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The best shows and movies to stream on Netflix in 2025

From the end of Stranger Things and Squid Game to the surprise hit KPop Demon Hunters.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Entertainment • theverge.com
Galaxy Z TriFold vs. Huawei Mate XT: One Is the Most Versatile Phone I've Ever Used

Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold and Huawei's Mate XT, part of a new category of phones called "trifolds," offer diverging experiences when it comes to using them.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Technology • cnet.com
How micro-business grants strengthen ‘backbone’ of Springfield economy

The Farmer's House Restaurant, just 18 months old, received $5,000 from a program.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:46 AM EST • Business • masslive.com
Trump is talking about Greenland again

The fixation on Greenland once looked eccentric. Now, it seems like the distillation of his whole foreign policy.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:15 AM EST • Politics • vox.com
Madeleine’s Shin Splint Scare Leads to Leg-Saving Play at MU Health Care

Madeleine cherished the camaraderie of college soccer, but recurring injuries — including a chronic stress fracture in her right tibia — ultimately ended her career and required surgery during Thanksgiving break in 2022. A surgical complication involving a nerve block caused severe damage, leading her surgeon to refer her to MU Health Care’s Limb Preservation Program.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • muhealth.org
Stigma Is the Enemy of Science and Human Progress

History shows we often dismiss what we don’t yet understand. Here’s why stigmatizing today’s uncomfortable questions may be holding humanity back.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • psychologytoday.com
AI supercharges scientific output while quality slips

AI writing tools are supercharging scientific productivity, with researchers posting up to 50% more papers after adopting them. The biggest beneficiaries are scientists who don’t speak English as a first language, potentially shifting global centers of research power. But there’s a downside: many AI-polished papers fail to deliver real scientific value. This growing gap between slick writing and meaningful results is complicating peer review, funding decisions, and research oversight.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Joby ramps up for 2026, its target year for commercial service launch; looking at businesses that closed in 2025

In her weekly look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko reports on where Joby Aviation stands ahead of what's poised to be a big year for the Santa Cruz-based company, reviews closures around the county and highlights names and dates to know.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • lookout.co
Medicaid expansion cuts in Idaho threaten access to health care for everyone

If Medicaid expansion is cut, there are no options for Idahoans who lose health insurance coverage, writes guest columnist Hillarie Matlock.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • idahocapitalsun.com
Nvidia GeForce Now’s Time Limit Will Stop Gamers After 100 Hours Each Month

The game streaming service will make almost all of its users pay extra for extended access.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 5:42 AM EST • Technology • pcmag.com
Northwestern Aims for Sixth Straight Bowl Win in GameAbove Sports Bowl

DETROIT — Northwestern football will play its second bowl game in three seasons as it takes on Central Michigan in the GameAbove Sports Bowl, hosted at Ford ...

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Dec 24, 2025 • 5:42 AM EST • Sports • nusports.com
BP agrees deal to sell £7.4bn stake in Castrol to US investment firm

Stonepeak will acquire 65% of lubricants business as part of wider plans for the oil company to pay down its debt

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Dec 24, 2025 • 5:34 AM EST • Business • theguardian.com
Sam Blackburn's Christmas wish list for Ohio sports teams, column

TR columnist Sam Blackburn has dusted off his Santa hat and offered up gifts to Ohio's sports teams. The Browns, Bengals and Reds have long lists.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 5:06 AM EST • Sports • zanesvilletimesrecorder.com
Two British anti-hate speech campaigners sanctioned by US state department

Imran Ahmed and Clare Melford among five Europeans hit with visa bans over claims they wish to ‘suppress American viewpoints they oppose’

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Dec 24, 2025 • 4:28 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Caleb Tiernan Set for ‘Poetic’ Send-off at GameAbove Sports Bowl

Offensive line coach Bill O'Boyle saw a common thread emerge in his one-on-one player meetings at the regular season's conclusion.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 4:02 AM EST • Sports • nusports.com
Cracker jokes and custard chemistry: ways to smuggle science into Christmas

Researchers share the easy ways to uncover moments of festive discovery, proving you don’t need a lab coat to experiment this Christmas

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Dec 24, 2025 • 4:00 AM EST • Science • theguardian.com
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The big sports quiz of the year 2025

Have you followed the football, rugby, basketball, NFL, cycling, F1, tennis, horse racing, sumo, athletics and golf?

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Dec 24, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Sports • theguardian.com
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Gold, silver and platinum hit record highs as investors look for Santa rally; BP to sell stake in Castrol for $6bn

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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Dec 24, 2025 • 2:38 AM EST • Business • theguardian.com
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Lakers' defensive identity vanishes into Phoenix air in loss

The Lakers surrendered 45 points in a quarter in a journeyman's revenge game. A team that once knew itself is now strangers in its own locker room.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 2:11 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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‘A gamechanger’: 200,000 UK small businesses sign up to TikTok Shop

Big brands such as Sainsbury’s and M&S also selling directly in app through links in videos and livestreams

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Dec 24, 2025 • 2:00 AM EST • Business • theguardian.com
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Sapporo Holdings to sell real estate business for $2.6 billion to KKR-led consortium: NHK

The move is because Sapporo wants to concentrate management resources on its core beer business.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:42 PM EST • Business • cnbc.com
Japan brewer Sapporo to sell real estate business to KKR-PAG group for $2.6 billion, NHK reports

Japan's Sapporo Holdings will sell its real estate business to an investor group made up of private equity firms KKR and PAG for more than 400 billion yen ($2.57 billion), public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:25 PM EST • Business • reuters.com
Felzkowski: Wisconsin can’t wait on Washington for health care reform

In an end-of-year interview, Felzkowski said states should “grab the bull by the horns,” when it comes to reforming the state’s medical system.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:25 PM EST • Health • wsaw.com
Survey: How confident are Rams fans? Week 17

Are Rams fans still confident in the team?

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:02 PM EST • Sports • turfshowtimes.com
US signs health agreements with African nations, warns against nonperformance

The U.S. signed four new global health memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Ethiopia, which total nearly $2.3 billion in funding, the State Department said on Tuesday.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:53 PM EST • Health • reuters.com
Statement on Health of President Jeffrey R. Holland

Statement on Health of President Jeffrey R. Holland, December 2025

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org
‘Silver tsunami’ of retiring business owners leaves Main Streets at a crossroads

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) ALPENA — Mary Rajasekhar had owned Olivet Book and Gift for 35 years when she decided last Christmas it was time to retire. But, with her children spread out across the country and into their own […]

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Business • dailypress.net
Pro-Palestine prisoners pause hunger strike as their health deteriorates

Qesser Zuhrah and Amu Gib, on remand at HMP Bronzefield in Surrey, had refused food for almost 50 days in protest at the ban on Palestine Action

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:03 PM EST • Health • theguardian.com
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Plant science with a twist

From morning glories spiraling up fence posts to grape vines corkscrewing through arbors, twisted growth is a problem-solving tool found throughout the plant kingdom. Roots “do the twist” all the time, skewing hard right or left to avoid rocks and other debris. Scientists have long known that mutations in certain genes affecting microtubules in plants can cause plants to grow in a twisting manner.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:15 PM EST • Science • newswise.com
The Heinz History Center is renaming its sports museum to honor Franco Harris

It’s been 53 years to the day since Franco Harris hauled in the Immaculate Reception and carried the ball into the end zone at Three Rivers Stadium. In...

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:31 PM EST • Sports • post-gazette.com
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Scientists warn: We are witnessing multiple irreversible changes in Antarctica

Antarctica faces abrupt, irreversible climate changes as warming nears 1.5 °C, threatening ice, oceans, ecosystems, and coasts worldwide.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:27 PM EST • Science • earth.com
The Pixel 10, our favorite Android phone, is nearly 50 percent off right now

Coupon codes FTW.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:00 PM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Samsung’s 2026 gaming monitors promise 6K, 3D, and up to 1,040Hz

3D in 6K.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 2:13 PM EST • Technology • theverge.com
007 First Light’s release date gets shaken up

You’ll have to wait a bit longer to be Bond.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:39 PM EST • Technology • theverge.com
27-year-old boosted his income from $50,000 to $432,000 at Amazon in 5 years—it allowed him to quit and start his own business

Nabeel Khan was methodical in building his career at Amazon, rising the ranks quickly from operations manager to project manager to product manager.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:50 PM EST • Business • cnbc.com
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health recognizes 7 distinguished alums as the 2025 'Hall of Fame' honorees

Recipients include Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the UCLA Fielding School’s Department of Epidemiology and Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:34 PM EST • Health • newsroom.ucla.edu
Which Mid City Mall businesses are closing? What we know

Mid City Mall went on the market in 2024, according to previous reporting by The Courier Journal.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:29 PM EST • Business • courier-journal.com
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Elon Musk, AI and the antichrist: the biggest tech stories of 2025

A look back at the biggest tech stories of the year, from the rise and fall of Musk’s Doge to lucrative investments into AI

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:03 PM EST • Technology • theguardian.com
Scientists create replica human womb lining and implant early-stage embryos

Studying chemical chatter as tiny balls of cells embed could shine a light on early pregnancy and glitches that lead to miscarriage

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Science • theguardian.com
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
USA TODAY Sports unveils the 2025 ALL-USA West Football Team

Tradon Bessinger and Tony Cumberland headline the 2025 ALL-USA West Football Team.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Sports • usatodayhss.com
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
I'm 'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary. I wake up at 5 a.m. with no alarm and refuse to answer emails.

"Shark Tank" and "Marty Supreme" star Kevin O'Leary explains his daily routine, which includes eating protein, biking, taking naps, and avoiding email.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:23 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
A year of vetoes, lawsuits and loss in Arizona politics

From Charlie Kirk's killing to shutdown fights, 2025 set the stage for a wild Arizona midterm.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:20 AM EST • Politics • axios.com
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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
Family nurse practitioner offers membership health care services

Hayden resident Brandon Lehman said the Love Wellness Ltd. subscription medical model of direct primary care that includes unlimited visits for a monthly membership fee is a good fit for his needs and is “efficient...

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:55 AM EST • Health • steamboatpilot.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
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
McClellan Excited for Strong Family Bond at K-State - Kansas State University Athletics

Nick McClellan, a first team all-state honoree at Christian Brothers College (Mo.) High School and one of the finest two-way players in the country, had star...

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Sports • kstatesports.com
Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Toronto Maple Leafs 12/23/25

Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (15-11-9, 39 points, 7th place Metropolitan Division) @ Toronto Maple Leafs (15-15-5, 35 points, 8th place Atlantic Division) When: 4:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: National broadcast on TNT, HBO Max and truTV Pens’ Path Ahead: Tonight is the last game before the Pens’ holiday break. They’ll look to brighten what has been a tough […]

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Sports • pensburgh.com
The culture war is consuming the Supreme Court

The Court’s overall docket is shrinking, even as it hears more and more cases dealing with Republican cultural grievances.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Politics • vox.com
New batch of Epstein files released featuring more Trump mentions

New set of files released overnight into Tuesday

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:29 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
Managing the politics of a holiday get-together

We live in a polarized nation, and sometimes, those varying political beliefs and opinions make their way to the holiday dinner table. It can be awkward and uncomfortable. So, how can we bring it all back together and appreciate one another’s company? WEMU’s John Stockwell went looking for answers and, as you’ll hear, found a number of them.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:50 AM EST • Politics • wemu.org
Yale has a plan after Trump nixed a key student-loan program

Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul includes the elimination of the Grad PLUS program. Yale said it's putting out a "comparable" new plan.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:10 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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Non-crime hate incident recording system for police ‘not fit for purpose’

Police chiefs to call for non-crime hate incidents to be scrapped and replaced with a ‘common sense’ checklist system

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:32 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Samsung Electronics unit Harman to acquire ZF Group's ADAS business for $1.8 billion

Samsung Electronics announced on Tuesday a $1.8 billion deal to acquire Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen's autonomous driving technology unit to combine it with its audio business and offer next-generation in-car platforms.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:11 AM EST • Business • reuters.com
Tesla sales fall across Europe again as BYD surges

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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Dec 23, 2025 • 2:20 AM EST • Business • theguardian.com
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Revisited: why do we age in dramatic bursts, and what can we do about it?

In this episode from July, Prof Michael Snyder tells Ian Sample what the drivers of these bursts of ageing could be, and how they might be counteracted

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Science • theguardian.com
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Chiefs join list of professional sports teams to leave Missouri with move to Kansas

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to become the latest professional sports team to leave the state of Missouri.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:52 PM EST • Sports • kctv5.com
Family, friends remember former WBRC sports reporter Christina Chambers

A funeral Mass was held Monday morning at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cullman. Chambers was killed at her home in Hoover on Dec. 16, 2025.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:02 PM EST • Sports • wbrc.com
Trump denies Colorado disaster aid for wildfires, prompting accusations of ‘political games’

Colorado politicians on both sides of the aisle are pushing back after President Donald Trump’s administration denied two disaster declaration requests that would have unlocked federal funds for recovery efforts. Gov. Jared Polis said in...

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:35 PM EST • Politics • vaildaily.com
Vince Zampella, 'Call of Duty' co-creator, dies after crash on Angeles Crest Highway

Vince Zampella, the video game developer who launched the 'Call of Duty' franchise and 'Apex Legends' outlet Respawn Entertainment with Jason West, has died.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:10 PM EST • Technology • latimes.com
Area Events & Entertainment Community Calendar

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

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Entertainment • merrillfotonews.com
Entertainment and more in the Mid-Ohio Valley

PARKERSBURG — Artsbridge calendar of events for the week. TODAY * Belpre Holiday Lights, Civitan Park * Christine Rhodes multi-medium artwork display, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg * Here the Pioneers Landed, exhibit, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Campus Martius Museum and Ohio River Museum, Marietta * Storytime, newborn-preschool, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Barlow Branch Library WEDNESDAY, […]

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Entertainment • newsandsentinel.com
Is CBS News censoring 60 Minutes?

Bari Weiss blocked a critical story about the Trump administration — as CBS’s billionaire backers seek Trump’s help.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:35 PM EST • Politics • vox.com
Medtronic’s diabetes spin-off files for IPO

Make way for MiniMed! Medtronic's diabetes division has filed the necessary paperwork to go public. The company hopes to be traded on Nasdaq under the symbol MMED.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:32 PM EST • Business • cardiovascularbusiness.com
ChatGPT’s yearly recap sums up your conversations with the chatbot

How many messages did you send to ChatGPT this year?

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:12 PM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Tyra Banks and Her Hot-Ice-Cream Business Are Getting Sued

A landlord in Washington, D.C., claims she broke the lease on what was supposed to be Smize and Dream’s flagship location.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 3:35 PM EST • Business • thecut.com
Vince Zampella, co-creator of Call of Duty video game series, dies aged 55

Game developer, who was also involved in Medal of Honor and Titanfall, reportedly killed in a car crash

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Dec 22, 2025 • 3:16 PM EST • Technology • theguardian.com
Maridea Wealth Launches Tax & Business Services Unit With Strategic Acquisition of Hyperion Accounting Group

BROOKLYN, N.Y., December 22, 2025--Maridea Wealth ("Maridea") today announced the launch of its dedicated Tax & Business Services unit, marking a major expansion of the firm’s mission to provide clients with a comprehensive, integrated financial-services platform. As part of this initiative, Maridea is acquiring Hyperion Accounting Group, led by David Papotta, who will join as Director of Tax & Business Services.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 3:00 PM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Phoenix Handle Business Against Greensboro

Elon Rolls To 97-63 Win In Nonconference Finale

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Dec 22, 2025 • 2:03 PM EST • Business • elonphoenix.com
Indie Game Awards retracts Expedition 33 prizes due to generative AI

The game lost its Game of the Year and Debut Game awards.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 1:47 PM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Legendary rock star defends his ‘terrific’ relationship with Trump: ‘Not everybody loves Jesus’

The rock icon didn't hold back when discussing political divisions.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 1:00 PM EST • Politics • nj.com
Nintendo News: Spread Nintendo Cheer with the Hits for the Holidays Sale!

’Tis the season, and Nintendo is offering more ways to liven up the celebration with the Hits for the Holidays Sale! From now through 11:59 p.m. PT on Januar...

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Dec 22, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Technology • businesswire.com
Resilient health: A new investment frontier

Resilient health is becoming a high‑growth frontier for capital: scalable, investible, risk-reducing, and aligned with global policy and market momentum.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:36 AM EST • Health • weforum.org
Sports Medicine Welcomes Elizabeth Murphy to Staff

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Monday the hiring of Elizabeth Murphy as an associate athletic trainer.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:05 AM EST • Sports • goutrgv.com
How To Submit Public Comments To Oppose Proposed Rules Restricting Transgender Health Care Access

Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can help fight the Trump administration’s latest attempt to restrict federal funding for transgender health care for youth. This toolkit details how to submit them.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:04 AM EST • Health • americanprogress.org
Sky Sports extends PGA Tour partnership to 2029 in four-year golf broadcast rights deal in UK and Ireland

Sky Sports to remain the exclusive home of the PGA Tour in the UK and Ireland, with rights deal extension until the end of 2029 following on from recent extended agreements with the Ladies European Tour, DP World Tour, USGA and Augusta National

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Sports • skysports.com
Samsung ‘Wide Fold’ rumored to rival Apple’s foldable next year

A battle over book-style foldables.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:55 AM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Calls for penalties as outrage grows over limited release of Epstein files

Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie build bipartisan coalition to hold attorney general Pam Bondi in contempt of Congress

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:33 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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It’s finally time to retire the word ‘podcast’

“Podcast” is becoming an outdated relic

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Entertainment • theverge.com
It’s finally time to retire the word ‘podcast’

“Podcast” is becoming an outdated relic

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Revealed: how big businesses are rolling back public support for Pride

Guardian analysis of 20 major companies in UK and US shows mentions of Pride on social media have fallen substantially in past two years

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • theguardian.com
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Spotify Confirms Someone Scraped Its Library to Get Up to 300TB of Data

The pirate activist group Anna’s Archive said it gained access to 86 million audio files and it plans to begin releasing them soon.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:43 AM EST • Technology • pcmag.com
Call Of Duty Is Finally Coming To Switch Soon

A new report says a Call of Duty game for Switch will launch "in a few months."

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:43 AM EST • Technology • gamespot.com
Five big global health wins in 2025 that will save millions of lives

From HIV to TB, scientists and doctors made breakthroughs in treatment and prevention of some of the world’s deadliest diseases

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
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Top 10 business & market articles of 2025

FleetOwner's top market articles, where major closures and consolidations reflected the industry's hard times this year.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • fleetowner.com
From Handshake to Hug - Kansas State University Athletics

We're in the back corridor of the T-Mobile Center prior to his official unveiling to Kansas City as a member of the Kansas State Wildcats, and preseason All-...

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Sports • kstatesports.com
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Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, partners with global digital skills platform Simplilearn to launch five AI-focused professional programmes for business leaders

Simplilearn, which has more than eight million learners in 150+ countries, has agreed a strategic partnership with Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, to deliver five cutting-edge programmes to professionals worldwide. Focused on AI-driven business and technology education, the programmes bring together the academic excellence of Oxford Saïd, as part of the world's #1-ranked university (Times Higher Education World University Rankings), with Simplilearn's international platform.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:39 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Idaho isn’t sure mental health cuts will save money long-term, Medicaid director says

Idaho health officials aren’t sure that a Medicaid contractor’s cuts to critical mental health services will save money long-term.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:15 AM EST • Health • idahocapitalsun.com
Indiana twins bridge political divide with kindness: ‘You have one family’

Indiana twins Nick and Nathan Roberts prioritize kindness and civility, and say ‘we never argue about politics’

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
Gazing into our 2026 crystal ball: Predictions for the new year

It's that time when those of us slaving over a keyboard conjure and combine sufficient acumen, alchemy and acuity to formulate industry forecasts.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Sports • sportsbusinessjournal.com
Column | I’m a doctor. Here are 10 science-backed tips to help you get healthier.

New routines don’t stick overnight. So pick one habit at a time and make it as easy as possible.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • washingtonpost.com
Your chatbot keeps a file on you. Here’s how to delete it.

A clickable guide to fixing the complicated privacy settings from ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini and Meta AI.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Technology • washingtonpost.com
Some patients face hurdles getting HIV prevention drugs. Here's what to know

A daily preventive pill can be invaluable for people at risk for HIV. But some doctors don't know much about prescribing them. And billing headaches are common. Here's how to overcome those hurdles.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • npr.org
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New LSU business school dean says students want to 'manage their own destiny'

"Also, if you think about modern-day students, they're always stimulated by technology, right? They've got earbuds in or are always doing something. So we have to rise to the occasion to get their attention in a meaningful way to be able to educate them."

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • nola.com
Ministers defend ‘most ambitious animal welfare strategy in generation’ before publication

Conservatives claim government’s plan for higher welfare standards for farmed animals could undermine British agriculture

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:26 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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December 22, 2025: Rural Health Symposium Opens Registration, Announces Call for Abstracts

The Duke University School of Nursing will convene healthcare professionals, educators, researchers, community leaders, and policymakers for a 1-day symposium dedicated to reducing rural health disparities across North Carolina through […]

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:00 AM EST • Health • rethinkingclinicaltrials.org
Is it true that … you can sweat out a hangover?

It’s the liver – not the skin – that rids the body of the toxins in alcohol, but exercise can help manage the symptoms

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Dec 22, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
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Gold and silver hit record highs amid rate-cut bets and Venezuela tensions

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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Dec 22, 2025 • 2:20 AM EST • Business • theguardian.com
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