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Kennedy Center president rebukes performer who called off Christmas Eve show over addition of Trump’s name

Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell lambasted a performer’s decision to cancel an annual Christmas Eve jazz concert, following the addition of President Donald Trump’s name to the Washington, DC, arts venue.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 8:52 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
New Hampshire businesses adapt to growing holiday weekend crowds

School vacations and snow are offering a boost.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 7:31 PM EST • Business • wmur.com
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White House pushes to dismantle leading climate and weather research center
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Dec 26, 2025 • 6:40 PM EST • Science • pbs.org
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Cold weather health hazards to watch out for

Dr. Todd Ellerin of South Shore Health discusses ways to combat the cold and symptoms of hypothermia to watch out for.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 5:04 PM EST • Health • wcvb.com
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New mobile unit to help communities with mental health after Helene

More than a year after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, mental health and addiction providers say demand for services continues to grow. Crossroads Treatment Center is launching a mobile unit to expand access to holistic care.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 2:36 PM EST • Health • wral.com
Mid America Science Museum discusses their summer camp plans

KATV ABC 7 in Little Rock, Arkansas covers news, sports, weather and the local community in the city and the surrounding area, including Hot Springs, Conway, Pine Bluff, Jacksonville, Sherwood, Stuttgart, Benton, Bauxite, East End, Scott, Pinnacle, Maumelle, Gibson, Landmark and Hensley.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 1:17 PM EST • Science • katv.com
Donald Trump Gets Lowest Kennedy Center Honors Ratings Ever: Report

Despite Trump’s boasts, the broadcast’s ratings reportedly dropped 35 percent from last year’s record low.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 10:24 AM EST • Entertainment • wyomingnewsnow.tv
Donald Trump Gets Lowest Kennedy Center Honors Ratings Ever: Report

Despite Trump’s boasts, the broadcast’s ratings reportedly dropped 35 percent from last year’s record low.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 10:24 AM EST • Entertainment • cbs19news.com
Skanska Selected to Build 86,000-Square-Foot Hall of Science Expansion at Cox Science Center in West Palm Beach

Florida YIMBY says "Yes In My Backyard" to positive new development in Florida.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Science • floridayimby.com
The Year in Entertainment 2025: The TV that was top

The small screen took us everywhere from the shores of Cousins Beach to the emergency room at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center this year. Here's a look at t

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Dec 26, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Entertainment • ks95.com
Nationwide Children's school-based programs keeping kids in classroom

Unaddressed health conditions fuel chronic absenteeism, impacting one in four Ohio students. School-based health centers are helping to change that.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 5:12 AM EST • Health • dispatch.com
Take your best shot at Kamin Science Center's new Sports360 exhibit

Kamin Science Center’s new Sports360 exhibit covers childhood curiosity in sports from sideline to sideline, with simulators that allow visitors...

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Dec 26, 2025 • 4:00 AM EST • Science • post-gazette.com
Energy And Entertainment Mergers Now Take Center Stage

On December 7, 2025, Constellation Energy settled a lawsuit previously filed against it by the United States Department of Justice and the State of Texas. The settlement has had the effect of...

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Dec 25, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Entertainment • jdsupra.com
Ohio Hills Health Center Receives Grant To Expand Dental Services in Belmont County

Ohio Hills Health Centers recently received a grant through the Delta Dental Foundation to purchase dental equipment to expand the scope of services which will include extractions and endodontic procedures such as root canals. “OHHC is extremely grateful to the Delta Dental Foundation for this funding which allows us to purchase additional dental equipment to […]

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Dec 25, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • theintelligencer.net
Loon center welcomes new director of science and conservation

SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation announced Monday the appointment of Lizz Schuyler as senior director of science and conservation. A native New Yorker, Schuyler grew up in the Pottersville/Schroon Lake area. She attended State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry for her undergraduate degree and then earned […]

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Dec 25, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • adirondackdailyenterprise.com
Christmas concert canceled over outrage at Donald Trump's Kennedy Center changes

The Kennedy Center's annual Christmas Eve concert was abruptly canceled due to outrage over Donald Trump changing the name of the venue: 'Saddened to see this name change.'

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Dec 25, 2025 • 2:28 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com
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Stevenson School hopes for more learning opportunities with new math and science building

The center will make a nice connection between Stevenson and the community but also give students a program that many schools do not have – a preparation for future research.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 1:38 PM EST • Science • montereyherald.com
Racing against time: Inside a Nahant genome bank’s bid to save marine diversity before it’s lost

The Ocean Genome Legacy Center and other biorepositories like it are increasingly crucial to climate change research as global warming threatens marine species.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 11:07 AM EST • Science • bostonglobe.com
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Remember Giulia? Coach joins Sport with his daughter's blessing 🥰

Sport officially announced this Thursday (25th) of Christmas the hiring of coach Roger Silva.The former center forward, now 40 years old, returns to the club for which he had two stints as a player, i...

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Dec 25, 2025 • 10:32 AM EST • Sports • onefootball.com
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Burglars steal ATM from North Center business, Chicago police say

Several burglars wearing ski masks stole an ATM from a business in the North Center neighborhood, Chicago police said.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 10:23 AM EST • Business • abc7chicago.com
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Kaballos Demolition Makes Way for Possible New Business | Geauga County Maple Leaf

Kaballos Mexican Restaurant was gutted by a fire the morning of April 13, 2025, leaving a blackened shell in the center of Middlefield Village’s largest commercial district. Last week, demolition of the charred structure on 0.8 of an acre at 15585 W. High Street began with giant green containers parked on the snowy asphalt parking

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Dec 25, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • geaugamapleleaf.com
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New 'Community Playbook Academy' to revolutionize youth sports leagues in the U.S.

In youth sports, one of the most important charactersitics needed to

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Dec 25, 2025 • 12:13 AM EST • Sports • katv.com
Annual Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump’s name installed on Kennedy Center

The host of the Kennedy Center’s annual Christmas Eve jazz performance canceled Wednesday’s concert, citing the board of trustees’ move to rename the facility for both the 35th president and President Donald Trump.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 8:21 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Free rural business accelerator launches in Central Valley 2026

Fresno Pacific University’s Center for Community Transformation (CCT) is launching a new program aimed at spurring growth for rural entrepreneurs and small business owners starting in 2026.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 3:04 PM EST • Business • thebusinessjournal.com
RWJBarnabas Health Welcomes Rutgers Faculty to Harvest

We were proud to welcome leadership and faculty from Rutgers University-Newark and Rutgers Business School for a meeting of the minds and a tour of Harvest: an RWJBarnabas Health Farm to Community Center, slated to open early next year.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 12:02 PM EST • Health • rwjbh.org
Rochester Sports Garden marks 30th anniversary

The Rochester Sports Garden is celebrating its 30th anniversary as people head to its facilities to do some indoor sports.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 9:40 AM EST • Sports • foxrochester.com
‘Grinch’ Star Taylor Momsen Sports Original Costume 25 Years Later

Taylor Momsen, who played a young Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 film “The Grinch,” is getting into the Christmas spirit (literally) by sporting her original costume 25 years later. “It still… kind of… fits,” she wrote.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 9:07 AM EST • Sports • today.com
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$8 gasoline, a convention center remake, robotaxis: San Diego business stories to watch in 2026

U-T business reporters say these are the key San Diego business stories they are tracking in 2026.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Business • sandiegouniontribune.com
The Year in Entertainment 2025: The TV that was top

The small screen took us everywhere from the shores of Cousins Beach to the emergency room at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center this year. Here's a look at the shows and limited series that defined 2025:It was the medical procedural drama The Pitt that scored the top prize at the Emmys this year. Led by Noah Wyle, who won the best actor in a drama Emmy for his portrayal of Dr. Robby in the new series, The Pitt's first season followed the challenges faced by health care workers on the front lines over the course of a single, 15-hour shift at the hospital. Other big winners at the ceremony included Seth Rogen's new comedy series The Studio, as well as the Netflix limited series Adolescence.Many prestige shows captured the cultural zeitgeist in 2025. Fans traveled to Thailand to check in for season 3 of The White Lotus, while the mystery at Lumon Industries continued to unfold as Severance season 2 rolled out. The Last of Us viewers mourned a fan-favorite character during its sophomore season, while Star Wars fans returned to a galaxy far, far away to bid farewell to Andor as it debuted its second and final season.Nobody could stop talking about The Summer I Turned Pretty. Whether you were team Conrad or team Jeremiah, fans couldn't keep their eyes off the dramatic third season of the teen romance series, which spanned from the U.S.'s East Coast all the way to Paris. While the series ended with Belly finally picking which brother she wanted to be with, the story isn't quite over. A feature film that will end the romantic saga has been greenlit by Prime Video.Finally, the year ended with the release of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things. It turned Netflix's streaming records upside down, accumulating 59.6 million views in its first five days and becoming the best-ever premiere week viewing numbers for an English-language series on the streaming platform.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 8:53 AM EST • Entertainment • willmarradio.com
Asheville business owner faces uncertainty as land acquisition begins I-26 connector

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has begun a new phase of land acquisition for its Asheville I-26 Connector Project.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:02 AM EST • Business • wlos.com
Practice Photos: Wednesday 12.24.25

Take a look inside Intermountain Health Performance Center to view the best photos from Wednesday's practice as the Raiders prepare for their Week 17 matchup against the New York Giants.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • raiders.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
Great Lakes Science Center to hold STEM programming; announced new board chair

The Great Lakes Science Center will host science, technology, engineering and mathematics programming in December and January.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • clevelandjewishnews.com
Food aimed for families in need for nonprofit super feast dumped after health inspection: Officials

Food that was prepared for the annual Christmas Eve Super Feast at the George R. Brown Convention Center was thrown out during an inspection by the Houston Health Department.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:32 PM EST • Health • abc13.com
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Medicare opens door to covering blockbuster drugs for weight loss

Some Medicare enrollees may soon be able to access super-popular drugs for obesity under a voluntary model program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Tuesday. Eligible beneficiaries will only have to pay $50 a month.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:42 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home kills at least 2, governor says

The explosion collapsed a part of the building and happened just as a utility crew had been on site looking for a gas leak at Bristol Health & Rehab Center in Bristol Township, just outside Philadelphia.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:08 PM EST • Health • npr.org
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UT Southwestern to open DFW’s first state behavioral health hospital this summer

UT Southwestern Medical Center has been selected to operate the new Texas Behavioral Health Center – the first state acute care behavioral health hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth area – announcing plans to care for its first patients this summer.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • utsouthwestern.edu
Fresno approves new management deal for Convention and Entertainment Center

A newly approved three-year management agreement signals for the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center pairs national venue operators charged with driving events, tourism and revenue while addressing operational costs, labor relations and downtown activation. Leaders

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:25 PM EST • Entertainment • thebusinessjournal.com
US health agency to negotiate prices for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Tuesday it will negotiate drug prices with manufacturers of GLP-1 medications, in an attempt to expand access to the weight-loss treatments.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:10 PM EST • Health • reuters.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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NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens Earns National Recognition As Center of Excellence In Surgical Safety - NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens today announced its designation as a Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:29 PM EST • Health • nychealthandhospitals.org
Duke Health program brings advanced care right to the sidelines for local high school athletes

A Duke Health Sports Medicine program places doctors and therapists right at the center of local sporting events to deliver immediate holistic injury care in an effort to reduce the need for emergency room visits.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:18 PM EST • Health • wral.com
Martinis, seafood, and a plastic cup: See some of the zanier expenses at the center of JPMorgan's latest dispute with Charlie Javice

JPMorgan no longer wants to pay Charlie Javice's legal bills. Inside the latest dispute between the bank and the startup founder convicted of fraud.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:14 PM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Top-5 recruit Robinson picks Staley's Gamecocks

Jerzy Robinson, the No. 5-ranked player in the girls' SportsCenter NEXT 100 class of 2026, has committed to Dawn Stlaley's South Carolina Gamecocks, she announced Tuesday.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:09 PM EST • Sports • espn.com
Oklahoma City, fans across the state will never forget the year of sports in 2025

KOCO 5 Sports Director Bryan Keating replays some of the many major and championship sports moments from 2025 in Oklahoma City

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:28 PM EST • Sports • koco.com
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Year in Review 2025: Several national rankings recognize Vanderbilt Health

During the past year, Vanderbilt Health placed highly in several national rankings and was honored with numerous awards.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:13 AM EST • Health • news.vumc.org
New Jersey Science Olympiad Tournament Coming in January

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

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • njbmagazine.com
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
A Look Back at 2025 in Indiana Politics

From government reform to new data centers, we look back at 2025 in Indiana politics.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • wfyi.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
These 5 Atlanta arts venues will open new or renovated spaces in 2026, 2027

Atlanta has a sizable list of new venues poised to open in the next two years, while favorites like Fernbank Museum and Woodruff Arts Center are getting upgrades.

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Vote now for the Freep Buffalo Wild Wings Girls Athlete of the Week

Players from Orchard Lake, Milford, Birmingham Groves and Center Line are finalists for the Freep Buffalo Wild Wings Girls Prep Athlete of the Week.

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Photos: 'Sleeping Beauty' ballet comes to King Center in Melbourne

Take a look: Photos of "Sleeping Beauty," Tchaikovsky's ballet presented at the King Center in Melbourne on Dec. 28, 2025.

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When local news and science go dark, the river loses its voice: A warning and a rallying cry from Stroud Water Research Center

As federal money fades and science comes under fire, supporters of the Delaware River should find ways to advocate for the waterway.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 2:51 AM EST • Science • delawarecurrents.org
Full-length Replay: Big Ten Men's: Missouri vs Illinois

From Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

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Dec 22, 2025 • 10:22 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
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Oklahoma Sooners design custom suits thanks to local business

The Oklahoma Sooners football team sported custom suits from local business Williams and Lauren, highlighting a partnership that extends beyond fashion to future career preparation.

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New trial at UC Davis Health shows promising results for rare liver disease

A new monoclonal antibody for a rare liver disease, primary sclerosing cholangitis, showed promising efficacy in a recent multicenter study led by UC Davis Health.

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'Reckless, dangerous': Health leaders denounce MK Son Har-Melech's proposal that Israel leave WHO

MK Limor Son Har-Melech’s push to withdraw Israel from the WHO drew backlash from health leaders, who warned of risks to public health and international ties.

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Health Ministry tightens oversight as demand for sperm donations surges

Health Ministry updates sperm bank rules as demand rises and fewer people donate, capping families per donor at 12, tightening genetic screening, and new import standards to improve safe donations.

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The biggest moments in Oklahoma politics from 2025

From education drama to big-name power struggles, here were the top political moments in Oklahoma from the last 12 months.

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Kalamazoo salon owner faces financial uncertainty after car crash damages business

WWMT-TV Newschannel 3 provides local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and entertainment programming for Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, South Haven, Paw Paw, Portage, Otsego, Texas Township, Oshtemo, Plainwell, Allegan, Holland, Saugatuck, Holland, Wayland, Kentwood, Middleville, Hastings, Marshall, Three Rivers, Sturgis, Constantine, Coldwater, Albion, Wyoming, Hudsonville, Allendale, Byron Center, Hudsonville, Grand Haven, Muskegon, Sparta, Rockford, Belding, Greenville, Ionia, Cedar Springs and their surrounding areas.

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Safety panel says NASA should have taken Starliner incident more seriously

This particular anomaly deserves to be right up front and center for quite some time."

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The MAGA civil war takes center stage at the Turning Point USA conference

‘Americafest 2025′ was a who’s who of right-wing heavyweights eager to settle scores and lay claim to the future of MAGA

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Lucas College and Graduate School of Business Ranked in Top 40 Online MBA Programs, No. 1 Among California Public Universities

For the third year in a row, the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business has earned national recognition from Poets&Quants, reaffirming its place among the top online MBA programs in the US for 2026.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 2:09 PM EST • Business • blogs.sjsu.edu
RWJBarnabas Health’s Monmouth Medical Center and Seaview Orthopaedics Partner with Operation Walk USA

Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, and Seaview Orthopaedics, a partner practice of RWJBarnabas Health, teamed up to give the gift of mobility to two Jersey Shore residents this holiday season through Operation Walk USA, a nationwide initiative that provides free joint replacement surgeries to uninsured patients in need.

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Certified Incubator Success Stories: Meridian Technology Center North | Small Business University - Oklahoma Department of Commerce

The Small Business University is designed to empower existing small business owners with the skills needed to thrive through classes, workshops and resources.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 11:59 AM EST • Business • okcommerce.gov
UConn Health Cancer Center Named State Partner in Comprehensive Cancer Control Program

UConn Health’s Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center partnering with Connecticut Department of Public Health in the Connecticut Cancer Partnership.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 10:46 AM EST • Health • today.uconn.edu
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CfA Science in the Press at AAS 247 | Center for Astrophysics

Cambridge, Mass. (December 22, 2025)— New scientific results from across the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) will be revealed at multiple press conferences and presentations during the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) from January 5-8, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.Presentations will highlight new research, including a deeper look into little red dots, a more complete census of active galactic nuclei, and uncovering properties of early universe dwarf galaxies, a look at Betelgeuse’s binary companion.

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FSU receives $65 million philanthropic investment from Dr. Herbert Wertheim to elevate College of Business

Florida State University’s College of Business will take a monumental step in advancing its reputation as one of the top public business schools in the

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Hult Launches 3 New Undergraduate Business Programs

Hult’s latest undergraduate programs target the human-centered capabilities HR leaders say graduates lack most.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:36 AM EST • Business • poetsandquantsforundergrads.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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The Space Advocate Newsletter, December 2025

The long game.

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Hackensack Meridian Health Day of Connection Donates $500,000 Worth of Warming Kits And Doordash Gift Cards To Shelters Across New Jersey This Holiday Season

It’s the season of giving, and Hackensack Meridian Health is giving back by supporting the communities it serves. New Jersey’s largest health network, and home to the number one hospital in the NY/NJ metro area, and top 20 in the nation hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, is donating nearly $500,000 dollars worth of winter items and food gift cards to more than 200 shelters across the state.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • hackensackmeridianhealth.org
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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Mahmood Mamdani’s 'Slow Poison' centers politics of belonging in postcolonial Uganda : NPR's Book of the Day

Mahmood Mamdani — a professor of government at Columbia University and the father of Zohran Mamdani, NYC’s next mayor — has spent decades researching colonialism and its effects on the African continent. His work is both political and personal, influenced by his own experience in Uganda as an exiled citizen deemed nonindigenous by colonial structures. In today’s episode, Mamdani talks to NPR’s Leila Fadel about his newest book, Slow Poison, an account of colonial legacy in Uganda, the rise of the country’s modern autocrats, and the politics of belonging that surround it all.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookoftheday

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Dec 22, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Kennedy Center Name Change Sparks Backlash & Legal Concerns
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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:53 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
MSC joins Science Center for Marine Fisheries

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has joined the industry advisory board of the U.S. Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS)

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • seafoodsource.com
Full-length Replay: Oklahoma State at Nebraska

From Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb.

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Iowa Medicaid work requirements to start in 2027, Eastern Iowa Health Center could lose millions

Starting on January 1, 2027, people will have to work or volunteer for 80 hours a month to keep their benefits.

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1 detained, man hospitalized after shooting outside Fairfax County business

A person was detained, and a man was hospitalized following a shooting outside a business in Chantilly on Sunday morning.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 1:58 PM EST • Business • wjla.com
Rep. Moulton goes 'On the Record' about US Senate race, health care

U.S. Representative Seth Moulton joined "On the Record" to discuss his primary challenge against Sen. Ed Markey, the future of Affordable Care Act tax credits and more.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 11:30 AM EST • Health • wcvb.com
California Politics 360 Full Episode | Capitol Annex project, enhanced ACA subsidies expiring

Lawmakers overseeing the construction of California's controversial Capitol Annex project are breaking their years-long silence and promising to be more transparent.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 11:25 AM EST • Politics • kcra.com
'Reshaped the direction of the city': The history behind San Francisco's MUNI

December 28 marks 113 years since the San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) began operating.

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11 TV Hill: What the UMBC Poll tells of Maryland politics

A recent UMBC Poll reveals how Marylanders feel on several topics likely to come up in the next legislative session.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Politics • wbaltv.com
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Israeli scientist makes ‘Nature’ journal’s top ten list of shapers of science in 2025

‘Peptide detective’ Weizmann immunologist Prof. Yifat Merbl was recognized for a new hidden immune mechanism.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 10:18 AM EST • Science • jpost.com
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Storm Center: December 21, 2025

MIAMI IS GOING TO THE CFP QUARTERFINALS!

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Santander entertainment facilities earn national recognition [Spotlight]

Santander Arena and Santander Performing Arts Center continue to reinforce their status as leading entertainment destinations in eastern Pennsylvania.

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English voters scatter from the center, strengthening extremes

England appears to be on the edge of a shift away from its traditional Labour-Conservative axis, to more radical parties such as Reform UK and the Greens.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • csmonitor.com
Jerusalem hosts fourth-annual ‘Own Your Voice’ business conference

The fourth annual Jerusalem Business Conference, this year’s titled “Own Your Voice: Building Business and Community,” took place on November 19 at the Nefesh B’Nefesh Campus in Cinema City.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 4:03 AM EST • Business • jpost.com
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Trump administration plans to break up National Center for Atmospheric Research

Scientific organizations say the move is "dangerous" and would "hurt the economic health of the nation."

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Dec 20, 2025 • 11:55 PM EST • Science • kcci.com
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Health officials brace for spread of influenza during holidays

U.S. health officials are anticipating an uptick in influenza cases by the end of December and into next year due to travel and holiday gatherings.

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

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

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Arizona Science Center brings annual Snow Week to the desert

Arizona Science Center is bringing a winter wonderland to the heart of the Valley with its 14th annual Snow Week.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 6:00 PM EST • Science • azbigmedia.com
Vail Health recognized for commitment to safeguarding the well-being of its nurses

Four years after receiving its initial American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)’s Pathway to Excellence designation, Vail Health Hospital has earned a redesignation for creating a healthy work environment that empowers and values its more than...

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Deputies looking for missing man with 'mental health concerns' last seen in Wyoming, MI

Deputies are looking for a missing man with "mental health concerns" who has not had contact with family for multiple days.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 2:35 PM EST • Health • wwmt.com
Massive Japanese-Style Entertainment Center Officially Opens At Formers Sears In Houston

Round1 Bowling & Arcade has officially opened in the space at Willowbrook Mall in Houston formerly occupied by SEARS.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 11:18 AM EST • Entertainment • secrethouston.com
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‘Better than the hallway.’ Science students thrive in new, expansive Saline STEAM center

The center has a large, flexible space, an open classroom outfitted with small group meetings rooms and a robotics workshop and practice field.

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I thought I lost my team the state championship. Then I went viral

Tyler Milioto was at the center of a wild finish in the Louisiana state championship game that went viral.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Sports • nytimes.com
See inside new Keystone Retreat Behavioral Health Center in Ephrata [photos]

Keystone Retreat Behavioral Health Center has opened on the Ephrata site once owned by the now-defunct addiction and mental health facility Retreat.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • lancasteronline.com
Iowa Politics and What’s Ahead for 2026

Jimmy Centers, managing principal at Cornerstone consulting firm, and Matt Paul, principal and director at Cornerstone discuss Iowa politics and what’s ahead for 2026.

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