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We are living in a golden age of species discovery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Supreme Court won't let Trump deploy National Guard in Chicago

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:31 PM EST • Health • healthcareitnews.com
Which Mid City Mall businesses are closing? What we know

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

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:29 PM EST • Business • courier-journal.com
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Vermont high school sports scores, results, stats for Tuesday, Dec. 23

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

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

High school boys and girls basketball teams were in action.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • iai.tv
MIT scientists strip cancer of its sugar shield

Scientists at MIT and Stanford have unveiled a promising new way to help the immune system recognize and attack cancer cells more effectively. Their strategy targets a hidden “off switch” that tumors use to stay invisible to immune defenses—special sugar molecules on the cancer cell surface that suppress immune activity. Early tests show it can supercharge immune responses and outperform current antibody therapies.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Scientists find a weak spot in deadly fungus that shut down hospital intensive care units

A deadly hospital fungus that resists nearly every antifungal drug may have an unexpected weakness. Researchers discovered that Candida auris activates specific genes during infection to hunt for nutrients it needs to survive. This insight came from a new living-host model that allowed scientists to watch the fungus in action. The findings could eventually lead to new treatments or allow current drugs to be repurposed.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
I Tried Honor's Win Gaming Phone: It's Built Like a Tank and Has a Behemoth Battery

The Honor Win is the first flagship gaming phone with a cooling fan and a 10,000-mAh battery that's rated for both dust and water resistance.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:45 AM EST • Technology • cnet.com
From 'One Battle After Another' to 'Regretting You,' 25 movies to stream now

Need movies to see this holiday break? Watch these 25 at home now, including "One Battle After Another." All are free on your streaming services.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:16 AM EST • Entertainment • usatoday.com
Final Big Ten women's basketball rankings before league play resumes

A look at the final USA TODAY Sports Network Big Ten women's basketball power rankings before league play resumes.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:06 AM EST • Sports • hawkcentral.com
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What to get Lane Kiffin, Nick Saban for Christmas? Our college football shopping list

I’ve put off my college football Christmas shopping long enough. Let’s take care of this so I can get to the eggnog.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:05 AM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
Gridlock dotted with bipartisan breakthroughs in divided Legislature

The first divided Michigan Legislature in years stands out as historically unproductive. Despite some bipartisan action, gridlock looms over the year.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:03 AM EST • Politics • freep.com
NFL power rankings Week 17: Are 49ers or Seahawks No. 1 after Rams' latest loss?

LA's NFC team tumbled down the conference's projected playoff seeding ladder. Now, what is Rams' fate after long run atop our power poll?

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:10 AM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
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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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:08 AM EST • Sports • freep.com
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A veteran of news media business, Peter Stanton announces retirement

Peter Stanton has spent nearly his entire career in Worcester, working among independent news publications. He retires at the end of the year.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:07 AM EST • Business • worcestermag.com
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Central Indiana's Top 10 stories of 2025, from sports to Trump

The year in sports brought unlikely rises and dramatic falls. The year in politics shook Indiana's foundations. Here are the Top 10 stories of 2025.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:01 AM EST • Sports • indystar.com
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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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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Entertainment • floridatoday.com
Atoms form basic building blocks of life

The tiny atom, the basic building block of everything, is itself almost nothing, but atoms form a crossroads where science and theology can meet.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:46 AM EST • Science • tuscaloosanews.com
Plans for First Watch, Freddy's, Wing Stop and 10 more in Middletown

In a 2-mile stretch of Middletown-Warwick Road, 13 restaurants and shops are among the latest plans by developers

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:35 AM EST • Business • delawareonline.com
Tough decisions for NJ on health insurance as 2026 cuts loom

Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill and the Legislature will have to grapple with federal cuts to Medicaid, and hospitals warn of being deluged with patients.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:31 AM EST • Health • northjersey.com
UW-Stevens Point launches sport business program in fall 2026

UW-Stevens Point will launch a sport business major, minor and certificate in fall 2026, preparing students for careers in a $600B industry.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:01 AM EST • Business • stevenspointjournal.com
LG Display’s new 240 Hz RGB stripe OLED panel could fix one of OLED’s biggest monitor issues

LG Display is set to showcase the world’s first 240 Hz OLED panel with an RGB stripe pixel structure at CES 2026. The new 27-inch 4K display arranges its red, green, and blue subpixels in a straight line and drops the white subpixel to help improve text clarity and color accuracy.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 2:36 AM EST • Technology • notebookcheck.net
Critical n8n Flaw (CVSS 9.9) Enables Arbitrary Code Execution Across Thousands of Instances

Critical n8n flaw CVE-2025-68613 (CVSS 9.9) lets authenticated users run arbitrary code; versions 0.211.0–1.120.4 affected, patched in newer releases.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 2:34 AM EST • Technology • thehackernews.com
Vikings vs. Lions Injury Report

See who's in and who's out for the Week 17 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings on December 25, 2025.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 11:44 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky high school sports scores, Dec. 22-28

A look at Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati high school sports scores reported to The Enquirer from Dec. 22 to Dec. 28.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 10:58 PM EST • Sports • cincinnati.com
Trump’s Vanity Fleet

The Trump-class ships are about branding, not strategy.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:43 PM EST • Politics • theatlantic.com
JD Vance responds to Nick Fuentes' use of racial slur against wife Usha

“Let me be clear. Anyone who attacks my wife, whether their name is Jen Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat (expletive)," Vice President JD Vance said.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:44 PM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
President Trump says US needs Greenland for 'national security'

President Donald Trump told reporters on Dec. 22 that the special envoy he appointed would "lead the charge."

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:30 PM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
Physicists made atoms behave like a quantum circuit

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of quantum computers and voltage standards. The appearance of Shapiro steps in this atomic system reveals a deep universality in quantum physics and makes elusive microscopic effects visible for the first time.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Oakland’s Black Arts Movement and Business District wins coveted state designation

Established in 2016, the downtown corridor is now a California Cultural District.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Business • oaklandside.org
From Kimmel to Kendrick, pop culture moments that defined 2025

With another year of pop culture news is in the books, we're looking back on the stories that defined the year, from Superman to Sydney Sweeney.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:28 PM EST • Entertainment • usatoday.com
Inner Balance Brings New Approach to Women’s Hormone Health and Skin Care

With only two products on the market, Inner Balance is offering an alternative to long-standing treatment models in hormone therapy.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:01 PM EST • Health • usatoday.com
Where Kansas basketball ranks in new USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Here's where Kansas basketball ranks in new USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

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Dec 22, 2025 • 3:42 PM EST • Sports • cjonline.com
Trump declared new federal holidays. He once said US has 'too many'

President Donald Trump declared Christmas Eve and December 26 holidays for federal workers. But other businesses are not obligated to do the same.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 2:57 PM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
Is FanDuel Sports, which has Bucks and Brewers on TV, in jeopardy?

A report indicates the Main Street Sports Group, which operates the FanDuel Sports Wisconsin brand, is facing more financial trouble.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 1:07 PM EST • Sports • jsonline.com
Bernie Sanders to swear in Zohran Mamdani at public ceremony Jan. 1

After a more private event headed by NY Attorney General Letitia James, Sen. Bernie Sanders will swear in the mayor-elect at a large public ceremony.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 12:40 PM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
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Tala Health Launches With $100M to Transform Patient Care Through AI Collaboration

The funding, led by Sofreh Capital, ranks among the largest early-stage rounds for a healthtech startup this year.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 12:34 PM EST • Health • usatoday.com
Vermont high school sports scores, results, stats for Monday, Dec. 22

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

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Dec 22, 2025 • 12:01 PM EST • Sports • burlingtonfreepress.com
Bowling venue 810 Entertainment coming to Overland Park

The new venue in Overland Park will offer bowling, burgers and cocktails — much like the space's former occupant, Pinstripes, did.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Entertainment • johnsoncountypost.com
Deals: Pixel 10 from $449 all-time low, Pixel 10 Pro/XL $400 off, Pixel Watch 4 $150 off, more

Alongside the ongoing Samsung deals, the holiday discounts just got ramped back up – Amazon is delivering some wild bonus...

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Dec 22, 2025 • 11:48 AM EST • Technology • 9to5google.com
The Indie Game Awards snatches back two trophies from Clair Obscur over its use of generative AI

The Indie Game Awards has stripped Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 of two awards over its use of generative AI. The awards ceremony doesn't allow the use of generative AI in any capacity.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 11:47 AM EST • Technology • engadget.com
Home for the holidays? So are COVID, flu and the stomach bug.

'Tis the season for getting sick. Here's what to know about the pathogens circulating in the U.S. this December and how to stay healthy.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 11:39 AM EST • Health • usatoday.com
FSU board OKs College of Business naming after billionaire's $65M gift

FSU's College of Business now bears the name of a billionaire after businessman and philanthropist Herbert Wertheim’s major gift commitment.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 11:32 AM EST • Business • tallahassee.com
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Was Nicki Minaj always a Trump supporter? She spoke at Turning Point USA

Rapper Nicki Minaj expressed support of President Donald Trump at the Turning Point USA AmericaFest. She previously mentioned him in "Black Barbies."

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Dec 22, 2025 • 11:28 AM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
"Is it okay for video games to be this good?" - developers tell us their favourite games of the year

We ask the developers of some of this year's finest games what their personal favourites were for 2025.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:59 AM EST • Technology • eurogamer.net
New Galaxy S26 leak suggests the Plus model is actually massive

Leaked Galaxy S26 specs hint at steady upgrades and few surprises.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:24 AM EST • Technology • androidcentral.com
I Grew Up on Atari—Now I'm Reliving It on Gamestation Go in 2025

Commentary: Wander down Gen X gamer memory lane with 200 games, including Pac-Man, Asteroids, Berserk and Centipede.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Technology • cnet.com
Why one long walk may be better than many short ones

How you walk may matter just as much as how much you walk. A large UK study tracking more than 33,000 low-activity adults found that people who grouped their daily steps into longer, uninterrupted walks had dramatically lower risks of early death and heart disease than those who moved in short, scattered bursts.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
This cancer-fighting molecule took 50 years to build

MIT scientists have achieved the first-ever lab synthesis of verticillin A, a complex fungal compound discovered in 1970. Its delicate structure stalled chemists for decades, despite differing from related molecules by only two atoms. With the synthesis finally complete, researchers created new variants that showed strong activity against a rare pediatric brain cancer. The breakthrough could unlock an entire class of previously unreachable cancer-fighting molecules.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
A new drug could stop Alzheimer’s before memory loss begins

New research suggests Alzheimer’s may start far earlier than previously thought, driven by a hidden toxic protein in the brain. Scientists found that an experimental drug, NU-9, blocks this early damage in mice and reduces inflammation linked to disease progression. The treatment was given before symptoms appeared, targeting the disease at its earliest stage. Researchers say this approach could reshape how Alzheimer’s is prevented and treated.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Ranking the top Ohio high school stories of 2025 in Columbus

The Dispatch looks back at the top central Ohio high school sports stories of 2025. See what made our list.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:02 AM EST • Sports • dispatch.com
How Northwest Rankin's De’Shawn Dillon is in rare company as Power 4 dual-sport recruit

How De’Shawn Dillon balances the workload of football and basketball as Northwest Rankin star and Ole Miss, Mississippi State target.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:02 AM EST • Sports • clarionledger.com
Where is Santa? NORAD, Google Santa trackers are here, where to find them

Christmas Day is almost here, which means Santa Claus is gearing up to put presents under Floridians' trees. Here's how you can track his journey

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:02 AM EST • Entertainment • news-journalonline.com
Jackson Rising sets example as it moves into Downtown building

Jackson Rising is the newest member of the Downtown Jackson community. Its goal is to promote rebirth of the central business district.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:49 AM EST • Business • clarionledger.com
The Beloved Octopath Traveler series surpasses 6m lifetime sales, shortly after Octopath Traveler 0's launch

Official Octopath Traveler accounts have announced the series has surpassed 6m lifetime sales.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:29 AM EST • Technology • eurogamer.net
Lee Health: A thoughtful transition; a confident future

I have informed the Lee Health board of directors that I will not renew my contract when it concludes on Sept. 30, 2026.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:12 AM EST • Health • naplesnews.com
Brooklyn DeLeye, NiJaree Canady put Topeka on the college sports map in 2025

Brooklyn DeLeye and NiJaree Canady were one of two pairs from the same hometown to play in a national championship in 2025. The duo made Topeka proud this year.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:10 AM EST • Sports • cjonline.com
With rate cut, inflation, how do NJ businesses feel about 2026?

Tariffs and high energy costs are giving NJ business leaders a less than optimistic outlook for 2026, though a new governor could have an impact

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:30 AM EST • Business • northjersey.com
Harrison sophomore and German native Anna Huebl adopts wrestling

A desire to play sports American sports becomes journey into wrestling for Germany native and Harrison sophomore Anna Huebl.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:05 AM EST • Sports • jconline.com
The Times' high school sports athletes of the week for Dec. 14-20

Cast your vote for the Beaver County Times' fall high school sports athletes of the week for Dec. 14-20. The poll is open through noon Friday.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:04 AM EST • Sports • timesonline.com
Top Blue Water Area high school performers of the past week, Dec. 15-20

Here are the top performances from local high school athletes for the week of Dec. 15-20.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:03 AM EST • Sports • thetimesherald.com
A look at the Times Herald's top sports photos from 2025

Before the calendar turns to 2026, check out the Times Herald's top sports photos from 2025.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:00 AM EST • Sports • thetimesherald.com
Tappan Zee HS social media marketing class partners with Blauvelt shop

Tappan Zee High School social media marketing students gain real-world skills partnering with local business Bri Marie Gourmet Popcorn in Blauvelt.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Business • lohud.com
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Here's who's running for Congress in Greater Cincinnati

Here's who plans to run for Congress in Greater Cincinnati.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 12:05 AM EST • Politics • cincinnati.com
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Michigan marijuana businesses, customers see hazy future with new tax

Dispensaries, consumers stock up ahead of levy's start Jan. 1 while industry plans to keep up legal fight.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 10:42 PM EST • Business • detroitnews.com
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Dec. 22 #455

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

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Dec 21, 2025 • 9:36 PM EST • Sports • cnet.com
When do Detroit Lions play next? Week 17 game vs Vikings on Christmas

Detroit Lions next game will be on Christmas Day vs Minnesota Vikings, one of 3 NFL games on Christmas. Here's start time, TV channel and streaming.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 8:49 PM EST • Sports • freep.com
2 Steelers injured in win over Lions

Two Steelers were injured in Pittsburgh’s dramatic, down-to-the-wire 29-24 win in Detroit on Sunday. Speaking to the media in his postgame press conference, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said cornerback Brandin Echols suffered a groin injury and wide receiver Calvin Austin III suffered a hamstring injury. Neither were able to return to the game after […]

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Dec 21, 2025 • 8:25 PM EST • Sports • behindthesteelcurtain.com
This simulation reveals what really happens near black holes

Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the universe, and now scientists can model them more accurately than ever before. By combining Einstein’s gravity with realistic behavior of light and matter, researchers have built simulations that closely match real astronomical observations. These models reveal how matter forms chaotic, glowing disks and launches powerful outflows as it falls into black holes. It’s a major step toward decoding how these cosmic engines actually work.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Subaru Telescope reveals a hidden giant planet

Astronomers have uncovered a massive hidden planet and a rare “failed star” by combining ultra-precise space data with some of the sharpest ground-based images ever taken. Using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaiʻi, the OASIS survey tracked subtle stellar wobbles to pinpoint where unseen worlds were lurking—then captured them directly.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Parkinson’s breakthrough changes what we know about dopamine

A new study shows dopamine isn’t the brain’s movement “gas pedal” after all. Instead of setting speed or strength, it quietly enables movement in the background, much like oil in an engine. When scientists manipulated dopamine during movement, nothing changed—but restoring baseline dopamine levels made a big difference. The finding could reshape how Parkinson’s disease is treated.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
This AI finds simple rules where humans see only chaos

A new AI developed at Duke University can uncover simple, readable rules behind extremely complex systems. It studies how systems evolve over time and reduces thousands of variables into compact equations that still capture real behavior. The method works across physics, engineering, climate science, and biology. Researchers say it could help scientists understand systems where traditional equations are missing or too complicated to write down.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
A traditional Brazilian plant shows unexpected strength against arthritis

A Brazilian study has confirmed that Joseph’s Coat, a plant used for generations in folk medicine, can significantly reduce inflammation and arthritis symptoms in lab tests. Researchers observed less swelling, healthier joints, and signs of tissue protection. Just as important, the extract showed a promising safety profile at tested doses. The discovery could pave the way for new plant-based anti-inflammatory treatments.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Columbus businesses pivot to keep customers home during ICE presence

Some local businesses are pivoting to encourage potentially vulnerable customers to stay home as ICE agents arrested dozens of individuals in Columbus.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 4:37 PM EST • Business • dispatch.com
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Fate of local TV sports broadcasts hinge on FanDuel Sports Network sale

Reported missed rights payment raises red flag as Main Street Sports Group looks to keep broadcast network for 13 NBA, 8 NHL, 9 MLB teams intact.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 3:54 PM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
Sixers' Jared McCain talks health after wins over Knicks, Mavericks

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain gives an update on his health after wins over the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 2:10 PM EST • Health • sixerswire.usatoday.com
Did the Trump admin take down over a dozen Epstein files? Here's what to know.

More than a dozen Epstein files vanished from the DOJ database on Dec. 20, raising further questions over the handling of the Epstein file release.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 12:51 PM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
Aside from Alabama comeback, CFP first round lacked entertainment

Twelve things about the College Football Playoff's first round, a weekend with one comeback, one snoozer and two blowouts.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 11:20 AM EST • Entertainment • jacksonville.com
John Cena, Elijah Wood and John Boyega to attend MEGACON Orlando 2026

Though now officially retired from WWE, fans can meet superstar wrestler-turned-actor John Cena at the 2026 MegaCon in Orlando, Florida.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 11:17 AM EST • Entertainment • news-journalonline.com
Wrestling starts to heat up, other high school top performers

Top performances of the week for high school sports in the Battle Creek-area, including boys/girls basketball, wrestling and swimming.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 10:36 AM EST • Sports • battlecreekenquirer.com
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10 best concerts of 2025, ranked

From Backstreet Boys to Oasis, we saw more than two dozen major shows in 2025. Here are the 10 most remarkable concerts of the year.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Entertainment • usatoday.com