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The Guardian view on May 2026 elections: a new political geography is coming into view across Britain

Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look at the impact of devolution on growing volatility of party political allegiance

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Dec 25, 2025 • 12:30 PM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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NFL Week 17 predictions by Microsoft Copilot AI for every game

Microsoft Copilot picks all of the NFL Week 17 games after going 12-4 predicting the results of the previous week's contests.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 12:18 PM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
Who is in the NFL playoffs so far? Who’s clinched, division winners, bracket update

With two weeks left in the 2025 regular season, only one team has clinched a division title. Here's a look at the NFL playoff picture in Week 17.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 11:40 AM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
'Radical Left Scum.' Trump Xmas cheer greets rivals, heralds economy

Trump heralded Christmas with messages criticizing 'Radical Left Scum' and promoting the country's economic growth.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 9:18 AM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
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What TV channel is Vikings-Lions? How to watch Christmas game, start time, live stream

The Vikings host the Lions in a Christmas matchup in Week 17. Here's how to watch, start time and more.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 8:02 AM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
Have yourself a merry Wilmington Christmas, and a fun ILM weekend

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone who reads and supports this newsletter and our arts and culture coverage.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Entertainment • starnewsonline.com
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A surprising brain cleanup reduced epileptic seizures and restored memory

A new study suggests temporal lobe epilepsy may be linked to early aging of certain brain cells. When researchers removed these aging cells in mice, seizures dropped, memory improved, and some animals avoided epilepsy altogether. The treatment used drugs already known to science, raising the possibility of quicker translation to people. The results offer new hope for patients who do not respond to existing medications.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
This popular painkiller may do more harm than good

Tramadol, a popular opioid often seen as a “safer” painkiller, may not live up to its reputation. A large analysis of clinical trials found that while it does reduce chronic pain, the relief is modest—so small that many patients likely wouldn’t notice much real-world benefit. At the same time, tramadol was linked to a significantly higher risk of serious side effects, especially heart-related problems like chest pain and heart failure, along with common issues such as nausea, dizziness, and sleepiness.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Astronomers discover one of the Universe’s largest spinning structures

Scientists have discovered a giant cosmic filament where galaxies spin in sync with the structure that holds them together. The razor-thin chain of galaxies sits inside a much larger filament that appears to be slowly rotating as a whole. This coordinated motion is far stronger than expected by chance and hints that galaxy spin may be inherited from the cosmic web itself. The finding opens a new window into how galaxies formed and how matter flows across the Universe.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Oceans are supercharging hurricanes past Category 5

Deep ocean hot spots packed with heat are making the strongest hurricanes and typhoons more likely—and more dangerous. These regions, especially near the Philippines and the Caribbean, are expanding as climate change warms ocean waters far below the surface. As a result, storms powerful enough to exceed Category 5 are appearing more often, with over half occurring in just the past decade. Researchers say recognizing a new “Category 6” could improve public awareness and disaster planning.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
A Christmas tree 80 light-years wide appears in space

This Christmas, astronomers are highlighting a spectacular region of space that looks remarkably like a glowing holiday tree. Known as NGC 2264, this distant star-forming region sits about 2,700 light-years away and is filled with newborn stars lighting up clouds of gas and dust. The stars form a triangular shape called the Christmas Tree cluster, crowned by the dramatic Cone Nebula and wrapped in the swirling Fox Fur Nebula below. Together, these features create a festive cosmic scene spanning nearly 80 light-years, showing how young stars shape their surroundings on a truly galactic scale.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
This Two-Faced Watch Band Lets You Hide an Apple Watch Under Your Rolex

The $418 Smartlet literally bridges the gap between your elegant analogy and your nerdy smartwatch.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Technology • cnet.com
Faith, science give ex-Packers trainer Pepper Burruss new life

Hall of Fame Green Bay Packers trainer Pepper Burruss needed a liver transplant. Faith and medicine helped him win the biggest battle of his life.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Science • jsonline.com
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Idaho's Fort Hall is one example of how broadband gaps create health gaps, too

Tribes awarded millions in a second round of broadband funding saw their payments held up under the Trump administration.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 6:10 AM EST • Health • idahocapitalsun.com
Black men's mental health explored in Pulitzer-winning Detroit Rep play

Through the power of friendship, we are able to see the power in ourselves. This is the message of playwright Eboni Booth’s lovely “Primary Trust.”

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Dec 25, 2025 • 6:03 AM EST • Health • freep.com
Ravenwood junior named a finalist in international science competition

A Ravenwood High junior has reached the finals of an international science competition. Learn all about his project.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 6:02 AM EST • Science • tennessean.com
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Who are the announcers for the NFL Christmas games? Netflix, Amazon full list

The NFL is featuring a tripleheader of games on Christmas. Here's a look at the full list of broadcasters on Netflix and Amazon for each game.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 6:02 AM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
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Northwestern-Central Michigan GameAbove Sports Bowl picks, odds

USA TODAY's college football experts lock in their picks for the 2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl on Dec. 26.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 5:02 AM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
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Did 2025 mark the end of British parliamentary democracy as we know it?

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

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Dec 25, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
The RPS Selection Box: Ollie's bonus games of the year 2025

There are just too many games to celebrate in 2025, but here are a few more that didn't make the cut in our best games of the year.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Technology • rockpapershotgun.com
Passaic ShopRite sold as Latino pioneer exits NJ grocery business

Rafael Cuellar bought the supermarket, his second in Passaic, 20 years ago. The sale is expected to close this month.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 4:28 AM EST • Business • northjersey.com
TV show based on Christmas movie 'The Holdovers' planned. Here's the latest

Filmed at Fairhaven High School and the James Arnold Mansion, Christmas film "The Holdovers" shares updates on a TV show. Could it film here again?

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Dec 25, 2025 • 4:01 AM EST • Entertainment • southcoasttoday.com
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Jake Paul's constant falling looked like an ugly tactic. But was it?

Conversation about Jake Paul's ugly falls during his heavyweight fight against Anthony Joshua Dec. 19 in Miami continue.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 8:10 PM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
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Scientists found a way to restore brain blood flow in dementia

A new study suggests that dementia may be driven in part by faulty blood flow in the brain. Researchers found that losing a key lipid causes blood vessels to become overactive, disrupting circulation and starving brain tissue. When the missing molecule was restored, normal blood flow returned. This discovery opens the door to new treatments aimed at fixing vascular problems in dementia.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
New technology eliminates “forever chemicals” with record-breaking speed and efficiency

A new eco-friendly technology can capture and destroy PFAS, the dangerous “forever chemicals” found worldwide in water. The material works hundreds to thousands of times faster and more efficiently than current filters, even in river water, tap water, and wastewater. After trapping the chemicals, the system safely breaks them down and refreshes itself for reuse. It’s a rare one-two punch against pollution: fast cleanup and sustainable destruction.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
What are asteroids really made of? New analysis brings space mining closer to reality

Scientists are digging into the hidden makeup of carbon-rich asteroids to see whether they could one day fuel space exploration—or even be mined for valuable resources. By analyzing rare meteorites that naturally fall to Earth, researchers have uncovered clues about the chemistry, history, and potential usefulness of these ancient space rocks. While large-scale asteroid mining is still far off, the study highlights specific asteroid types that may be promising targets, especially for water extraction.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Scientists say evolution works differently than we thought

A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is that changing environments prevent these mutations from spreading widely before they become useless or harmful. Evolution, it turns out, is less about reaching perfection and more about endlessly chasing a moving target.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Oklahoma is one step closer to creating business courts

Business Courts are one step closer to becoming a reality in Oklahoma, after years of work from lawmakers, state leaders and a special task force. The hope is that business courts would alleviate some of the backlog from district courts.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 6:35 PM EST • Business • news9.com
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LaRosa's High School Sports Hall of Fame announces 51st class

The Larosa's High School Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2025 class on Dec. 24, 2025. See which athletes, coaches and teams were selected.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 4:00 PM EST • Sports • cincinnati.com
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Dec. 25 #458

Here's today's Connections: Sports Edition answer and hints for groups. These clues will help you solve The New York Times' popular puzzle game, Connections: Sports Edition, every day.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 4:00 PM EST • Sports • cnet.com
Bucks County nursing home in fatal explosion has history of violations

The new owners of a Bristol nursing home where 2 died in an explosion is attempting to correct "longstanding" issues with meeting state standards.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 3:59 PM EST • Health • phillyburbs.com
This is how to stream Christmas movies like 'Elf' and 'Polar Express'

Christmas time is here, and we put together your guide for how to stream 11 of the biggest holiday hits with your family.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 2:47 PM EST • Entertainment • augustachronicle.com
Orlando Pirates academy product secures fresh PSL move

ExclusiveBucs academy graduate joins new PSL clubPhoto: Orlando Pirates @ XFoot Africa understands that Orlando Pirates academy product Katlego Cwinyane has signed for Betway Premeirship outfit Orbit ...

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Dec 24, 2025 • 2:25 PM EST • Sports • foot-africa.com
Wisconsin sues Trump over rules restricting gender-affirming care

The lawsuit comes less than a week after RFK Jr. proposed new rules barring health care providers from gender-affirming care treatment.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 12:52 PM EST • Health • jsonline.com
Eurogamer's Alternate Game Awards 2025

Eurogamer's alternate look back at the world of video games in 2025.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Technology • eurogamer.net
Your TV's USB port has a forgotten feature that can revitalize an old system for free

Updating your TV's firmware can boost performance and fix bugs - even without internet.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 10:06 AM EST • Technology • zdnet.com
Appleton area high school sports results for Tuesday, Dec. 23

High school basketball, hockey and wrestling teams were in action.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 8:28 AM EST • Sports • postcrescent.com
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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
You can 3D print a mockup of the iPhone Fold, with an asterisk

Photos and video footage of a simple printed mock-up of an iPhone Fold gave us a decent sense of how...

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:07 AM EST • Technology • 9to5mac.com
21 Nintendo Switch Games Are Yours For $1 in 99% Discount, Save $300

This Nintendo Switch bundle will see you bag 21 games for almost nothing, consider it free

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Technology • gamingbible.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
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
The 6 big Wisconsin political stories to watch for in 2026

From legislation to upcoming elections and court decisions, here are six issues to watch in 2026.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 6:02 AM EST • Politics • jsonline.com
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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
From football to softball, the biggest Texas Tech sports stories of 2025

What a wild year 2025 was for Texas Tech athletics. Relive the best and biggest stories of what was a loaded year for the Red Raiders.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 5:03 AM EST • Sports • lubbockonline.com
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How Trump’s attacks on ‘climate alarmism’ have already transformed U.S. science

Experts say the cuts to the federal workforce and climate science funding could cause decades of loss in human knowledge and discovery.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • washingtonpost.com
Eagles vs Bills predictions, expert picks on Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts matchup

Our expert picks on Eagles vs Bills matchup and possible Super Bowl preview

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Dec 24, 2025 • 4:17 AM EST • Sports • delawareonline.com
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BP to Sell Majority Stake in Castrol Business for $6 Billion

The UK oil giant will divest a 65% stake, retaining the remaining interest via a joint venture, it said Wednesday. BP is shedding assets to reduce debt and turn around years of lagging performance that put the company in the crosshairs of activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management. It kicked off the sale process for Castrol back in February, when then-Chief Executive Officer Murray Auchincloss unveiled a strategic reset, promising to refocus on oil and gas, slash costs and reduce debt.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 2:44 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
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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Elder, Mason teachers set trend for student-led sports media teams

Mason, Elder media teachers discuss how sports broadcasts give creative and educational outlets for students in their communities and beyond.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 12:10 AM EST • Sports • cincinnati.com
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We are living in a golden age of species discovery

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species each year, revealing far more biodiversity than expected across animals, plants, fungi, and beyond. Many species remain undiscovered, especially insects and microbes, and future advances could unlock millions more. Each new find also opens doors to conservation and medical breakthroughs.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
This new 3D chip could break AI’s biggest bottleneck

Researchers have created a new kind of 3D computer chip that stacks memory and computing elements vertically, dramatically speeding up how data moves inside the chip. Unlike traditional flat designs, this approach avoids the traffic jams that limit today’s AI hardware. The prototype already beats comparable chips by several times, with future versions expected to go much further. Just as important, it was manufactured entirely in a U.S. foundry, showing the technology is ready for real-world production.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
This tiny peptide could help stop brain damage after injury

A four–amino acid peptide called CAQK has shown powerful brain-protective effects in animal models of traumatic brain injury. Delivered through a standard IV, it zeroes in on injured brain tissue, calming inflammation and reducing cell death while improving recovery. The peptide worked in both mice and pigs, whose brains are closer to humans in structure. Researchers are now preparing to move toward early human clinical trials.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
See photos of sports fans dressed as the Grinch ahead of Christmas

Sports fans across the United States got into the holiday spirit by dressing as their favorite Dr. Seuss character.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:57 PM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
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Columbus immigrant business owners say ICE fear is driving customers away

Immigrant-owned businesses in Columbus say fear tied to ICE activity has slashed foot traffic, leaving owners struggling to keep their doors open.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:49 PM EST • Business • dispatch.com
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Possible measles exposure at Denver International Airport

Colorado public health officials are warning about a potential measles exposure at Denver International Airport.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:18 PM EST • Health • coloradoan.com
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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Dec. 24 #457

Here's today's Connections: Sports Edition answer and hints for groups. These clues will help you solve The New York Times' popular puzzle game, Connections: Sports Edition, every day.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:00 PM EST • Sports • cnet.com
AWOL Vision LTV-3500 Pro: Ultra Short Throw Projection for Home Entertainment

If you're looking to set up an immersive, cinema-style home theater, AWOL Vision offers an all-in-one option worth considering.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:59 PM EST • Entertainment • usatoday.com
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Southern Californians, your health insurance costs could rise in 2026

Covered California warns that some people may be at risk of dropping their health insurance. It all comes as the deadline to enroll nears.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:44 PM EST • Health • usatoday.com
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Supreme Court won't let Trump deploy National Guard in Chicago

In a rare loss for Trump at the high court, the justices kept in place a temporary hold on the use of National Guard troops to quell protests in Chicago.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:20 PM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
Merry Christmas, James Bond game 007 First Light has been delayed

The promising James Bond game 007 First Light has been delayed. Danish developer IO Interactive announced the release d…

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:10 PM EST • Technology • eurogamer.net
<i>D CEO</i> Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite Business Stories of 2025

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

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Dec 23, 2025 • 2:47 PM EST • Business • dmagazine.com
Fantasy Football Week 17 Running Back Rankings
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Dec 23, 2025 • 2:18 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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New poll finds Americans in sour mood on economy and US leadership

A wide-reaching new poll finds Americans are approaching 2026 with negative opinions about the economy, the direction of the nation and its leaders.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 1:15 PM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
ASTP/ONC seeks relaxation of health IT certification criteria with HTI-5

The proposed rule aims to reduce burdens and costs on health IT developers. It also includes measures to promote FHIR-based interoperability, strengthen information blocking rules and simplify certification of AI models.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:31 PM EST • Health • healthcareitnews.com
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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Vermont high school sports scores, results, stats for Tuesday, Dec. 23

Vermont high school sports scores and results as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:01 PM EST • Sports • burlingtonfreepress.com
Green Bay area high school sports results for Monday, Dec. 22

High school boys and girls basketball teams were in action.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:14 AM EST • Sports • greenbaypressgazette.com
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The Kennedy dynasty: the future of America's most famous political clan

All you need to know about the family’s younger generation

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:25 AM EST • Politics • theweek.com
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I Tried Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold and Z Fold 7. Here's How the Foldable Phones Differ

Does Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold stand a chance against the lightest book-style foldable phone of the year? Let's compare the two.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:01 AM EST • Technology • cnet.com
Battlefield 6 players suspect AI cosmetics have been snuck into the game, despite EA saying that wouldn't happen

Battlefield 6 players have found what they believe to be an generative AI sticker in the game, causing outrage.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:42 AM EST • Technology • eurogamer.net
The Splay is a subpar monitor but an exciting portable projector

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

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:30 AM EST • Technology • arstechnica.com
Your roommate’s genes may be shaping your gut bacteria

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of social partners. Some genes promote certain microbes that can spread between individuals living together. When researchers accounted for this social sharing, genetic influence on the microbiome turned out to be much stronger than previously thought. The study suggests genes can affect others indirectly, without DNA ever being exchanged.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
The disunity of science is a feature, not a bug

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

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • iai.tv
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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
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Gridlock dotted with bipartisan breakthroughs in divided Legislature

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UW-Stevens Point launches sport business program in fall 2026

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President Trump says US needs Greenland for 'national security'

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Physicists made atoms behave like a quantum circuit

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Oakland’s Black Arts Movement and Business District wins coveted state designation

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