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Why patients don’t care about health care prices

The U.S. health care system is unable to progress in pricing transparency due to the fact that most patients do not have a financial incentive to care about prices, as someone else is paying the bi…

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Dec 30, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Health • thehill.com
Game Preview #39: New Jersey Devils @ Toronto Maple Leafs

The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (20-16-2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (17-15-6) The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: MSG, Devils Radio Network Last Devils Game The Devils returned to action after the Christmas break on Saturday when they hosted the Washington Capitals. Jesper Bratt shook out of a deep scoring slump by potting two goals, but it wasn’t enough as […]

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Dec 30, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Sports • allaboutthejersey.com
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to introduce Zohran Mamdani at New Year’s Day inauguration

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration will feature Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the two most prominent leaders of the Democratic Party’s progressive movement.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Microsoft’s WebTV Is Being Revived By Fans

During the 1990s, everyone wanted to surf the information super-highway — also known as the World Wide Web or just ‘Internet’ — but not everyone was interested in getting on…

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Dec 30, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Technology • hackaday.com
Time runs faster on Mars and scientists just proved it

Thanks to Einstein’s relativity, time flows differently on Mars than on Earth. NIST scientists have now nailed down the difference, showing that Mars clocks tick slightly faster—and fluctuate over the Martian year. These microsecond shifts could play a big role in future Mars navigation, communications, and even a solar-system-wide internet. It’s a small time gap with big consequences for space exploration.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Earth’s worst extinction was followed by a shockingly fast ocean comeback

A spectacular fossil trove on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen shows that marine life made a stunning comeback after Earth’s greatest extinction. Tens of thousands of fossils reveal fully aquatic reptiles and complex food chains thriving just three million years later. Some predators grew over five meters long, challenging the idea of a slow, step-by-step recovery. The find rewrites the early history of ocean ecosystems.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Scientists stunned by a massive hydrothermal field off Greece

Scientists have uncovered an extensive underwater vent system near Milos, Greece, hidden along active fault lines beneath the seafloor. These geological fractures act as pathways for hot, gas-rich fluids to escape, forming clusters of vents with striking visual diversity. The discovery surprised researchers, who observed boiling fluids and vibrant microbial mats during deep-sea dives. Milos now stands out as one of the Mediterranean’s most important sites for studying Earth’s dynamic interior.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Navy tests new digital health system to modernize at-sea care

Navy Medicine conducted its first pilot test of the Operational Medicine Care Delivery Platform (OpMed CDP) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) to bring modern, seamless

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Dec 30, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • navy.mil
These Des Moines business owners seek to build community spaces

From food pantries and pop-up events to crafting, these Des Moines entrepreneurs hope to make money and bring people together in new ways.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 6:46 AM EST • Business • desmoinesregister.com
Looking for fun things to do on New Year's Eve? Try these 5 events

Whether you want to ring in the new year with one last hurrah, or you need something to do to forget it all, try these NYE events near Des Moines.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Entertainment • desmoinesregister.com
‘Zack is a phenomenal leader’: Siân Berry on the Green party’s next steps as membership doubles

Since Zack Polanski took over as leader, the party has doubled its membership and its four MPs want to take on Reform’s anger and build community spirit

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Dec 30, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Full-length Replay: Big Ten Men's: Utah at Washington

The Utes and Huskies meet in Seattle. Don McHenry leads Utah against Washington's Hannes Steinbach.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 5:34 AM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
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Outback Steakhouse sued after man suffers 'serious bodily injury' from toilet shattering under him

A Florida man sued Outback Steakhouse after a handicapped toilet seat allegedly shattered and collapsed while he was on it, causing severe bodily injury.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 5:32 AM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
The retailers we lost in 2025

In 2025, shoppers said farewell to a number of well-known retailers.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 5:01 AM EST • Business • cnn.com
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A look at Zohran Mamdani’s policy ideas as he becomes New York City’s mayor

The 34-year-old democratic socialist has just a few weeks before the start of state and city budget season begins at the end of January. His top policy ideas include freezing increases on rent-stabilized apartments, making public buses free to ride, and opening city-controlled supermarkets.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 5:01 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
9 Ways to Take Care of Your Mental Health in 2026

These tips will help refresh your mind and bolster your brain.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • nytimes.com
12/30 Big Ten Basketball Preview: Wisconsin Hosts Milwaukee

The season continues on Tuesday with a triple header tipping off early this evening on BTN. Let’s take a look at the upcoming action. Howard at Northwestern Wildcats In the first game today Northwestern will look to close out the year with a much needed win. The Wildcats are 2-4 over their past six games, […]

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Dec 30, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Sports • btpowerhouse.com
Inside Uganda’s video halls, ‘video jokers’ transform Hollywood blockbusters into local entertainment

VJs sit at the front of the cinema with a microphone and a sound mixer. Talking over the film, they explain its plot in the local language.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 4:52 AM EST • Entertainment • theconversation.com
17 Rochester businesses that shut down in 2025. See list

Closings included major retailers and mom-and-pop operations.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 4:31 AM EST • Business • democratandchronicle.com
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New AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Listing Suggests $500 US Price For Boosted 8-Core 3D V-Cache CPU

The upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D was listed on a retailer at nearly $500 before launch, which indicates its possible pricing.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 3:35 AM EST • Technology • wccftech.com
🎧'Absolutely incredible' - a look back on title number 20

A new hour-long special from BBC Radio Merseyside, titled 'Now, that's what we call number 20', is available to listen to and download on BBC Sounds. The programme looks back on Liverpool's record-breaking 2024-25 title-winning season, where the Reds stormed to their 20th league title in Arne Slot's first year in charge. Paul Salt and Carl Woodward reflect and offer their analysis, before the story of the campaign is told through commentary, interviews and and other soundbites from BBC Radio Merseyside's Total Sport.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 3:34 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
Global stock markets head for best year since 2019 despite trade war disruption

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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Dec 30, 2025 • 2:25 AM EST • Business • theguardian.com
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Healthcare recap for 2025: Hospitals vie for new spots in Chesterfield, MOBs and other facilities spread across region

The region’s three major health systems spent 2025 trying to better position themselves to serve patients in Chesterfield. And amid the competition to bring a new hospital to the fast-growing locality, a handful of medical office projects broke ground, and new ERs were announced or opened across the region.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 2:01 AM EST • Health • richmondbizsense.com
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Sharp shooters: the best sports photos of 2025 and the stories behind them

From long exposures of motor racing to remote-operated cameras at football matches, here’s how our favourite sports images were made

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Dec 30, 2025 • 1:00 AM EST • Sports • theguardian.com
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Analysis: How Trump is trying to MAGAfy the world

Most presidents profess not to interfere in other countries’ domestic politics and elections — despite decades of nefarious US political game-playing abroad.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Revisited: Is Trump building a political dynasty?

Jonathan Freedland and the Politics Weekly America team are taking a break this week, so we’re replaying a special series made during the summer, all about the Trump family and whether the president is planning to pass on the political baton once he has to leave office

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Dec 30, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Revisited: do medicinal mushroom products actually work?

In this episode from June, Ian Sample chats to Madeleine Finlay about the appeal of mushroom drinks and supplements, and hears from the mycologist Prof Nik Money on what we really know about how fungi can affect our minds and bodies

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Dec 30, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Science • theguardian.com
Scott Jennings: Proposed CA wealth tax allows Democrats to attack billionaires
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Dec 29, 2025 • 11:41 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Korea building national AI-ready health data infrastructure

The government will also fund hospital-based verification programs so AI tools can be tested and validated at scale before clinical rollout.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 10:35 PM EST • Health • healthcareitnews.com
Bangladesh's first female prime minister Khaleda Zia dies aged 80

Zia became the country's first female leader in 1991 after its first democratic election in 20 years.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 10:29 PM EST • Politics • bbc.com
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67 weird phrases that defined British politics in 2025

From “driving the DLR” to “island of strangers,” Westminster was hit by a tidal wave of strange terminology this year.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 10:13 PM EST • Politics • politico.eu
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Jacksonville State wins 78-67 against Western Kentucky

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) AC Bryant scored 23 points as Jacksonville State beat Western Kentucky 78-67 on Monday.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 10:10 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
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Exclusive: CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast

The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that country.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 8:30 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Texas to lose D.C. clout as members of Congress chose not to run for reelection

Nine members of Congress from Texas are stepping down, signaling a loss of seniority and influence for the state in Washington after the 2024 elections.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 8:10 PM EST • Politics • nbcdfw.com
Health officials see spike in flu cases in Cook County after Christmas holiday

Chicago health officials are urging residents to get the influenza vaccine to keep themselves safe as the region and nation are seeing an uptick in cases.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:54 PM EST • Health • nbcchicago.com
2026 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 25

Kyle Lodise was our No. 24 pick. Now, who is the 25th-best prospect in the White Sox system?

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:29 PM EST • Sports • southsidesox.com
Takeaways from Trump and Netanyahu’s meeting in Florida

President Donald Trump’s Monday meeting in Florida at Mar-a-Lago with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu generated plenty of warm words — but no clear progress in their peace plan for Gaza.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:26 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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‘Too complacent’: how Blair’s advisers misjudged his disastrous WI speech

Former PM’s team suggested initial less-politicised drafts seemed patronising and appealed to ‘fuddy-duddy Britain’

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:01 PM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Earth's Core Seems to Be Wrapped in Layers Like an Onion, Study Finds

A mystery wrapped in an enigma.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 6:51 PM EST • Science • sciencealert.com
Video shows deadly US strike on vessel in eastern Pacific
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Dec 29, 2025 • 6:40 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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New York City Takes Over Brooklyn Health System With Shaky Finances

Maimonides Health is a community fixture that will become part of NYC Health + Hospitals. Many of its patients are on government medical plans.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 6:37 PM EST • Health • nytimes.com
Ohio to get $200M in federal money to aid rural health care, but feds haven’t yet said how

Ohio will get $200 million in federal funding as part of a 5-year, $50 billion program to bolster rural health care. State plans include expanding child vision services and creating the Rural Healthcare Workforce Pipeline, but guidelines for spending flexibility remain unclear.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 6:15 PM EST • Health • cleveland.com
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Hollywood Stocks in 2025: Winners, Losers and Surprises

The M&A-boosted Warner Bros. Discovery, as well as Sphere Entertainment, Fox, and Imax were among the gainers, while Netflix moved little, and some cinema operators declined over the past year.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 6:07 PM EST • Entertainment • hollywoodreporter.com
Trump threatens to sue Fed Chair Jerome Powell
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Dec 29, 2025 • 5:11 PM EST • Business • cnn.com
This could be the biggest challenge for small business owners in 2026

After a rollercoaster year for the U.S. economy, small business owners hope 2026 brings more predictable economic conditions.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 5:01 PM EST • Business • foxbaltimore.com
South Carolina hopes to find shooting stroke vs. Albany

South Carolina knows its postseason hopes will ultimately come down to how the team performs in Southeastern Conference play, which begins Saturday with a home showdown against No. 11 Vanderbilt.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 4:48 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Bears vs. 49ers Game Balls: Just Short of More Magic

After a close loss to the 49ers, @ryandroste hands out his Chicago Bears game balls.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 4:42 PM EST • Sports • windycitygridiron.com
Football gossip: Johnson, Fatawu, Guehi, Mainoo, Zirkzee, Lewandowski, Toure

Bournemouth identify Brennan Johnson and Abdul Fatawu as potential replacements for Antoine Semenyo, Liverpool want to wait until the summer to sign Marc Guehi, and Everton are interested in Manchester United duo Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee, plus more.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 4:25 PM EST • Sports • bbc.com
States step into the breach as Obamacare subsidies lapse

Even state governments that want to help can’t completely cover rising insurance premiums.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 4:00 PM EST • Health • politico.com
CD Projekt Co-Founder Buys Steam Rival GOG

New owner, still DRM-free.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 3:50 PM EST • Technology • gizmodo.com
Lamar Jackson injury update: Ravens star QB's status unclear for showdown vs. Steelers

The Ravens face the Steelers for the AFC North title Sunday night

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Dec 29, 2025 • 2:55 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
The art of the Capitol Hill chase with Manu Raju
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Dec 29, 2025 • 2:39 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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71 Hysterical Fails From This Year That Made Me Laugh So Hard I Forgot 2025 Was Hell on Earth

Feeling like I have a LOT to be grateful for in 2025 after seeing how badly some folks put their feet in their mouths this year.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 2:31 PM EST • Technology • buzzfeed.com
Did one line in a Leonardo codex anticipate yakisugi?

The Japanese technique of burning wood surfaces creates a protective carbonized layer in bioarchitecture.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 2:30 PM EST • Technology • arstechnica.com
Trump says contested allegation that Ukrainian drone targeted a Putin residence is ‘not good’
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Dec 29, 2025 • 2:00 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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GOG’s Steam-alternative PC game store is leaving CD Projekt, staying DRM-free

The co-founder of GOG and CD Projekt has acquired the preservation-focused game marketplace.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 1:34 PM EST • Technology • theverge.com
OpenAI faces a make-or-break year in 2026

One of the fastest-growing companies in history is in a perilous position

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Dec 29, 2025 • 12:56 PM EST • Business • economist.com
Democratic Rep says Trump is ‘the only one that President Putin might listen to’
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Dec 29, 2025 • 12:49 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Youngsters learn about positive mental health in Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – Children at Independence Primary School enjoyed a special day focused on developing positive mental health.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 12:16 PM EST • Health • cleveland.com
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Year in review: Trump's immigration policy : The NPR Politics Podcast

As we approach 2026, the NPR Politics Podcast is taking a look back at the year that was in different political areas. Today, we look at how President Trump has reshaped immigration policy during his return to office, and what impacts those changes have had.This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, immigration policy correspondent Ximena Bustillo, and White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Applied Digital to Spin Out Cloud Business, Proposes Business Combination with EKSO to Launch ChronoScale

Proposed Business Combination with Nasdaq-listed EKSO to Form an Accelerated Focused GPU Platform Purpose Built for Next-Generation AI…...

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Dec 29, 2025 • 11:45 AM EST • Business • ir.applieddigital.com
Browns fans react to massive upset win over Steelers

The Browns pulled off an upset win over the rival Steelers that has big-time implications for both franchises. Here's how Browns fans are reacting

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Dec 29, 2025 • 11:18 AM EST • Sports • brownswire.usatoday.com
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'Crush' explores how gravity shapes life as we know it

James Riordan’s new book will help readers wrap their heads around this mysterious, fundamental force of nature.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Science • sciencenews.org
The Odds: CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten on predictions for the 2028 White House
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Dec 29, 2025 • 10:59 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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A quirky guide to myths and lore based in actual science

Folklorist/historian Adrienne Mayor on her new book Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore...

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Dec 29, 2025 • 10:30 AM EST • Science • arstechnica.com
The barbarians are at Lululemon’s gate

Lululemon’s former CEO Chip Wilson is once again slamming the struggling company he founded, and he’s launching a campaign to shake up its board.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 10:10 AM EST • Business • cnn.com
UNT Dallas wants to bring more health care workers to southern Dallas

The University of North Texas at Dallas' new STEM center will train local students for high-demand, high-wage jobs in the medical field. The development marks...

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Dec 29, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Health • dallasnews.com
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No 10 defends campaign to release Abd el-Fattah despite his ‘abhorrent’ tweets

MPs reject call to strip British-Egyptian activist of UK nationality over social media posts from a decade ago

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Dec 29, 2025 • 9:17 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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The events that defined world politics in 2025

From Vance’s shock Munich speech to the release of the Epstein files, Trump’s return to power has defined the year

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Dec 29, 2025 • 9:15 AM EST • Politics • ft.com
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Kosovo prime minister wins snap election to end political deadlock

Albin Kurti’s emphatic victory strengthens mandate for domestic reforms including welfare expansion

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Dec 29, 2025 • 9:12 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Former PlayStation Exec Says Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo Must Learn From VHS's Victory Over Betamax if They Want to Truly Expand the Console Audience

Video game console sales cap out each generation at around 250 million, so how will the console manufacturers break through that barrier? By learning a crucial lesson from the videotape format war, one former PlayStation executive has suggested.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 9:03 AM EST • Technology • ign.com
U.S. offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Zelenskyy on Sunday and stated that Ukraine and Russia are closer than ever to a peace settlement.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 8:42 AM EST • Politics • pbs.org
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Trump to meet Netanyahu in Florida after talks with Zelensky - live updates
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Dec 29, 2025 • 8:12 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Can Texas Tech's billionaire booster Cody Campbell fix college sports?

Texas Tech's billionaire booster has turned the Red Raiders into a powerhouse. Can he fix college sports next?

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Dec 29, 2025 • 8:04 AM EST • Sports • espn.com
Remembering what Windows 10 did right—and how it made modern Windows more annoying

Remembering Windows 10's rollout can help diagnose what ails Windows 11.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Technology • arstechnica.com
A look back at the year in local art and entertainment

From stellar concerts to funny films and sad farewells, these stories resonated in 2025.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Entertainment • inforum.com
2025's top political stories from KUNC News

KUNC News and the Colorado Capitol News Alliance take a look at the top stories that mattered to our readers and listeners this year.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Politics • kunc.org
Partial reopening of Highway 2 brings little relief to local businesses in Gold Bar

A long-awaited, partial reopening of about 20 miles of Highway 2, between Leavenworth and Stevens Pass, starts at 6 a.m. Monday morning.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:59 AM EST • Business • komonews.com
I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret

Swapping SIM cards used to be easy, and then came eSIM.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:45 AM EST • Technology • arstechnica.com
Kosovo's 'political earthquake' election sees Kurti resurgent

An emphatic election victory for Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti marks a resurgence for the nationalist leader, ending a political deadlock in Europe's youngest state and potentially determining its domestic and international agenda for years.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:36 AM EST • Politics • reuters.com
French Girl Chic or right-wing pin-up? The complicated style legacy of Brigitte Bardot

Bardot’s overarching legacy may not be as easy to define as her personal style. While she was a celebrated cultural icon who has left an indelible mark on fashion history, she was also perhaps an early prototype for the Trump-era pin-up.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:28 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Herald's most-read sports stories of 2025: UND hockey's coaching shakeup reigns supreme

Coverage of UND hockey's coaching change consistently ranked among Herald's top sports content in 2025. Here are the top 10 most-read stories of the year, ranging from hockey to motor racing.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:22 AM EST • Sports • grandforksherald.com
Wall Street Bets: Accel Entertainment, regional markets, New York online sports betting

Wall Street Bets is a roundup of recent notes from analysts covering the gambling industry.Accel Entertainment benefits from favorable terms for VGTsTruist Securities’ Patrick Keogh on December 24 looked at the prospects for Accel Entertainment, a supplier of video game terminals:“Yester

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:09 AM EST • Entertainment • cdcgaming.com
Americans in 1998 tried to predict 2025. Here’s what they got right

In the year 1998 – when Bill Clinton was president, most households still had landline phones, and CNN’s website looked like this – Gallup and USA Today called up 1,055 Americans on those landlines and asked them for their best predictions about a year in the distant future: 2025.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Analysis | Is anything real anymore? In 2025, even sports fans started to doubt.

The integrity of games might be sports’ most precious commodity. This year’s gambling scandals have fans questioning it — a trend some view as an existential threat.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Sports • washingtonpost.com
Working Families bet on 2026 as the right time for a third US party after a wave of wins

The progressive party is now active in 18 states and much of its expansion happened in the past five years

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Scientists found a dangerous feedback loop accelerating Arctic warming

The Arctic is changing rapidly, and scientists have uncovered a powerful mix of natural and human-driven processes fueling that change. Cracks in sea ice release heat and pollutants that form clouds and speed up melting, while emissions from nearby oil fields alter the chemistry of the air. These interactions trigger feedback loops that let in more sunlight, generate smog, and push warming even further. Together, they paint a troubling picture of how fragile the Arctic system has become.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
How a Prentiss County fossil park changed science history

Northeast Mississippi is hundreds of miles away from any ocean waters that could make for a suitable home for an oyster. But roughly 74 million years ago, most of the state was submerged below the present-day Gulf of Mexico.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • mississippitoday.org
Should the Browns have tanked the game against the Steelers?

There are mixed feelings amongst Cleveland fans after the Browns win at home against the Steelers drops their NFL draft spot

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Dec 29, 2025 • 6:40 AM EST • Sports • dawgsbynature.com
MAGA’s Betrayal of Small Business

A key right-wing constituency is feeling the pain

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Dec 29, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Business • paulkrugman.substack.com
Your mouth on weed is nothing to smile about

Smoking marijuana can increase cavities, tooth loss and the risk of oral cancers — but you can take steps to protect yourself.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 6:01 AM EST • Health • cnn.com
Wild things we learned about Earth in 2025

With findings on Earth’s polar extremes and its innermost core, scientists shaped how we look at the planet in 2025 in surprising and fascinating ways.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 6:01 AM EST • Science • cnn.com
Meet Nicole Watts: Minister, refugee advocate, political neophyte will lead Onondaga County legislature

Nicole Watts, 43, says "yes" when most others would walk away.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • syracuse.com
Even 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' can't lift 2025 box office out of pandemic-crisis doldrums

After a roller coaster year, the domestic box office is expected to finish only marginally better than last year and remains down more than 20% from pre-pandemic levels.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
Noles News: FSU football’s roster turnover continues

Recruiting Football FSU saw a few key contributors announce their intention to enter the transfer portal come January, with running back Gavin Sawchuk, safety Ashlynd Barker and EDGE James Williams all planning to transfer, as well as reserve offensive lineman Manasse Itete: 23 scholarship players have now announced plans to enter the portal: The Seminoles […]

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Dec 29, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Sports • tomahawknation.com
Science with Stevie: Thundersnow

Meteorologist Stevie Daniels breaks down the science behind a rare phenomenon in the winter season...THUNDERSNOW!

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Dec 29, 2025 • 5:35 AM EST • Science • wmar2news.com
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8th District race will headline 2026 politics in Vanderburgh County

Local voters will still see a hotly contested congressional race in 2026.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 5:05 AM EST • Politics • courierpress.com
The wine business faces an existential threat

The wine industry faces an existential threat that cuts across price points and prestige levels, supply and demand

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Dec 29, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • qz.com
Here are the top 10 political stories from Southwest Florida in 2025

Some of 2025’s biggest political skirmishes played out when local governments or residents resisted pressure from above.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 4:45 AM EST • Politics • floridapolitics.com
#ANALYSIS: Samuel Alito keeps getting his way. So why does he seem so unhappy?

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has a remarkable record of transforming his old dissenting opinions into the new majority view and setting the direction of the law in America.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 4:01 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com