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2026-01-16T14:20:48+00:00
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Arizona Man Gets 5 Years in Prison for Setting Fire to Cybertruck
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Elon Musk remains at large.
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https://gizmodo.com/arizona-man-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-setting-fire-to-cybertruck-2000710896
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2026-01-16T14:00:15+00:00
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Jon Bernthal Promises a ‘High Octane’ Punisher in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
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Plus, Cate Blanchett will return for the live-action 'How to Train Your Dragon' sequel.
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https://gizmodo.com/jon-bernthal-spider-man-brand-new-day-punisher-tone-2000710927
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2026-01-16T13:00:32+00:00
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How ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Reminds Us We Need Ordinary Heroes More Than Ever
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Bertie Carvel, who plays the sympathetic Baelor Targaryen in the new HBO series, breaks it down.
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https://gizmodo.com/how-a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-reminds-us-we-need-ordinary-heroes-more-than-ever-2000710818
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2026-01-16T12:00:40+00:00
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Maybe a Han Solo Movie Wasn’t a Great Idea, Admits Kathleen Kennedy
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The exiting Lucasfilm president expressed some regrets over recasting Harrison Ford.
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https://gizmodo.com/maybe-a-han-solo-movie-wasnt-a-great-idea-admits-kathleen-kennedy-2000710907
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2026-01-16T10:00:00-05:00
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This 3D-scanned insole is another example of placebo tech
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Read the full story at The Verge.
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https://www.theverge.com/column/863144/optimizer-groov-insoles-shoes-wearables-wellness-placebo-tech
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Siri is a Gemini
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https://www.theverge.com/podcast/863340/siri-is-a-gemini
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2026-01-16T09:13:55-05:00
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Sony, Anker, and other headphones have a serious Google Fast Pair security vulnerability
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Read the full story at The Verge.
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https://www.theverge.com/tech/863338/google-fast-pair-whisperpair-security-vulnerability-bluetooth-headphones-speakers
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2026-01-16T08:15:00-05:00
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‘Sideshow’ concerns and billionaire dreams: What I learned from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI
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Read the full story at The Verge.
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https://www.theverge.com/column/863319/highlights-musk-v-altman-openai
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2026-01-16T07:05:26-05:00
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Asus now claims it’s not dropping the RTX 5070 Ti amid memory shortages
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Read the full story at The Verge.
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https://www.theverge.com/news/863297/asus-pr-mess-rtx-5070-ti-end-of-life-statements-memory-shortages
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2026-01-16T07:00:00-05:00
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How to fireproof a city
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https://www.theverge.com/features/861950/fire-resilient-home-neighborhood
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2026-01-16T00:00:00
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HPV vaccine could help to protect the unvaccinated against cervical cancer
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Nature, Published online: 16 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00128-4
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00128-4
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2026-01-16T00:00:00
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Briefing Chat: Can NASA return rocks from Mars? And why dogs have long ears
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Nature, Published online: 16 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00194-8
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00194-8
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2026-01-16T00:00:00
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Climate trends influence transatlantic flight times
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Nature, Published online: 16 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00129-3
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00129-3
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2026-01-16T00:00:00
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Gifted dogs learn new words by overhearing humans
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Nature, Published online: 16 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00112-y
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00112-y
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2026-01-16T00:00:00
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My PI is not offering any support or guidance on my PhD project, what should I do?
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Nature, Published online: 16 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04125-x
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04125-x
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2026-01-16T00:00:00
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How do vaccine cutbacks affect public health? Ask Japan
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Nature, Published online: 16 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00146-2
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00146-2
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2026-01-16T18:48:52+00:00
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Trump says he wants Fed chair contender Hassett to stay in White House job
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US president says moving National Economic Council director to central bank would be a ‘serious concern for me’
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https://www.ft.com/content/ef716145-8e4b-461d-8b09-b61160f7f9d2
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2026-01-16T05:00:21+00:00
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‘Maga has gone Maoist’: corporate America reels as Trump turns interventionist
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President’s freewheeling policy proclamations send shockwaves through companies and financial markets
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https://www.ft.com/content/36ab31dd-6cb6-4b1e-b15d-32eafdcea556
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2026-01-16T05:00:21+00:00
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Can Mark Carney Trump-proof Canada’s economy?
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After several decades of closer integration with the US, the country’s prime minister is pushing large infrastructure projects and looking for new markets
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https://www.ft.com/content/19169eb4-bb65-4887-bfbb-69a09ffa12aa
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2026-01-16T15:30:02+00:00
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To transform Iran, the west needs patience not over-reach
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Playing a long game paid off with the Soviet Union and a similar trajectory of regime collapse could come in Tehran
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https://www.ft.com/content/36258864-3996-4c5d-882e-18df767db611
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2026-01-16T18:43:30+00:00
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Trump threatens tariffs on allies over opposition to Greenland plan
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US president redoubles demands for Danish territory two days after Washington agreed to be part of high-level working group
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https://www.ft.com/content/8c804726-aecb-4d48-b532-91334be8cd1b
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2026-01-16T18:00:04+00:00
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OpenAI brings advertising to ChatGPT in push for new revenue
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$500bn start-up seeks ways to fund expansion and fend off competition from rivals Google and Anthropic
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https://www.ft.com/content/ec1656cd-e07b-48ed-92a8-26c7fe517899
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2026-01-16T19:20:00+00:00
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I started working as a dishwasher at 13. Social Security refuses to acknowledge this. Am I being cheated?
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“I am 69, and started collecting Social Security when I was 66½.”
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i-started-working-as-a-dishwasher-at-13-social-security-refuses-to-acknowledge-this-am-i-being-cheated-164d6435?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-16T18:40:00+00:00
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I’m 62, retired and want to keep saving. Is there an age limit for Roth IRAs?
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Some retirement-saving strategies do not get cut off just because you stop working.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/im-62-retired-and-want-to-keep-saving-is-there-an-age-limit-for-roth-iras-0669539a?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-16T18:24:00+00:00
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These 3 factors matter the most now for investors in AI, crypto and tech stocks
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Winning companies will be able to pass a stress test for sustainability, regulatory compliance and financial strength.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-3-factors-matter-the-most-now-for-investors-in-ai-crypto-and-tech-stocks-bfa64dd8?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-16T18:22:00+00:00
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How investors reward a corporate chief’s resistance to Trump’s request
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Also: A warning about gold, a hot tech subsector and an investor’s change of heart about Elon Musk.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-investors-reward-a-corporate-chiefs-resistance-to-trumps-request-2ced1f49?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-16T17:52:00+00:00
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Warsh’s chances of becoming Fed chair jump as Trump suggests he doesn’t want Hassett in that job
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The contest to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve took another turn Friday, as President Donald Trump hinted that he may want to keep economist Kevin Hassett in his current White House job.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/warshs-chances-of-becoming-fed-chair-jump-as-trump-suggests-he-doesnt-want-hassett-in-that-job-146fb6a9?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-16T17:32:00+00:00
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How to get the most bang for your buck when buying a TV
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Every week, our newsletter Don’t Short Yourself will offer you money tips to help you earn it, stack it and grow it
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to-get-the-most-bang-for-your-buck-when-buying-a-tv-20d5cd99?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-16T17:13:00+00:00
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Bitcoin’s rally wasn’t enough to push it past $100K this week. Here’s what it needs to get out of this rut.
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Bitcoin’s rally this week is similar to the ones it saw during its 2022 bear market.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bitcoins-rally-wasnt-enough-to-push-it-past-100k-this-week-heres-what-it-needs-to-get-out-of-this-rut-33598026?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-16T16:55:00+00:00
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Is inflation actually lower than we think? This economist says yes.
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New York Fed says inflation and import prices are overstated.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-inflation-actually-lower-than-we-think-this-economist-says-yes-5d4581f1?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-16T16:50:00+00:00
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These stocks have the most to lose from Trump’s push to lower electricity prices
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The stocks of Constellation Energy and Vistra dropped after investors were spooked by the Trump administration’s plan to push large technology companies to help lower electricity prices for consumers.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-stocks-have-the-most-to-lose-from-trumps-push-to-lower-electricity-prices-e920c47f?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-16T19:27:03+00:00
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Kevin Hassett pivots to possible 'Trump cards' amid credit card battle with banks
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Trump called for banks to cap credit card interest rates at 10%, an idea that has been roundly rejected by industry executives and their lobbyists this week.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/white-house-hassett-trump-cards-credit-card-battle.html
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2026-01-16T19:32:38+00:00
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Trump floats new tariffs in push to acquire Greenland
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The comments show Trump considering applying his aggressive tariff strategies to his efforts to acquire Greenland.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/trump-greenland-tariffs.html
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2026-01-16T18:39:59+00:00
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Biggest offshore wind project in U.S. to resume construction after judge lifts Trump suspension
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Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind will resume construction after a federal judge on Friday temporarily lifted the Trump administration's suspension.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/biggest-offshore-wind-project-in-us-to-resume-construction-after-judge-lifts-trump-suspension.html
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2026-01-16T18:00:02+00:00
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OpenAI to begin testing ads on ChatGPT in the U.S.
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OpenAI said ads would not influence ChatGPT's responses and that it will "never" sell user data to advertisers.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/open-ai-chatgpt-ads-us.html
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2026-01-16T17:55:50+00:00
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Micron stock climbs as CEO highlights AI demand for memory
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"We need more and more memory to address that demand," Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra told CNBC's Jim Cramer.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/micron-stock-climbs-as-ceo-highlights-ai-demand-for-memory.html
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2026-01-16T18:29:21+00:00
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Novo Nordisk shares rise 8% after Wegovy obesity pill has ‘solid’ launch
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The early data is a boost to the Danish drugmaker's hopes of winning back more market share from Eli Lilly this year in the obesity drug space.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/novo-nordisk-shares-wegovy-obesity-pill-launch.html
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2026-01-16T16:06:39+00:00
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ASML hits record high on AI boost — and analysts see plenty of room to run
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Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML became just the third European company to his a valuation of over $500 billion on Thursday.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/asml-record-high-ai-boom-tech-stocks.html
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2026-01-16T18:40:46+00:00
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Can Home Depot's AI-powered push to court pros move the needle in its own business?
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Home Depot's latest suite of AI-powered products is aimed at boosting pro sales.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/can-home-depots-ai-powered-push-to-court-pros-move-the-needle-in-its-own-business.html
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2026-01-16T16:56:00+00:00
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Why I think Greggs shares could be good value in 2026
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Greggs (LSE: GRG) shares have stumbled recently, but there are a few reasons that I think they could still offer good value in 2026 for patient investors. After a strong multi-year run, the company has hit a bit of a rough patch. Warmer weather has hurt sales, with consumers less likely to purchase hot baked goods during heatwaves as we’ve seen in recent years in the UK. Coupled with higher costs and cautious consumer spending, these factors have weighed on earnings and guidance, and the share price has dropped back from previous highs. As I write late on 16 January, the stock trades at 1,650p, leaving the bakery chain valued at a market cap of £1.7bn. Despite the wobble, trading has not collapsed. Sales are still growing, and the footprint continues to expand, with thousands of shops nationwide and more openings planned. Management is pushing into evenings, delivery, and drive-thru sites, aiming to squeeze more value out of the brand and existing infrastructure. Investors aren’t totally sold, with the stock down 25.7% in the last 12 months. The pull-back means Greggs now sits on a valuation that I think makes it worth considering for value investors. The stock has a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio at 11.7, down from closer to 19 as recently as May 2025 and below the Footsie average. For a well-known national food-on-the-go brand still opening new sites, that does not appear demanding. Income adds another plank to the story. Greggs has a record of growing its ordinary dividend over time. On the current share price, the stock has a dividend yield of 4.2%. That is above the Footsie average and a competitive payout, particularly for a stock still trying to grow. There are clear risks. Like-for-like sales growth has slowed, which raises questions about how far the core format can be stretched. Changing eating habits, including the rise of weight-loss drugs that are impacting all sorts of food and beverage stocks, could also dampen demand for traditional high-calorie treats over time and force further menu changes. For long-term investors who focus on sensible valuations, strong brands, and cash returns, I think Greggs still looks like a solid business going through a wobble rather than a structural collapse. A low-teens P/E ratio, a decent yield, and continued store openings are not typical of a company in distress. That said, this view could be wrong. If profit growth stalls for several years, or if shifting consumer behaviour hits margins harder than expected, Greggs shares might stay cheap, or get cheaper. Even so, in a diversified portfolio, this mix of reasonable valuation, dependable brand, and growing income is why I think Greggs shares are worth a closer look for value investors in 2026. The post Why I think Greggs shares could be good value in 2026 appeared first on The Motley Fool UK. When investing expert Mark Rogers has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the flagship Motley Fool Share Advisor newsletter he has run for nearly a decade has provided thousands of paying members with top stock recommendations from the UK and US markets. And right now, Mark thinks there are 6 standout stocks that investors should consider buying. Want to see if Greggs plc made the list? More reading Ken Hall has no position in any of the shares mentioned. The Motley Fool UK has recommended Greggs Plc. Views expressed on the companies mentioned in this article are those of the writer and therefore may differ from the official recommendations we make in our subscription services such as Share Advisor, Hidden Winners and Pro. Here at The Motley Fool we believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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https://www.fool.co.uk/2026/01/16/why-i-think-greggs-shares-could-be-good-value-in-2026/
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How big an ISA do you need to target £2,000 a month of passive income?
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Just how realistic is it to try and use an ISA to churn out passive income streams? In my opinion, it can be pretty realistic. Some investors earn thousands of pounds a year of passive income in the form of dividends. Some earn thousands each month. But that does not organise itself without someone taking action to set the ball rolling! So, how big an ISA would someone need to target £2,000 per month of passive income? £2k a month works out at £24k per year. How much needs to be in an ISA to generate that level of tax-free passive income depends on the average dividend yield earned. At a 10% yield, for example, it would be £240k. Halve the yield (to 5%) and the required amount doubles, to £480k. Is the answer just to go for high yield shares then? Not necessarily. Dividends are never guaranteed and a smart investor will not only look at the current yield but also consider what a share’s future yield looks likely to be. That can be based on a company’s financial outlook and other factors, such as its dividend policy. That 5% is already well above the current FTSE 100 yield of 2.9%, but I will use it here as an illustration. In today’s market, I see it as achievable even while sticking to blue-chip shares. Few people have £480k sitting around spare in an ISA! Fortunately, this approach can start from scratch and build over time, taking advantage of the ISA’s annual contribution allowance. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future. The content in this article is provided for information purposes only. It is not intended to be, neither does it constitute, any form of tax advice. Readers are responsible for carrying out their own due diligence and for obtaining professional advice before making any investment decisions. Say someone contributes £20k per year into their ISA. Imagine also that they then compound its value at 5% per year. That can be a mixture of dividends and capital growth, though share price declines could also eat into the number. Doing that, the ISA will be worth £480k after 17 years. At a 5% yield, that will be enough to generate over £2k per month on average of passive income. Finding a cost-effective Stocks and Shares ISA can also help, so it pays to take some time to compare options. Where to look to build the average 5% yield? One share I think passive income hunters should consider is FTSE 100 insurer Aviva (LSE: AV). It yields 5.5% and has been growing its dividend per share each year since a big cut in 2020. Insurance is a longstanding industry set to benefit from resilient demand. Aviva is the country’s leading insurer by some distance. That gives it economies of scale and means it has a large business. But it also makes it vulnerable to smaller rivals trying to gain market share by undercutting it on price. That could hurt profits. Still, I see a lot to like about the business. The market is huge and resilient. Aviva has developed a massive customer base, has deep underwriting and price-setting experience and has been growing thanks to moves like last year’s acquisition of rival Direct Line. The post How big an ISA do you need to target £2,000 a month of passive income? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK. When investing expert Mark Rogers has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the flagship Motley Fool Share Advisor newsletter he has run for nearly a decade has provided thousands of paying members with top stock recommendations from the UK and US markets. And right now, Mark thinks there are 6 standout stocks that investors should consider buying. Want to see if Aviva plc made the list? More reading C Ruane has no position in any of the shares mentioned. The Motley Fool UK has no position in any of the shares mentioned. Views expressed on the companies mentioned in this article are those of the writer and therefore may differ from the official recommendations we make in our subscription services such as Share Advisor, Hidden Winners and Pro. Here at The Motley Fool we believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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By January 2027, £1,000 invested in Diageo shares could be worth…
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Are we at maximum pessimism for Diageo (LSE: DGE) shares? As investors rush out of the stock on the back of worries about lowering demand for alcoholic drinks, some of us are wondering whether they’ve entered bargain territory. The latest analyst forecasts suggest so, at least. The general verdict among the 23 analysts covering the stock is very good albeit with a few reservations thrown in there. There are 14 giving the stock the thumbs up with either a Buy or Outperform while only three are saying Sell. Interestingly, the gloomier predictions are retreating – five were labelling the stock a Sell at the start of the year. The consensus across all the analysts (as an average) is for an 18% increase in share price over the next 12 months. The most optimistic analyst is predicting a whopping 59% increase by January 2027. We should be looking at some above average dividends for the FTSE 100 stock over the next year too. A £1,000 stake invested today could turn into £1,229 in a year’s time – assuming the average forecast is true and dividends are as expected. That number shoots up to an impressive £1,642 at the high end of the scale. Before getting into what I think of the stock, I will mention that dividends are not guaranteed and forecasts are often wide of the mark. The above numbers are more to show what might be possible rather than being anything we can bank on. Full disclosure: Diageo has cost me quite a bit of cashola of late. While many of the other FTSE 100 stocks in my portfolio are going gangbusters, the drinks maker has had a forgettable few years. I was attracted by a well-run business with strong fundamentals. The eye-catching alcohol brands like Tanqueray and Smirnoff are staples. The repertoire even included arguably the most popular drink of the 2020s — Guinness. Such strong brands give the company a competitive advantage, or what is called an economic moat by Warren Buffett. The firm leaned into this idea with its concept of ‘premiumisation’. This means focusing on a few high-quality drinks and names to propel the company forward. Quality over quantity, in other words. There was one thing I hadn’t counted on however: that folks would start drinking less. Partly this is down to a cost-of-living crisis making it more expensive, and partly down to shifting trends like people trying to be healthier. There is also growing evidence that popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic reduce appetites for drinking as well. While worries about lowering alcohol consumption, especially among Gen Z , have scared off investors, I’m optimistic there will be a turnaround sooner or later. Will that happen by next January? I don’t know, but I’m not selling. The post By January 2027, £1,000 invested in Diageo shares could be worth… appeared first on The Motley Fool UK. When investing expert Mark Rogers has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the flagship Motley Fool Share Advisor newsletter he has run for nearly a decade has provided thousands of paying members with top stock recommendations from the UK and US markets. And right now, Mark thinks there are 6 standout stocks that investors should consider buying. Want to see if Diageo plc made the list? More reading John Fieldsend has positions in Diageo Plc. The Motley Fool UK has recommended Diageo Plc. Views expressed on the companies mentioned in this article are those of the writer and therefore may differ from the official recommendations we make in our subscription services such as Share Advisor, Hidden Winners and Pro. Here at The Motley Fool we believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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Police chief retires over Israeli fans ban row
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Craig Guildford blames the "political and media frenzy" as he confirms his decision to step down.
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Dame Penny Mordaunt stalker jailed
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Edward Brandt is sentenced for stalking Dame Penny Mordaunt over a period of eight months.
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Hundreds of children placed at risk in unregistered homes for months, MPs warn
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A government report says 800 children were placed in illegal settings for an average of six months last year.
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Exiled crown prince calls for US intervention on ‘instrument of repression’ in Iran
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Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince of Iran, on Friday called for the U.S. to take decisive action against the “instrument of repression” in Tehran to stop the brutal crackdown of anti-government protests and warned against any deals with the country’s autocratic leaders. “The United States has a choice,” Pahlavi said during an event at…
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Tens of thousands demonstrate outside US Embassy in Cuba
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Tens of thousands gathered in front of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, on Friday to protest the deaths of Cuban officers killed during the U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.  The protesters also called for the release of Maduro, a close ally of Cuba who now faces trial on drug trafficking charges…
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38K gallons of water recalled over black ‘substance’
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The affected water was sold in gallon-size jugs in six states.
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https://thehill.com/business/5692926-meijer-38k-gallons-water-recall/
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2026-01-16T18:47:52+00:00
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Trump says Canada should do trade deals with China
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President Trump said Friday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney should be making a trade deal with China, an economic U.S. adversary the president has been going after during his second term. “That’s OK. That’s what he should be doing. I mean, it’s a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you…
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Norwegian lawmakers rip Trump accepting Machado Nobel prize: ‘Embarrassing and damaging’
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Norwegian Labour Party lawmaker Raymond Johansen on Thursday ripped President Trump for accepting the Nobel Peace Prize from Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. Machado presented Trump with the prize Thursday during a White House meeting after months of lauding the president in his push to oust regime leader Nicolás Maduro and for his war…
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2026-01-16T18:37:44+00:00
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Machado ‘profoundly confident’ in ‘orderly transition’ in Venezuela after Trump meeting
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A day after her meeting with President Trump, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado expressed confidence that the U.S. is moving toward free elections in the country, but she acknowledged it would be a “process that has several phases.” During a press conference hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington on Friday, Machado criticized Delcy…
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https://thehill.com/policy/international/5693004-machado-venezuela-transition-trump/
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Trump says there’s no reason ‘right now’ to use Insurrection Act in Minneapolis
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President Trump said Friday there is “no reason” for him to invoke the Insurrection Act, one day after he threatened to use the law in the wake of demonstrations in Minneapolis.  “I don’t think there’s any reason right now to use it, but if I needed it, I’d use it,” Trump told reporters at the…
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5693019-trump-insurrection-act-minneapolis/
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Trump touts rural health fund as part of affordability push
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President Trump on Friday touted a targeted $50 billion rural health fund as evidence of his administration’s commitment to helping rural communities improve health care costs and access, part of a White House push to focus on affordability ahead of November’s midterm elections. The fund was added as a last-minute sweetener to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and as a backstop for…
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https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5692996-trump-rural-health-fund-affordability/
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If the justices don’t reinforce their Janus ruling soon, unions will ignore it to death
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The Supreme Court's 2018 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME affirmed the First Amendment rights of public employees to opt out of union participation, but the justices have refused to revisit and enforce the ruling as unions have adopted countermeasures to circumvent it.
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https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/labor/5692251-janus-ruling-union-opposition/
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White House, bipartisan governors call on biggest US grid operator to lower prices
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The Trump administration and a group of bipartisan governors are trying to pressure the nation’s largest regional electric grid operator to bring down electric prices, especially in the wake of heavy demand from data centers. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright were joined Friday by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), Maryland Gov.…
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https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5692935-pjm-power-bills-energy-prices/
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Virginia Senate passes redistricting amendment, teeing up special election
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Virginia state Senate Democrats passed their redistricting constitutional amendment Friday, putting the party one step closer to redrawing the Old Dominion’s congressional lines. Democrats in the upper chamber passed a constitutional amendment for a second time that would allow lawmakers to redraw Virginia’s House map and temporarily bypass the state’s redistricting commission. The measure is…
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5690530-virginia-congressional-map-redraw/
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America is sleepwalking into socialism
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Democratic socialism is gaining traction among younger Americans due to their dissatisfaction with capitalism, which has failed to provide basic security, and is being championed by figures like Zohran Mamdani, whose focus on food insecurity, housing and public goods has resonated with voters.
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https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5692120-democratic-socialism-rise-america/
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Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico governor
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President Trump will pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced (R), a White House official confirmed to The Hill. Vázquez Garced, who was governor of the U.S. territory from 2019 to 2021, was arrested in 2022 for allegedly bribing people to finance her 2020 campaign. In August, Vázquez Garced pleaded guilty to accepting a…
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Trump sharpens health care affordability message for midterms
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12:30 Report is The Hill’s midday newsletter. Subscribe here. Happy Friday! President Trump’s inauguration weekend was exactly a year ago now. Part of me feels like that was just yesterday but most of me feels like it’s been two or three years! In today’s issue: Programming note: The Hill’s 12:30 Report will not publish Monday…
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Walz appeals for deescalation amid Minneapolis chaos
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Right now, Minnesota feels like a pressure cooker — what’s happening there is bigger than one city, one governor or one president. It’s a snapshot of what happens when immigration becomes a political weapon instead of a policy problem that demands grown-up solutions. Gov. Tim Walz tried to lower the temperature as tensions escalated in Minneapolis, urging protesters to remain peaceful…
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2026-01-16T17:33:30+00:00
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Mother of Musk child sues over Grok sexualized images
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Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, is suing the tech billionaire’s AI company, xAI, after its chatbot Grok produced sexualized images of her. St. Clair filed suit against xAI in New York state court Thursday, alleging that Grok generated images of her “as a child stripped down to a string…
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2026-01-16T17:30:00+00:00
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Maybe we actually should trust the experts
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We would never trust a random person with no credentials to fix our cars, so why would we trust them with our physical or mental health?
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https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5691557-kennedy-jr-distrust-experts/
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Trump adviser suggests 10 percent interest ‘Trump cards’ in lieu of legislative cap
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President Trump’s economic adviser said Friday that the administration has been in touch with major banks regarding the administration’s proposal to temporarily cap credit card interest rates amid concerns about its long-term economic impact.   Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, said the administration expects banks to voluntarily provide “Trump cards” to…
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5692816-trump-proposal-credit-card-cap/
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Trump casts doubt on Kevin Hassett Fed nomination: ‘We don’t want to lose him’
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President Trump said Friday he was hesitant to nominate his top White House economic adviser to chair the Federal Reserve, suggesting he might be going in a different direction. During remarks at a White House health care event, Trump praised Kevin Hassett — director of the National Economic Council and a finalist for the Fed…
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Trump baffles global allies with his interest in Greenland
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President Trump has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland for national security purposes, and has threatened to use the U.S. Military to do so if necessary, despite the fact that Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and has its own government and culture.
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https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5690997-greenland-trump-military-threats/
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Iran cleric calls for executions, threatens Trump
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Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, a hard-line cleric in Iran, on Friday called for the execution of protesters across Tehran as the government seeks to stifle demonstrations in the capital. “Armed hypocrites should be put to death!” Khatami said in a sermon carried across state radio, according to The Associated Press. Khatami also offered pointed words for…
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https://thehill.com/policy/international/5692740-iran-protest-execution-khatami/
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2026-01-16T16:50:50+00:00
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Vulnerable Republicans join Trump to tout rural health care plan
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A number of Republicans facing uphill reelection bids in November were present at the White House for a rural health care roundtable with President Trump on Friday.  The roundtable follows the administration announcing that $10 billion would be invested in states’ rural health care under the Rural Health Care Transformation Program last month.  “I hope…
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5692760-trump-rural-health-roundtable/
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2026-01-16T16:37:48+00:00
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Trump floats slapping tariffs on countries against US acquiring Greenland
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President Trump on Friday floated slapping potential tariffs on countries that oppose the U.S. acquiring the Danish territory of Greenland. Trump made the remarks after describing threatening European allies, including France and Germany, with 25 percent tariffs if they did not pay more for prescription drugs.  “I went through country after country,” Trump said at…
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5692713-trump-tariffs-greenland-territory/
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2026-01-16T16:36:28+00:00
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CIA director met with Venezuela’s leader in Caracas as Trump huddled with Machado
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday in Caracas, the same day President Trump met with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House. Ratcliffe, the most senior administration official to visit Venezuela since U.S. Army Special Forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, traveled to the Latin…
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White liberals are Jasmine Crockett’s biggest obstacle to the Senate
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There's no avoiding it: White liberal voters often dismiss qualified candidates of color, especially Black candidates, as unelectable.
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https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5691340-crockett-texas-senate-challenge/
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X outages reported days after thousands briefly affected
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Thousands of X users reported outages Friday, with the social media platform’s homepage showing an error message. Some have also reported issues with the website and server connection, according to Downdetector. As of 10:42 a.m. EST Friday, Downdetector had received 53,482 reports of outages on X. The issues on Friday follow a brief Tuesday outage…
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https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5692678-x-platform-outage-reported/
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Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin asks for prosecutors to be disqualified
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Tyler Robinson, the alleged gunman who fatally shot conservative activist Charlie Kirk last year, is seeking to disqualify the attorneys prosecuting him in Utah. Robinson’s defense team has raised concerns with one of the deputy county attorneys whose child attended the campus event at Utah Valley University where Kirk was shot, according to The Associated…
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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5692630-tyler-robinson-charlie-kirk-shooter-prosecution/
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2026-01-16T16:00:00+00:00
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History is clear: Gun carry regulation was always the norm
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In its deficient reading of history, the Supreme Court seems to have missed this lesson.
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https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/5689653-historical-gun-laws-supreme-court/
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2026-01-16T15:30:00+00:00
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Trump will make good on his threat to intervene in Iran
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Washington has multiple options.
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https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/5689136-trump-will-make-good-on-his-threat-to-intervene-in-iran/
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2026-01-16T15:25:30+00:00
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Renee Good shooting recounted in 911 transcripts, incident report
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One caller told dispatch, "They just shot a lady, point-blank range in her car."
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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5692526-renee-good-shooting-recounted-in-911-transcripts-incident-report/
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2026-01-16T15:21:35+00:00
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ACLU accuses federal agencies in Minnesota of racial profiling, illegal stops in new lawsuit
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration, accusing federal agencies of using racial profiling to conduct illegal stops in Minnesota. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are named among the agencies in the complaint. The North Star State has been home to…
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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5692570-aclu-lawsuit-minnesota-immigration-enforcement-profiling/
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Haberman on Trump Insurrection Act threat: ‘I certainly would take him seriously’
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New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman said people should take President Trump seriously when he talks about invoking the Insurrection Act, this time in response to unrest in Minnesota following two separate shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. “The president has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act before. Do you think he’s…
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5692571-haberman-trump-insurrection-act/
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2026-01-16T13:20:02
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Imaging technique captures ultrafast electron and atom dynamics in chemical reactions
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During chemical reactions, atoms in the reacting substances break their bonds and re-arrange, forming different chemical products. This process entails the movement of both electrons (i.e., negatively charged particles) and nuclei (i.e., the positively charged central parts of atoms). Valence electrons are shared and re-arranged between different atoms, creating new bonds.
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https://phys.org/news/2026-01-imaging-technique-captures-ultrafast-electron.html
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2026-01-16T10:50:52
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Honeycomb lattice sweetens quantum materials development
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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are pioneering the design and synthesis of quantum materials, which are central to discovery science involving synergies with quantum computation. These innovative materials, including magnetic compounds with honeycomb-patterned lattices, have the potential to host states of matter with exotic behavior.
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https://phys.org/news/2026-01-honeycomb-lattice-sweetens-quantum-materials.html
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2026-01-16T15:30:52+00:00
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Astronomer Daniel Jaffe named president of the Giant Magellan Telescope project
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Astronomer Daniel Jaffe has been appointed the next president of the Giant Magellan Telescope Corporation – the international consortium building the $2.5bn Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT). He succeeds Robert Shelton, who announced his retirement last year after eight years in the role. A former head of astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin from 2011 to 2015, Jaffe became vice president for research at the university from 2016 to 2025 where he also served as interim provost from 2020 to 2021. Jaffe has sat on the board of directors of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy and the Gemini Observatory and played a role in establishing the University of Texas at Austin’s partnership in the GMT. Under construction in Chile and expected to be complete in the 2030s, the GMT consists of seven mirrors to create a 25.4 m telescope. From the ground it will produce images 4-16 times sharper than the James Webb Space Telescope and will investigate the origins of the chemical elements, and search for signs of life on distant planets. “I am honoured to lead the GMT at this exciting stage,” notes Jaffe. “[It] represents a profound leap in our ability to explore the universe and employ a host of new technologies to make fundamental discoveries.” “[Jaffe] brings decades of leadership in research, astronomy instrumentation, public-private partnerships, and academia,” noted Taft Armandroff, board chair of the GMTO Corporation. “His deep understanding of the Giant Magellan Telescope, combined with his experience leading large research enterprises and cultivating a collaborative environment, make him exceptionally well suited to lead the observatory through its next phase of construction and toward operations.” Jaffe joins the GMT at a pivotal time, as it aims to secure the funding necessary to complete the telescope with just over $1bn from private funds having been pledges so far. The collaboration recently added Northwestern University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to its international consortium taking the number of members to 16 universities and research institutions. In June 2025 the GMT, which is already 40% completed, received NSF approval confirming that the observatory will advance into its “major facilities final design phase”, one of the final steps before becoming eligible for federal construction funding. Yet it faces competition from another next-generation telescope – the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) that will use a segmented primary mirror consisting of 492 elements of zero-expansion glass for a 30 m-diameter primary mirror. The TMT team chose Hawaii’s Mauna Kea peak as its location. However, protests by indigenous Hawaiians, who regard the site as sacred, have delayed the start of construction with officials identifying the island of La Palma, belonging to Spain’s Canary Islands, as an alternative site in 2019. The post Astronomer Daniel Jaffe named president of the Giant Magellan Telescope project appeared first on Physics World.
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https://physicsworld.com/a/astronomer-daniel-jaffe-named-president-of-the-giant-magellan-telescope-project/
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Watch SpaceX launch new batch of US spy satellites tonight
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SpaceX will launch its first national security mission of the year tonight (Jan. 16), and you can watch the action live.
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https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-nrol-105-spy-satellite-mission-launch
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2026-01-16T18:00:00+00:00
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Watch SpaceX Crew-11 spacecraft blaze a fiery trail through the sky during medical evacuation from ISS (video)
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Four ISS crewmembers were brought home a month early due to an undisclosed but non-emergency "medical concern".
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https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/watch-spacex-crew-11-spacecraft-blaze-a-fiery-trail-through-the-sky-during-medical-evacuation-from-iss-video
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2026-01-16T17:00:00+00:00
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Northern lights may be visible in 15 states tonight
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Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York tonight as an incoming stream of speedy solar wind sets the stage for some potentially dazzling northern lights.
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https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-15-states-tonight-jan-16
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2026-01-16T16:36:57+00:00
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Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: NASA ready to move giant moon rocket
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Friday, Jan. 16, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket rollout to the launch pad.
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https://www.space.com/news/live/artemis-2-nasa-moon-rocket-rollout-jan-16-2026
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2026-01-16T16:00:00+00:00
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Bundle up and look up: 5 winter sky wonders every stargazer should look out for
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From Orion's glowing nebula to the sparkling Pleiades, these winter targets reward anyone willing to brave the cold.
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https://www.space.com/stargazing/bundle-up-and-look-up-5-winter-sky-wonders-every-stargazer-should-look-out-for
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2026-01-16T18:18:34+00:00
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Why Mars is Actively Manufacturing Poison
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Chemistry on other worlds varies widely from that on Earth. Much of Earth’s chemistry is driven by well-understood processes, which typically involve water and heat in some form. Mars lacks both of those features, which makes how some of its chemicals formed a point of ongoing debate in the scientific community. A new paper led by Alian Wang and Neil Sturchio of Washington University of St. Louis and the University of Delaware, respectively, and published recently in Earth and Planetary Science Letters offers a new framework for understanding chemical reaction processes on Mars. Despite the differences, Earthlings will still be familiar with the driving force behind Martian chemistry - electricity.
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https://www.universetoday.com/articles/why-mars-is-actively-manufacturing-poison
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2026-01-16T17:24:58+00:00
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Protostars Carve Out Homes In The Orion Molecular Cloud
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Young protostars populate the cloudy regions in the Orion Molecular Cloud complex in these images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Three of the telescope's new images are part of a scientific effort to understand the gaseous, dusty envelopes around protostars. Scientists know that these young stars have powerful stellar winds and jets that carve caverns and bubbles out of the surrounding gas, but they have unanswered questions about that process.
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https://www.universetoday.com/articles/protostars-carve-out-homes-in-the-orion-molecular-cloud
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2026-01-16T15:10:10+00:00
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Why There’s No Single Best Way To Store Information
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Just as there’s no single best way to organize your bookshelf, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to storing information. Consider the simple situation where you create a new digital file. Your computer needs to rapidly find a place to put it. If you later want to delete it, the machine must quickly find the right bits to erase. Researchers aim to design storage systems… Source
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https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-theres-no-single-best-way-to-store-information-20260116/
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2026-01-16T13:27:08-05:00
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How to make a Blockbuster VHS sleeve for any movie
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The post How to make a Blockbuster VHS sleeve for any movie appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/technology/how-to-make-blockbuster-sleeve/
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2026-01-16T12:24:54-05:00
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Bose is clearing out refurbished audio products, including a soundbar for just $99
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The post Bose is clearing out refurbished audio products, including a soundbar for just $99 appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/gear/bose-refurbished-clearance-deals-soundbars-earbuds-speakers/
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2026-01-16T11:13:32-05:00
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In ancient Arabia, people dined on sharks and stingrays
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The post In ancient Arabia, people dined on sharks and stingrays appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/science/ancient-arabia-shark-eating/
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2026-01-16T14:00:00-05:00
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El Desdemona Shipwreck in Cabo San Pablo, Argentina
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The El Desdémona was built in Hamburg and sailed to South America as a merchant ship. As early as 1983, it was severely damaged off the coast of Buenos Aires. A lightning strike destroyed the navigation system, and it ran aground. The crew managed to escape and navigated the ship onward to Tierra del Fuego, the southern tip of Argentina. When the engine also failed, the captain attempted to reach the port of Ushuaia at a slow speed. The shipyard was unable to repair the damage, but the crew continued their journey nonetheless. As we now know, however, they didn't get very far. The goddess of iron and steel ran aground again on a sandbank, water flooded in, and the crew fled to safety. For almost forty years, this fairytale-like vessel has lain dormant, and all salvage attempts have been unsuccessful.
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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/el-desdemona-shipwreck
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2026-01-16T12:00:00-05:00
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Aufbau der Republik in Berlin, Germany
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The DDR, the government of the former East Germany, is often described as a piece of eastern Soviet communism in the west. Which is a result of the import of furniture, architecture, and art into a western city. Much of this art has been removed since reunification, but some important pieces persevere. 'Aufbau der Republik' is perhaps the most important of those pieces due to both its location and history. It is installed on the north wall of what is now the finance ministry, but what was once the DDR headquarters and the Nazi air ministry before that. During the times of the DDR, this meant that a distinction needed to be made between the new government and the buildings’ old occupants. This was partially done by means of flags, but also with a large socialist mural. The mural was installed in early ’50s after the design of Max Lingner, who won the competition set to replace the Nazi imagery that was at the same location. Although heavily modified to better show socialist ideals, the piece was still largely Lingner's. It was painted on porcelain tiles and depicts the progress that the DDR promised for the city. Showing happy youths, factory workers, and a utopia in the making.
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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/aufbau-der-republik
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2026-01-16T10:00:00-05:00
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Maine Beer Company in Freeport, Maine
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When you enter the tasting room at Maine Beer Company, look up! There’s a 50 foot long fin whale skeleton suspended from the rafters above the bar area. This whale skeleton, named Finny, was collected in the fall of 2024 by students and staff at College of the Atlantic Allied Whale and was preserved and articulated by Dan DenDanto of Whales and Nails. The installation was made possible because of Maine Beer Company's longstanding nonprofit giving program. In 2009 their first-ever 1% for the Planet nonprofit donation was sent to Allied Whale and so began a long giving partnership. In fact, Lunch, their popular IPA, is actually named after a whale that was first spotted in 1982 off the coast of Maine (and was catalogued by their photo ID project).Finny isn't Lunch, but her skeleton does represent a unique way for visitors to learn about marine mammals while enjoying a beer.
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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/maine-beer-company
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2026-01-16T10:00:00-05:00
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Lake Champlain Causeway in South Hero, Vermont
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Run the Island Line Trail to its northernmost section and you'll find the geological marvel that is the Colchester Causeway: a three mile-long land bridge delivering pedestrians and cyclists to South Hero Island. On this path, you'll be able to see Lake Champlain only a few feet from you on either side, with breathtaking views of Stave, Sunset, and Law Islands to the west. This land bridge was originally built by the Rutland-Canadian Railroad for trains to bring passengers northward through the Champlain Islands to Montreal, but after service ended in 1961, the city repurposed it for public use. To allow boat traffic, the causeway ends about 2.7 miles across the lake in a 200-foot gap, known to locals as "the cut." A bike ferry from Local Motion operates during the summer to shuttle cyclists and pedestrians across. Interested parties can run a yellow flag up a pole on either side of the gap to request service.
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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/colchester-causeway
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8c8caada956fe0f5f8ff062aa3b3ad155c405715ceb2e0017f45b8b9d5d26cd1
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2026-01-16T16:00:10+00:00
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Meat may play an unexpected role in helping people reach 100
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Longevity diets often focus on going plant-based, but a study in China has linked eating meat to a long lifespan, particularly among older people who are underweight
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2511228-meat-may-play-an-unexpected-role-in-helping-people-reach-100/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-16T15:24:18+00:00
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Amateur mathematicians solve long-standing maths problems with AI
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Professional mathematicians have been stunned by the progress amateurs have made in solving long-standing problems with the assistance of AI tools, and say it could lead to a new way of doing mathematics
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2511954-amateur-mathematicians-solve-long-standing-maths-problems-with-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-16T15:00:53+00:00
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How to finally get a grasp on quantum computing
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If your New Year’s resolution is to understand quantum computing this year, take a cue from a 9-year-old podcaster talking to some of the biggest minds in the field, says quantum columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2511893-how-to-finally-get-a-grasp-on-quantum-computing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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48b5eda4a384eaadbe09937840edad915d688385f5636981b52310dc55a41b5c
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2026-01-16T18:10:00+00:00
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Famed archaeologist Zahi Hawass says he's close to finding Nefertiti's tomb in new documentary
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Zahi Hawass says he hopes to discover the tomb of Nefertiti before he retires, and he believes he's getting close.
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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/famed-archaeologist-zahi-hawass-says-hes-close-to-finding-nefertitis-tomb-in-new-documentary
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7fa88d6d5efe528e11aa029c809f8f52d6dc548246b6f886e41adf8caffaab57
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2026-01-16T17:26:37+00:00
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NASA's Mars Sample Return is dead, leaving China to retrieve signs of life from the Red Planet
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NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that could contain evidence of alien life.
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https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/nasas-mars-sample-return-is-dead-leaving-china-to-retrieve-signs-of-life-from-the-red-planet
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