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Chincoteague Island featured in Business View Magazine

Chincoteague has been featured in Business View Magazine as part of the publication’s ongoing series highlighting economic growth and best practices in cities and towns across North America. The feature is based on an in-depth interview between Chincoteague Mayor Denise Bowden and Business View Magazine Editor-in-Chief Karen Surca, focusing on how the island community balances tourism-driven prosperity with long-term sustainability ... Read More

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Dec 16, 2025 • 5:25 AM EST • Business • shoredailynews.com
Miller-Meeks says her health care bill would address 'root causes' of high premiums

The legislation would not extend ACA subsidies, but the Iowa Republican argued would bring down premium costs in the long term.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:11 PM EST • Health • iowacapitaldispatch.com
Oregon State Ends Beleaguered Blueprint Sports Partnership

OSU's revenue-sharing partnership with the NIL consulting firm became a source of controversy after Sportico reported on its terms in September.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 6:59 PM EST • Sports • sportico.com
Anthony Smith named FAS dean of social science

Smith, an economist and experienced Yale leader, will serve as the FAS dean of social science for a five-year term.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 12:32 PM EST • Science • news.yale.edu
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Sports entertainment is finally dead in WWE

It sounds like WWE is done using the term ”sports entertainment” after the sad ending of John Cena’s career.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Entertainment • cagesideseats.com
Home-Delivered Food Boxes Improve Diabetes Control, Experts Say

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks with diabetes might fare better if health care professionals pick out and deliver their groceries, a new study says. Folks with diabetes who received home deliveries of diabetes-appropriate grocery boxes for three ...

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Dec 15, 2025 • 6:45 AM EST • Health • usnews.com
Congress’s health-care endgame | Latest US politics news from The Economist

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 6:28 AM EST • Health • economist.com
These unsettled health policies leave billions in health spending in limbo

Three unfinished efforts will determine how billions in federal health spending are directed.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 5:30 AM EST • Health • axios.com
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Brian Kemp’s lame-duck dilemma: Swing big or play it safe?

The two-term Georgia governor enters his last legislative session next month.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • ajc.com
Trump is taking on America's college debate

Trump is expanding short-term credential programs through the Workforce Pell grant, while the debate over the value of a college degree continues.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 4:43 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Winter campaign encourages people in Cornwall to stay healthy

Those with long-term conditions share their tips for staying well as part of the NHS campaign.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 1:08 AM EST • Health • bbc.com
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BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Half Rats—Great Barrington’s friendly neighborhood wine bar

The name, from a Victorian slang term meaning “tipsy," is in keeping with the unpretentious approach to wine and the communal, convivial vibe. (Nibbles provided, or BYOF.)

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Dec 15, 2025 • 12:05 AM EST • Business • theberkshireedge.com
Refugee and migrant health system review in Lithuania

Lithuania has experienced a substantial increase in the number of refugees and migrants, particularly following the 2021 Belarus border situation and the mass displacement from Ukraine in 2022. By late 2024, over 91,000 Ukrainians had been cumulatively registered in Lithuania, with about 47,000 holding valid temporary protection status. This increase, alongside sizeable communities of Belarusian nationals, Russian citizens and other regular migrants covered under compulsory health insurance contributions, has brought new challenges for Lithuania’s health system, especially related to continuity of care, interpretation support and equitable access across municipalities. This report presents the findings of a joint review of the health system in Lithuania, conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Lithuania, and other partners. The review examines the capacity of Lithuania’s health system to provide services for refugees and migrants. It focuses on the health challenges facing refugees and migrants, the policies and systems in place to address these challenges, and the opportunities to strengthen long-term health system capacity. Furthermore, the report offers practical recommendations for addressing the barriers refugees and migrants face in accessing health services.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • who.int
Combination pills for high blood pressure may simplify treatment, improve long-term health

Statement Highlights: Single-pill medications that combine two or more blood pressure medications could simplify treatment to help more adults with high blood pressure achieve target blood pressure levels faster and maintain blood pressure goals...

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • newsroom.heart.org
There will be a long-term mental health impact after Brown University shooting

Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel discusses the shooting at Brown University on 'Fox Report.'

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Dec 14, 2025 • 6:09 PM EST • Health • foxnews.com
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Another blue wave? Meet the Democrat trying to make it happen and the Republican trying to stop her

Brian Jack is a first-term Republican congressman from Georgia, but he’s become a key figure in the Oval Office

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:34 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
I write about ultraprocessed foods, yet I still can’t tell you how to avoid them. Here’s why

“Ultraprocessed” has become a bad word in our food supply, but regulators are struggling with how to define the term to help consumers. Here’s why that’s so hard to do.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • cnn.com
Why Trump and these MAGA allies are trying to resurrect the 'r-word'

Trump's foes and friends have noticed a revival of the term, which advocates say is harmful to Americans with mental disabilities.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 5:03 AM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
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A Grip on Sports: Picking the right college coach, and keeping them, may be the best harbinger of success no matter the sport

A GRIP ON SPORTS • If you want to be successful, long term, in college basketball, you have to be able to win games in a variety of ways. If you want to be successful, long term, in college football, it helps to be able to keep your coach around. Both were on display, in different ways, Saturday night.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 3:24 AM EST • Sports • spokesman.com
Teen’s video a ‘Breakthrough’ in science communication

Seventeen-year-old Grace Lee from Chula Vista is gaining national attention as a finalist in the global Breakthrough Junior Challenge, an annual competition that invites students to create original videos explaining complex scientific ideas in creative and engaging ways. Founded in 2015, the contest encourages young people to break down advanced scientific theories using imagination and storytelling— “Steven Spielberg meets Albert Einstein,” as organizers describe it. Lee’s submission centers on the principle of least time in physics, a concept that explains why light always travels the path that takes the least amount of time. To bring the idea to life, she used intricate origami characters and stop-motion animation, along with simple at-home experiments, she said. “The fact that light always travels via the path that takes the least amount of time sounds simple at first, but nature is full of surprises,” she said. “This principle is actually very profound and underlies many different fields in physics that seem completely unrelated, from optics to Newton’s laws to Einstein’s theory of relativity.” Also, origami has long been one of her passions and integrating it into her project felt natural. She often makes origami gifts for friends and teaches origami in her school clubs. “A single 10-second scene would take hours to craft,” she said, noting the mixture of stop-motion and post-production editing required to animate expressions and movement. To ensure the science remained accurate and accessible, she spent time reading books and online resources, writing a script, creating a storyboard, and filming and editing repeatedly until the visuals worked.The experiments were among the biggest challenges. To demonstrate water waves, she used everyday household items — “a spatula and an electric toothbrush to vibrate the waves, glass in a baking pan for different depths, and an iPhone flashlight so the waves would be visible.” She also put careful thought into explaining the principle through analogies, including a gingerbread man and a fox. “Analogies and visuals are incredibly important,” she said. “Visual demonstrations allow viewers to see how the science actually works.” Beyond the competition, Lee is deeply involved in science leadership and advocacy. She serves as International President of miRcore, the world’s largest student computational biology organization, with 136 chapters across five countries. She leads a 20-member executive board, organizes outreach connecting schools worldwide, and has helped run workshops at locations including Scripps Research Institute and the University of Michigan. “I used to be intimidated,” she said, but she gradually grew her skills and confidence. “Now I am no longer afraid to use my voice and enthusiasm to bring out the best in others.” Her research experience includes two peer-reviewed papers on asthma and vaping. Misconceptions around vaping, she said, show why clear science communication matters. “Our research shows that there is long-term harm to your lungs on the cellular level that isn’t obvious unless you come down with an illness like the flu,” she said. Lee also founded Full Hearts at Eastlake High School, transforming the small club into one of the school’s largest, with hands-on service projects in partnership with local nonprofits. She continues mentoring younger students to sustain the mission. If she wins the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, Grace hopes the $100,000 science lab prize for her school will expand opportunities for students who have limited access to equipment and hands-on science outside the classroom.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Science • thestarnews.com
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Democrats want to win back Congress. First they need to weather their primary battles

At least a dozen US House Democrats are already facing primary challenges, as progressives seek to transform a party regaining its footing after 2024 by tapping into voters’ frustration with its leaders ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Sherrone Moore’s firing and its shocking aftermath raises tough questions about the culture of Michigan’s athletic department

A series of scandals over the last several years begs a simple, yet critical question: Is what happened with Sherrone Moore a serious, but isolated, incident or a symbol of a broader, cultural problem within the walls of Michigan athletics?

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Dec 13, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Sports • cnn.com
Findlay wants permanent Hearts move

Hearts defender wants longer-term say, Rangers' sporting director target leaves door open and panel backs controversial Rugby Park calls.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 3:58 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
Stuart Findlay wants permanent Hearts move

Hearts defender wants longer-term say, Rangers' sporting director target leaves door open and panel backs controversial Rugby Park calls.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 3:42 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
The Trump Effect: How One Man’s Politics Rewired Europe

From defense to trade to climate policy, Trump’s second term has shaken Europe’s foundations and forced leaders across the continent to adapt to a new transatlantic reality.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 3:31 AM EST • Politics • politico.eu
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Michigan authorizes probe into athletic department after Sherrone Moore firing

Michigan is looking inward in the aftermath of firing Sherrone Moore as a law firm investigates the athletic department's handling of the situation

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Dec 12, 2025 • 9:57 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
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First Brands Advances Business Stabilization Initiatives and Long-Term Paths to Create Value and Drive Growth

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., December 12, 2025--First Brands Group, LLC ("First Brands" or the "Company"), a leading global supplier of aftermarket automotive parts, announced today a series of decisive steps the Company has taken to stabilize its operations, strengthen leadership, and maintain continuity of supply and service for customers, including:

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Dec 12, 2025 • 12:55 PM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Longtime state representative from Des Moines will not seek reelection

State Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines, who was first elected in 2010, will retire when her term ends in 2026.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 12:09 PM EST • Politics • kcci.com
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GOP health care chaos spills into battleground midterm races

Republican Senate candidates aren’t on the same page about extending Obamacare subsidies, reflecting a broader tension that is creeping into House and Senate races.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 11:46 AM EST • Health • politico.com
Resident Evil Requiem is "like jumping into a cold bath after sitting in a hot sauna"

Resident Evil: Requiem is "like jumping into a cold bath after sitting in a hot sauna" in terms of how it splits Leon and Grace's sections, Capcom say.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 10:10 AM EST • Technology • rockpapershotgun.com
Doom Studio id Software Unionizes To Secure AI Protections, Benefits: ‘We See The Direction The Industry Is Headed’

"People decided that it was time that we took our future into our own hands"

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Dec 12, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Technology • aftermath.site
Plans for outdoor entertainment center along I-40 move forward

Pacific Elm Properties drafts a term sheet for an entertainment center on 136 acres near RDU Airport, shaped by public feedback despite controversy.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 8:22 AM EST • Entertainment • bizjournals.com
Supporting Breakthrough Health Advancements in Eswatini Under the America First Global Health Strategy - United States Department of State

Today, the United States and the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on global health cooperation that includes strategic investments to strengthen national health efforts, leverage American technology, and facilitate the long-term sustainability of Eswatini’s health system. The Department of State, working with Congress, intends to provide up […]

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Dec 12, 2025 • 8:11 AM EST • Health • state.gov
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Walsall have extra motivation to go up

Shrewsbury Town boss Michael Appleton says the collapse of Walsall's promotion hopes last season is driving them on this term.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 7:28 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
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| Latest US politics news from The Economist

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 7:06 AM EST • Politics • economist.com
Trump calls affordability a "hoax"; Democrats take note

In the first year of his second term, President Donald Trump has focused his attention on foreign policy and made numerous trips abroad – with an eye toward the Nobel Peace Prize. But as he discusses peace deals with foreign leaders, his ratings domestically have fallen. Critics say that he isn’t doing enough to ease American’s economic concerns. So, this week, Trump returned his attention stateside and kicked off his affordability tour in Pennsylvania, while simultaneously branding “affordability” as a democratic “hoax.” Today on the politics roundtable, we discuss why Trump’s tour signals the administration’s concerns about the politics of affordability, and how some Democrats could use this as a way to gain an edge during the 2026 midterms. Host Colby Itkowitz speaks with Dan Merica, the co-anchor of our politics newsletter, The Early Brief, and White House Bureau Chief Matt Viser.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Senate votes down dueling health care proposals

Political strategist Katie Zacharia analyzes the Senate’s stalled healthcare proposals, ACA tax credit fallout and how Democrats may leverage shutdown politics to dominate the 2026 midterms.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 6:22 AM EST • Health • foxnews.com
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After a year of Trump-inspired inaction, some Republicans in Congress are growing restless

A year after President Donald Trump’s election and with next year’s midterms looming, congressional deference to the White House is showing signs of wearing on some Republicans.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 1:38 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Gaza’s maternal and newborn health system ‘decimated’, UN warns

Gaza’s health system for mothers and newborns has been “decimated”, the UN said on Thursday, with Israeli attacks destroying almost all hospitals, cutting off medical supplies and driving sharp rises in maternal deaths, miscarriages and newborn fatalities amid mass displacement and hunger.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 1:09 PM EST • Health • news.un.org
Mayor Adams weighs in on his legacy, achievements

He will leave as New York City’s second Black mayor, and the first one-term mayor in more than three decades.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Politics • ny1.com
Penske Entertainment establishes formal Independent Officiating Board for IndyCar

Comprised of three members tasked with presiding over the IndyCar Series and its Indy NXT development series, the IOB reports to a new non-profit entity, IndyCar Officiating, Inc, created by Penske Entertainment.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 10:26 AM EST • Entertainment • racer.com
Trump’s affordability argument just got the unlikeliest champion

The main reason Americans are upset about the economy: They are still adjusting to high prices that surged during years of runaway inflation that took place during former President Joe Biden’s term.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • cnn.com
Scientists find a massive hidden CO2 sponge beneath the ocean floor

Researchers found that eroded lava rubble beneath the South Atlantic can trap enormous amounts of CO2 for tens of millions of years. These porous breccia deposits store far more carbon than previously sampled ocean crust. The discovery reshapes how scientists view the long-term balance of carbon between the ocean, rocks, and atmosphere. It also reveals a hidden mechanism that helps stabilize Earth’s climate over geological timescales.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Healthy disagreement | Latest US politics news from The Economist

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:26 AM EST • Politics • economist.com
Thirty Years of Onion Politics: Bosnia and Herzegovina on the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement

The Dayton Peace Agreement ended the Bosnian War, establishing the constitutional framework of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It achieved its immediate aim of ending direct violence, yet ended up creating a state apparatus that obstructs social equality and economic sovereignty. This Spotlight argues that the evaluation of its success must take two problems into account: the cementation of ethnic categories as foundational levels of governance and the resulting failure to address or transform war legacies; and the institutionalized international involvement undermining democratic self-determination.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:22 AM EST • Politics • blog.prif.org
Poll paints dire picture on affordability as Trump touts economy

As President Trump mocks the term "affordability," a new poll found Americans are making major sacrifices to keep up with the cost of living.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:06 AM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
Trump calls affordability crisis a "hoax," touts the economy ahead of midterms

As Democrats campaigning on affordability pick up wins, Trump's messaging about a strong economy is at odds with widespread voter sentiment that he's not doing enough to tackle rising costs.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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‘A new era’: Miami voters resoundingly reject the city’s political dynasties

After Tuesday’s election, four out of five Miami commissioners are serving their first term in any elected office.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • miamiherald.com
The New WHO Pandemic Treaty and Global Health Governance: Incorporating Common but Differentiated Responsibilities into PABS  - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

On May 20, 2025, the World Health Assembly unanimously adopted the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement, an international treaty designed to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. The product of three years of arduous negotiations, the treaty marks a new era of global cooperation in public health. However, core aspects of the agreement remain unresolved—notably the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) System, which is intended to ensure equitable access to pandemic-related materials and benefits. To support the successful implementation of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” should be formally incorporated into the negotiating agenda of the PABS annex. Introduction For the first time, an international treaty has enshrined the principle of “One Health,” the compelling idea that the health of animals, humans, and the environment all contribute to pandemic risks. SARS (2003), H1N1 (2009–10), Ebola (2014–16), and COVID-19 all emerged through zoonotic spillover from animal hosts—respectively, civets, hogs, and bats. Together, they underscore the need for a coordinated, cross-sectoral approach. The Pandemic Agreement responds to this call, requiring state parties to acknowledge the ecological interplay and commit to a comprehensive “One Health” strategy. Specifically, Article 5 charges governments to address “the drivers of pandemics and the emergence and re-emergence of infectious disease at the human-animal-environment interface,” including wild animal markets, deforestation, and antibiotic overuse. Yet the effectiveness of this “One Health” vision depends equally on the free flow of scientific information and data among countries and institutions. Just as environmental and animal health factors have been neglected in past global frameworks, so too has data sharing been marginalized, despite its centrality to timely detection and response. The Pandemic Agreement takes an important step by requiring governments to enhance data collection and cooperate with the World Health Organization (WHO). However, these provisions will remain aspirational without a robust Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex. The PABS system will determine whether countries and researchers can rapidly exchange pathogen samples and genetic data while ensuring equitable access to resulting research and development, including diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. Without such mechanisms, the treaty’s promise to operationalize “One Health” and strengthen global preparedness will risk becoming largely symbolic, echoing earlier failures to translate shared principles into coordinated action. Equity Concerns When the 2025 Health Assembly adopted the Pandemic Agreement, it left the difficult question of access to pathogens and the sharing of resulting benefits to be addressed in a separate agreement. Negotiations on this separate agreement, PABS, are now underway in Geneva. Yet governments remain divided over fundamental questions of equity between the countries that primarily contribute to the system and those that primarily draw from it—and consequently benefit. For example, wildlife in countries bordering the equator is likely to produce PABS materials, but companies in Europe are likely to use them to develop lucrative products. The most likely contributor countries are likely to be those biodiverse countries around the equator, such as Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia, where the number of human-mammalian viral host interactions is large. Conversely, countries most likely to benefit from this material are those with the technology, investors, and infrastructure to capitalize on genomic data, such as the United States, EU member states, and Japan. This imbalance reflects a broader pattern seen in prior international frameworks. Now, as in the past, the wealthiest countries in the world (a useful heuristic is membership of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)) disproportionately benefit from systems in which pathogens and genomic sequencing data are contributed to a common source. Under the International Agreement on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the “Plant Treaty” or “Seed Treaty”) and the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework, companies from Europe and North America disproportionately withdraw biological samples and data for development into lucrative medical products. Their governments and companies have both statutory and contractual claims to the products that those companies correspondingly produce. PABS appears poised to follow the same pattern. The text calls for strong language on access to pathogens and associated data, but the corresponding benefits that should flow to poorer countries are couched in equivocal or non-binding language. Common but Differentiated Responsibilities To address these inequities, the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” should be formally incorporated into the negotiating agenda of the PABS annex. Common but differentiated responsibilities are often a feature of climate change negotiations. The basic principle is that, even though all countries should reduce carbon emissions, governments that became rich and powerful through massive carbon emissions (e.g., France, the United Kingdom, the United States) should have a greater obligation to address the resulting crises. Applied to PABS, it would require that governments hosting and supporting companies developing lucrative products carry greater obligations toward the cost of running the PABS system; share benefits or final medical products; and transfer technology to help countries worldwide develop their own capacities to innovate and manufacture vaccines during an emergency. For example, an annex could mandate that any company based in an OECD country that withdraws PABS material would be obligated to donate the resulting diagnostics, therapeutics, or vaccines to the WHO during a public health emergency or pandemic. Questions remain about how robust those donations would be, but the principle is that they should deliver highly significant lifesaving benefits to be equitably shared. Theoretically, this approach mirrors the PIP Framework, in which companies withdrawing influenza samples are required to pay half of the operating costs. In practice, however, the framework has fallen short. The PIP Framework Secretariat has struggled to secure payments from companies, with companies often disagreeing over how much is owed. Additionally, without another pandemic influenza to test the strength of the agreement during a public health emergency, corporate compliance with sharing mechanisms remains unknown. Even if these limitations did not characterize the PIP Framework, partially paying for operating expenses does not address the inequity in access to genetic data and pathogen samples that left less developed countries last in line for COVID-19 vaccines (and, before them, H1N1). Common but differentiated responsibilities would go further, addressing governments’ legitimate grievances regarding information sharing. It would make withdrawals of PABS material and resulting products more transparent, building trust across the board. Enforcement and Enduring Success A key implication of this approach is that the governing mechanism of the PABS must have real enforcement authority. The WHO Pandemic Agreement delegates its core governance responsibilities to a Conference of the Parties (COP)—a governing body composed of one representative from each participating government, similar to those established under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The proposed WHO Pandemic Agreement COP is charged with oversight functions but ultimately possesses no real authority to compel a government to take any action it does not wish to take. The text does not give the COP the ability to, for example, sanction a party that does not comply with either textual obligations or PABS provisions. In other words, there are no effective mechanisms in place to ensure compliance. Perhaps just as significant, establishing a meaningful enforcement mechanism within the PABS system would strengthen the WHO’s credibility and its ability to ensure compliance across global health governance. By setting a precedent for accountability, such a mechanism could enhance the organization’s authority not only within the Pandemic Agreement but also in enforcing the revised International Health Regulations and other frameworks for public health emergencies. Conclusion The PABS annex can—and should—be different. It should establish clear responsibilities for funding as well as for sharing the diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines that result from contributions to the system. The system, in turn, must include a dedicated body empowered to hold governments and the corporations they sponsor accountable for their responsibilities before, during, and after pandemics. Doing so would restore trust in the broader agreement, which was eroded as commitments were repeatedly diluted while parties scrambled to meet their own self-imposed deadlines during the Pandemic Agreement negotiations. A robust PABS Annex would cement a grand social bargain. Wealthier countries and their corporations would gain unimpeded access to scientific information essential for developing and manufacturing lifesaving medical products. As such, they would stand to gain considerable economic benefit. Yet that privilege must be matched with responsibility. The grand bargain must include not only the right to innovate, but also the duty to ensure that innovation serves all. As medical products are developed and produced through collective contributions, every person must have equal access. All human beings deserve an equitable chance to survive—to save their own life, the lives of their families, and the well-being of their communities. … Sam Halabi, JD, MPhil, is the Bette Jacobs Endowed Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Health and the Director of the Center for Transformational Health Law at Georgetown Law. He serves as the co-lead for the WHO’s Working Group on Regulatory Consideration on AI and Health’s training workstream. He earned his JD from Harvard, his MPhil from Oxford, and undergraduate degrees from Kansas State University. Lawrence Gostin, LLD (Hon.), JD, BA, is University Distinguished Professor and Founding Director and Timothy and Linda O’Neill Professor of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. He is the author of Global Health Security: A Blueprint for the Future (Harvard University Press, 2021); Global Health Law (Harvard University Press, 2014); Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint (University of California Press, 3rd ed., 2016); Public Health Law and Ethics: A Reader (University of California Press, 3rd ed., 2018); Law and the Health System (Foundation Press, 2014); Principles of Mental Health Law & Practice (Oxford University Press, 2010). He also directs the WHO Collaborating Center at Georgetown University. Image Credit: United States Mission Geneva, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Health • gjia.georgetown.edu
Low health literacy is costing health

This document highlights health literacy as a critical determinant of health and a foundation for empowering individuals to make informed choices amid growing volumes of information and misinformation.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • who.int
More big warning signs for the GOP after Trump ‘weaves’ on affordability

At some point, Republicans might want to ask themselves what happens if President Donald Trump simply refuses to help himself – and them – on affordability ahead of next year’s midterms.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 1:24 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Tracking Key Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Actions Under the Trump Administration

A new KFF tracker highlights key federal policy actions during President Trump’s second term that concern issues related to mental health and substance use. The second Trump administration has emphasized law-and-order strategies and scaled back several mental health and substance use-related services, while also continuing some treatment-focused initiatives. The tracker can be viewed in multiple ways, including chronological order of policy actions and by category (Mental Health; Opioids/Substance Use Disorder; Federal Infrastructure/ Data/Guidance; and Gun Violence).

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Dec 10, 2025 • 1:05 PM EST • Health • kff.org
A Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years

Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor’s race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party’s nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 10:31 AM EST • Politics • pbs.org
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WTA Tour and Mercedes-Benz sign potentially largest partnership deal in women's sport

The Women's Tennis Association announces a long-term partnership with Mercedes-Benz that has the potential to be the largest in women's sport.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 10:30 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
Meta is planning price hikes for its virtual reality devices, internal memo shows

Meta is planning to raise prices for its VR devices, citing tariffs and a shift to sustainable business models for long-term growth.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 8:29 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
What cost-of-living crisis? | Latest US politics news from The Economist

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 6:39 AM EST • Politics • economist.com
How Georgia Democrats pulled off a special election stunner

Democrat Eric Gisler won in a district designed to favor Republicans. Now, GOP leaders are sounding the alarm ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 6:15 AM EST • Politics • ajc.com
Four Things Every Business Leader Should Know About Quantum Computing, According to an MIT Quantum Engineer

Quantum computing will not transform corporate IT in the short term, but today's decisions will determine which companies benefit.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 4:22 AM EST • Business • thequantuminsider.com
2 Democrats, 2 strategies: Texas Senate race shows party split on Trump-focus in midterm elections

In Texas, Democratic candidates Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico have launched their Senate campaigns with contrasting strategies

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Dec 10, 2025 • 12:03 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Horizon's Blu AI platform focuses on being a transparent business consultancy

Blu is a content marketing platform that uses a variety of LLMs to help the agency's clients determine broader business goals through the prism of media

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Dec 10, 2025 • 12:01 AM EST • Business • digiday.com
‘Crisis’ ebbs: Minnesota student mental health rebounds post-pandemic

Results from the 2025 Minnesota student survey released Tuesday show a turnaround from 2022 when nearly one-third of students reported long-term mental health struggles in the pandemic, a finding officials then described as a “crisis.”

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:19 PM EST • Health • mprnews.org
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Massachusetts is seeing more people drop health insurance

“In the first month of open enrollment, we’ve seen over 10,000 people terminate their coverage for 2026," says Audrey Morse Gasteier, Health Connector Executive Director.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 3:40 PM EST • Health • bostonglobe.com
Unrivaled Sports Announces Long-Term Investment in Twin Creeks Sports Complex

/PRNewswire/ -- Unrivaled Sports, the nation's leader in youth sports experiences, today announced the acquisition of Twin Creeks Sports Complex, a...

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Sports • prnewswire.com
As GOP political power hangs in the balance, Wiles says Trump will 'campaign like it's 2024' ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump will hit the campaign trail to help GOP candidates ahead of the 2026 elections, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles indicated.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:29 AM EST • Politics • foxnews.com
Study outlines a strategy to revitalize downtown Baton Rouge retail

A new study outlines strategies to strengthen downtown's retail health by attracting more customers, easing operations, and creating a plan for long-term growth. Mukul Verma of Throughline Co… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. We are glad you enjoy reading Business Report. Continue reading this story and get ACCESS to all our content from any device […]

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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:20 AM EST • Business • businessreport.com
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Seed funding | Latest US politics news from The Economist

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 6:21 AM EST • Politics • economist.com
Detroit and Michigan face challenges with preterm birth rate

A new March of Dimes report shows stark disparities in infant health.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 6:20 AM EST • Health • axios.com
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Brain health tips: Neurosurgeon shares 5 simple habits that help

The brain works tirelessly to help us think, remember, decide, and feel. Neuroscience suggests that the overall ‘fitness’ of the brain highly depends on daily habits. As it turns out, seemingly simple lifestyle patterns can shape the structure, connectivity, and resilience of the brain over time. Highlighting the importance of consistency, balance, and protection for long-term brain resilience, US-based neurosurgeon Dr. Jay Jagannathan shared 5 simple habits that help improve brain health and function, when done consistently. Let’s take a closer look:

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:52 AM EST • Health • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Marjorie Taylor Greene highlights Trump’s cavalier attitude toward political threats

One of the most striking comments from the aftermath of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot came from Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska. Citing private conversations with senior White House officials, the then-senator said President Donald Trump was confused as the riot was touching off.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 7:09 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire

For a critical sliver of the Republican majority, the impending expiration of what are called enhanced premium tax credits after Dec. 31 is a pressing concern as they potentially face headwinds in a 2026 midterm election.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 6:37 PM EST • Health • pbs.org
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Is Caesars Entertainment a Contrarian Opportunity After Recent Debt Reduction Efforts?

If you are wondering whether Caesars Entertainment is a contrarian bargain or a value trap at today’s price, you are not alone. This article will break that question down in plain English. The stock has bounced about 2.6% over the last week and roughly 19.9% in the past 30 days. However, this comes after a tough stretch, with the share price still down sharply over the year and over the longer term. Recent headlines have focused on Caesars’ ongoing debt reduction efforts and strategic...

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Dec 8, 2025 • 6:11 PM EST • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Jasmine Crockett jumps into the Democratic primary for US Senate

The two-term congresswoman from Dallas will face off against state Rep. James Talarico in a primary battle to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 3:16 PM EST • Politics • statesman.com
Outgoing Detroit Mayor Duggan: 'I changed the politics in this city'

Speaking to the Detroit Economic Club, Duggan, who is wrapping up his third and final term in office, said he changed the narrative of "us versus them."

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Dec 8, 2025 • 2:28 PM EST • Politics • detroitnews.com
Educational Video Game Helps Kids Learn Science, Study Finds

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Video games often have a bad reputation as being a distraction, but a new study suggests they may help kids build important science skills. University of Georgia researchers created an educational video game that helps elementary school students learn about ...

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Dec 8, 2025 • 9:40 AM EST • Science • usnews.com
A New Chapter in Hormone Health: Dr. Rachel Fishman Oiknine Brings MDVIP's Personalized Model to St. Louis

Women in the St. Louis region will soon have access to a new model of personalized endocrinology care centered on women's health and long-term wellness. The new MDVIP-affiliated practice, led by Rachel Fishman Oiknine, MD, MSCP, marks a significant expansion of specialty care within the MDVIP network.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 8:37 AM EST • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Congress’s defence bonanza | Latest US politics news from The Economist

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 7:15 AM EST • Politics • economist.com
Air Pollution Undermines Health Benefits Of Exercise, Evidence Says

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution can undermine some of the health benefits active folks expect to derive from regular exercise, a new study says. The protective effect exercise should have on people’s risk of death was cut by half among those ...

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Dec 8, 2025 • 6:55 AM EST • Health • usnews.com
One Million More U.S. Kids Became Obese During COVID Pandemic

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Roughly 1 million American kids became obese during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says. Childhood obesity rates in the U.S. rose from around 21% pre-pandemic to nearly 23% during the global health crisis, researchers ...

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Dec 8, 2025 • 6:15 AM EST • Health • usnews.com
New APHA Book Warns Social Systems Are Driving Deepening Health Inequities

Penn Nursing Dean Antonia Villarruel co-authors the work that examines how social determinants of health are different across multiple racial and ethnic groups

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Dec 8, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • ldi.upenn.edu
Weird Science: Citizen science and monkey sweat help NC researcher determine whether current obsession with skincare routines may be doing more harm than good

Dr. Julie Horvath is the head of the Genomics & Microbiology Research Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and also an Associate Research Professor at North Carolina Central University. She’s studying personal hygiene and its effects on the microbes on our skin – by taking samples from people's arm pits and from the underarms of other primates.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 5:42 AM EST • Science • publicradioeast.org
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Democratic governors say the party's midterm strategy must focus on voters' pocketbook concerns

Democratic governors who met over the weekend in Arizona say the party must focus on affordability in next year's midterm elections.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 7:24 PM EST • Politics • newsday.com
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Man arrested after assault at local business in Canton, Missouri

David Christopher Arch Jr. was determined to be the primary physical aggressor and placed under arrest, according to CPD.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 3:56 PM EST • Business • wgem.com
Democrats See an Opening to Win the Miami Mayor’s Race in the Latest Test of the US Political Mood

MIAMI (AP) — It has been nearly three decades since a Democrat held the mayor’s office in Miami, a span of futility the party is hoping to reverse during a special runoff election this week in one of the last electoral showdowns before next year’s midterms. While it is a local race, this election ...

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Dec 7, 2025 • 10:01 AM EST • Politics • usnews.com
Week in politics: Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect identified, Texas redistricting GOP win

President Trump faces some uncomfortable political realities — from another resurfacing of the 2021 attack on the Capitol, to the pendulum of midterm elections.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Week in politics: Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect identified, Texas redistricting GOP win, Trump's racist rant

President Trump faces some uncomfortable political realities — from another resurfacing of the 2021 attack on the Capitol, to the pendulum of midterm elections.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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What was the loudest sound ever recorded?

Determining the "loudest recorded sound" depends on how you define sound and on which measurements you choose to include.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • livescience.com
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America's economy is getting swallowed up by middlemen — and it's driving people crazy

The real winners in today's economy are the middlemen — rich intermediary companies like Walmart, Airbnb, and Lyft that connect buyers and sellers.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 4:28 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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Former Nintendo staffers explain why Nintendo ditched the "Nindies" name

Do you remember the “Nindies” term that Nintendo used to bring up on a regular basis? It was very prominent in the Wii U / 3DS era, and even the very early Nintendo Switch days. You probably don’t need us to tell you what it was for, but essentially it was an easy way to label indie games on Nintendo...

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Dec 7, 2025 • 12:50 AM EST • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
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Crane Kenney Explains Disparity Between Cubs' Revenue, Payroll -

Much has been made about the Cubs having MLB’s third-highest revenue and just the 14th-highest player payroll, a disparity that angered many fans throughout the season. Then there’s that oft-cited BrooksGate graphic showing that the Cubs ranked 26th in terms of the percentage of their reported gross revenue dedicated to payroll last season (36.4%). They …

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Dec 6, 2025 • 5:30 PM EST • Technology • cubsinsider.com
6 Hidden Mac Settings That Instantly Boost Productivity

Whether you're a long-term user or getting into Macs for the first time, there are several less-known macOS settings you should use to boost productivity.

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Dec 6, 2025 • 4:02 PM EST • Technology • bgr.com
Scientists are turning Earth into a giant detector for hidden forces shaping our Universe

SQUIRE aims to detect exotic spin-dependent interactions using quantum sensors deployed in space, where speed and environmental conditions vastly improve sensitivity. Orbiting sensors tap into Earth’s enormous natural polarized spin source and benefit from low-noise periodic signal modulation. A robust prototype with advanced noise suppression and radiation-hardened engineering now meets the requirements for space operation. The long-term goal is a powerful space-ground network capable of exploring dark matter and other beyond-Standard-Model phenomena.

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Dec 6, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Idaho Congressman Fulcher introduces bill extending private, short-term health care coverage

Idaho Republican Congressman Russ Fulcher is hoping to expand the use of private, short-term health insurance.

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Dec 6, 2025 • 6:33 AM EST • Health • idahocapitalsun.com
Alarm grows in Europe over what is seen as Trump's 'betrayal' of Ukraine

European governments are fearful that Washington is laying the groundwork for an ultimatum to Kyiv on Moscow's terms.

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Dec 6, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • latimes.com
USMNT's World Cup draw lays perfect path for groundbreaking summer

The USMNT will play Australia and Paraguay in Group D, as well as third opponent from Europe that will be determined in March

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Dec 5, 2025 • 7:08 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
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Grotmas Calendar Day 6 – Terrify and terminate with a new Chaos Space Marines Detachment

Check out a new Detachment for Warhammer 40,000.

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Dec 5, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Technology • warhammer-community.com
New Findings Upend Long-Held Beliefs About NFL Player Health Risks

UNC-Chapel Hill researchers dispel myth that NFL position or career length drive long-term health problems.

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Dec 5, 2025 • 1:26 PM EST • Health • uncnews.unc.edu
Google outlines MIRAS and Titans, a possible path toward continuously learning AI

A year after publishing its Titans paper, Google has formally detailed the architecture on its research blog, pairing it with a new framework called MIRAS. Both projects target a major frontier in AI: models that keep learning during use and maintain a functional long-term memory instead of remaining static after pretraining.

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Dec 5, 2025 • 10:11 AM EST • Technology • the-decoder.com
Is Using a VPN to Watch Sports Illegal? Here’s What Actually Happens

Using a VPN to get around sports blackouts and geoblocks can help you stream games, but you may be breaking the terms of service of some streaming services.

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Dec 5, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Sports • cnet.com
How Donald Trump brings MAGA ideals into global politics

In his second term, US President Donald Trump has taken his MAGA movement global, criticizing election outcomes, climate change initiatives and migration policy while backing populist presidential candidates.

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Dec 5, 2025 • 7:54 AM EST • Politics • dw.com
The map and the territory | Latest US politics news from The Economist

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.

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Dec 5, 2025 • 6:38 AM EST • Politics • economist.com