief public hearing Dec. 16, the Nashville Council granted final approval for the city's newest business improvement district in Midtown.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:44 AM EST • Business • tennessean.com
Knicks win the NBA Cup behind a balanced team effort

In today's edition: Knicks win NBA Cup, Crawford retires from boxing, the parallels between Pete Golding and Steve Fisher, NFL power rankings, emailing with the Warriors owner, and more.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:41 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Congress addresses 'crisis' in youth sports. Can we fix it?

Experts and Congressmembers push to national forefront many of the issues that consume sports parents, offer potential changes to the system.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:31 AM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
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Michigan Senate votes to restore more than $600M in GOP funding cuts

Groups said they were blindsided by the cuts and their state-authorized spending plans did not constitute waste, fraud or abuse.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:27 AM EST • Politics • freep.com
We relied on my mom for childcare. She was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, and everything changed.

My mom used to provide childcare for us, but after her cancer diagnosis, I'm her caregiver. I became part of the sandwich generation overnight.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:18 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Exclusive: Clinical automation startup Drive Health gets $15M

Vitalis Ventures led the round.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • axios.com
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New Public Science Center Opens at Kitt Peak National Observatory - Visitors celebrated the opening of the Windows on the Universe Center for Astronomy Outreach, the first science center located inside a telescope

Windows on the Universe Center for Astronomy Outreach is a new science education and astronomy outreach center that has just opened at U.S. National Science Foundation Kitt Peak National Observatory, a Program of NSF NOIRLab.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • noirlab.edu
Video Game Hardware And Physical Software Sales This Year Had The Worst November Since 1995 In The US

What a year.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Technology • gameinformer.com
Once the Party of Business, Republicans Have Gone Rogue

The Republicans have always been enemies of labor. Now, freed from the shackles of their business patrons, Paul Heideman argues in his new book, the GOP may be more dangerous than ever.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • jacobin.com
How Sovato and AT&T Business are Redefining Access to Healthcare

AT&T helps Sovato unlock life-changing medical innovations, expanding access to top surgical, interventional and diagnostic expertise.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • about.att.com
Augustana Rydell School of Business Introduces Trust Minor in Fall 2025

This fall, the Augustana University Rydell School of Business introduced a trust minor to its offered studies — developed as part of Augustana’s strategic plan Viking Bold: The Journey to 2030. The minor — available at only a handful of colleges nationwide — aims to offer Augustana students another avenue to study as a potential career.For more information on the trust minor at Augustana University, visit augie.edu/trust.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • augie.edu
Thermal Energy Receives $1.5 Million in Repeat Business from Multinational Building Materials Company

Turnkey heat recovery project for four two-stage HeatSponge boiler economizers to be installed at second customer siteOttawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 17, 2025) - Thermal Energy International Inc. (TSXV: TMG) (OTCQB: TMGEF) ("Thermal Energy" or the "Company"), a provider of innovative energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction solutions to major corporations around the world, today announced an order valued at approximately $1.5 million from a leading multinational building...

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
House to vote on GOP health care bill that doesn't address expiring tax credits

The House will vote Wednesday on a Republican-backed bill that aims to reform health care. Despite mounting pressure, the vote fails to address Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax subsidies set to expire this month.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 6:46 AM EST • Health • wcvb.com
MAGA armada | Latest US politics news from The Economist

Our daily political update, featuring the stories that matter

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Dec 17, 2025 • 6:43 AM EST • Politics • economist.com
How to find the right business gas credit card in 2026

Ramp reports that dedicated gas credit cards can reduce fuel expenses and enhance spending control for businesses, offering rewards and better tracking.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Business • kansascity.com
Recent injuries won't deter NFL's push for 18 games
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Dec 17, 2025 • 6:16 AM EST • Sports • nbcsports.com
Top 90 fantasy football PPR RBs for Week 16

Chet Gresham takes us through the top 90 PPR running backs for Week 16

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Dec 17, 2025 • 6:16 AM EST • Sports • sbnation.com
Susie Wiles offered unflattering assessments of her colleagues to Vanity Fair. In return, they showered her with praise

Of all the blunt assessments White House chief of staff Susie Wiles shared with Vanity Fair over the past year, perhaps her sharpest words were aimed at Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
As ACA cliff approaches, Wisconsin small business owners, employees struggle to find affordable health care

With the loss of key Affordable Care Act tax credits on the horizon, some Wisconsin small business owners and their employees are scrambling to find health care as the final open enrollment deadline approaches.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Business • wpr.org
15 must-watch British crime drama series

Whether with an old-fashioned one-case-per-episode or a more sprawling multistrand story, quaint or violent, historic or modern, the birthplace of Agatha Christie understands that we all need stories that make sense of seemingly senseless acts.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
'Long term, Brighton are in a great place'

Former Brighton midfielder Dale Stephens believes the current group of players reflects a model the Seagulls have refined over a number of seasons, but stressed that potential alone is no longer enough once players step into the first team environment. Speaking on BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast, Stephens believes Brighton's continued reliance on youth has once again put the spotlight on the balance between development and results. Long term, Brighton are in a great place.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:57 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
Movies and TV shows casting across the US

Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting across the US.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:31 AM EST • Entertainment • wyomingnewsnow.tv
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Water pollution puts Floridians at risk of severe health problems

Chemicals foul wells used for drinking water and fuel harmful algae that can make people sick, a Times investigation shows.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:30 AM EST • Health • tampabay.com
Musk’s doubts about DOGE spotlight political risks for U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans

Republican U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans of Virginia Beach is heading into the 2026 election cycle with one of the most precarious political balancing acts in the country, as her strong support for the Department of Government Efficiency collides with new doubts about the program — and the realities of representing a district heavily reliant on federal jobs.The challenge sharpened last week when Elon Musk, the billionaire tech executive who helped architect DOGE, told GOP podcaster Katie Miller that the initiative had been only “somewhat successful” and said bluntly that he would not do it again. In the interview, Musk acknowledged the political and practical blowback from DOGE, which was launched early in President Donald Trump’s second term with the stated goal of slashing government spending and reshaping the federal workforce.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:25 AM EST • Politics • virginiamercury.com
A CT restaurant that saw hard times has been reborn. Business booming in sparkling clean rebranding.

“Our intention is to bring unity and community together. People are loving it completely,” said one of the new owners

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:15 AM EST • Business • courant.com
Beachy Head Woman may be ‘local girl from Eastbourne’, say scientists

Exclusive: DNA advances show Roman-era skeleton, once hailed as first black Briton, came from southern England

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:14 AM EST • Science • theguardian.com
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Fallout Season 3 is now being written, with future collaborations between the show and games being discussed

Todd Howard Fallout Season 3 is in the writing stage, and there are discussions around future game collaborations happening.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:07 AM EST • Technology • eurogamer.net
Continental Names New CEO After Shedding Auto Parts Business

Continental AG appointed Christian Kötz to lead the German tire maker after the company spun off its auto parts unit this year in a return to its roots in rubber.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:03 AM EST • Business • bloomberg.com
Who loves Trump? Apparently fewer people than ever

A year ago, President Donald Trump spoke as if the American people had just delivered him a landslide for the ages.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:01 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Jack Smith testifies in closed-door House Judiciary Committee session as GOP ramps up probe of Trump prosecution

Former special counsel Jack Smith is set to testify Wednesday in a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee regarding his prosecutions of Donald Trump.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:01 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Americans are more dissatisfied with Trump’s handling of the economy than ever, poll shows

Fifty-seven percent of Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling the economy, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • pbs.org
K-Shaped US Economy Leaves Small Businesses Playing Catch-Up

Bankruptcies and loan delinquencies among small businesses are heading higher, and layoffs are mounting.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • bloomberg.com
First GB athletes named for Winter Paralympics

Defending Paralympic champion Neil Simpson leads the first wave of athletes named in the Great Britain squad for next year's Winter Games in Italy.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:55 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
Faith-based entertainment sees a revival in Hollywood. Defining what it is can be a challenge

LOS ANGELES — At the movies this fall, Josh O’Connor plays a hot priest with a complicated past, Keanu Reeves is an angel who lost his wings, and Elizabeth Olsen has a romantic dilemma in the afterlife. Hollywood, it seems, has found God. But it’s not just starry big-budget Netflix

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:51 AM EST • Entertainment • triblive.com
Diageo to sell Kenyan drinks business to Japan’s Asahi in $2.3bn deal

Spirits group will offload its 65% stake in EABL as it seeks to reduce debt

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:33 AM EST • Business • ft.com
Will Congress compromise on health costs? Americans worry.

What if I told you there is a bipartisan plan on the table to compromise on Obamacare subsidies extensions?

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:31 AM EST • Health • usatoday.com
U.S. scientists must compete internationally, just like auto and steel workers do

“We ask auto and steel workers to compete with the world, yet we treat research funding as something that must be protected from it,” an economist writes.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:30 AM EST • Science • statnews.com
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NHL games today: Schedule, odds, how to watch for Dec. 17

Here's the full NHL schedule, for Dec. 17, including game times, TV channels, scores, odds and how to stream.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:24 AM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
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Many iconic, beloved North Jersey businesses closed in 2025. See list

2025 was tough for restaurants and brick-and-mortar retail, given inflation, sluggish rate cuts and President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:22 AM EST • Business • northjersey.com
Larian Responds to Generative AI Backlash: Divinity Have Any AI Parts

"Holy f*ck guys we’re not 'pushing hard' for or replacing concept artists with AI."

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:20 AM EST • Technology • 80.lv
Germany’s Business Outlook Deteriorates More Than Expected

German business confidence dipped in December, underscoring the challenges for Europe’s largest economy to overcome years of economic weakness.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:06 AM EST • Business • bloomberg.com
US Dietary Guideline Reforms Are Coming, and Health Experts Are Concerned

Ahead of the guidelines’ release, RFK Jr. and the MAHA movement consider changes that could go against science-based research.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:01 AM EST • Health • civileats.com
What to know about the upcoming Epstein files release

A new federal law requires the Justice Department to release by Friday a massive trove of investigative documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Starmer urged to ensure rejoining Erasmus is ‘first step to closer relationship’ with EU

British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say

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Dec 17, 2025 • 3:58 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
Beloved referee who officiated youth sports for 30 years dies on court during basketball game

A beloved youth sports referee died on the court during a basketball game in Indiana.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 3:55 AM EST • Sports • 12onyourside.com
I thought I edged it - Carey on review reprieve

Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey says he thought he edged the ball when he was given not out on review during day one of the third Ashes Test.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 3:46 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
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Winner of Lifetime Achievement Award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year revealed

Thierry Henry, Arsenal’s record goalscorer and Premier League legend, to be recognised at Sports Personality of the Year

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Dec 17, 2025 • 3:24 AM EST • Sports • independent.co.uk
Matches to Return Under New Ownership

The retailer, as well as its beloved in-house brand Raey, has been acquired by Mile founders Joe Wilkinson and Mario Maher, forming a new luxury group.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Business • vogue.com
'Fallout' is bleak but funny science fission : Pop Culture Happy Hour

Fallout is based on a hugely successful video game series known for blending a sardonic, very dark comedic sensibility, and violence. The series is set in the game's post-apocalyptic world – an America divided into factions wrestling for control of an irradiated wasteland. When the hopeful Lucy (Ella Purnell) steps out of the comfortable life she's known in an underground vault, the world she's confronted with is harsh, brutal, merciless – and kinda funny. Fallout just returned for a second season on Prime Video, so today we’re revisiting our conversation about the show.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Science • npr.org
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Fowler in his pomp - on this day in 1995

This was the year when Frank Bruno finally became a boxing world champion, when Oasis let (What's The Story) Morning Glory? Michael Jackson's Earth Song was topping the charts, usurping Robson & Jerome, and Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise had left its musical mark weeks earlier. Curly Watts was marrying Raquel in Corrie, there were footballers serving bans for kicking fans and there were grey kits that were soon to become a thing of controversy.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 2:53 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
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Henry to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement award

Thierry Henry will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Thursday.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 2:30 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
Russia's wartime economic relationship with China is critical, but an 'embarrassing reversal': think tank

China buys Russian oil and gas at steep discounts while supplying Moscow with machinery and electronics as Western sanctions tighten.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 2:03 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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MIT grieves shooting death of renowned director of plasma science center

Nuno FG Loureiro, 47, was shot multiple times at his home, and no details about a suspect or motive have been released

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Dec 17, 2025 • 2:00 AM EST • Science • theguardian.com
How business leaders can adapt and thrive when uncertainty is a certainty

In an economic landscape defined by uncertainty, resilience is now an imperative for business success. Here's what organizations must do to foster that.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 2:00 AM EST • Business • weforum.org