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2026-01-02T00:20:19+00:00
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A guide to choosing the right Apple Watch
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The gap between Apple's standard and budget smart watches has never felt smaller.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/01/is-the-apple-watch-se-3-a-good-deal/
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2026-01-02T15:28:32+00:00
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Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD
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Elon Musk’s carmaker delivered fewer fully electric models than its rival in 2025
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https://www.ft.com/content/c1c5f811-7b3f-4011-8e1e-cccb5aa80313
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2026-01-02T12:30:06+00:00
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Computer scientist Yann LeCun: ‘Intelligence really is about learning’
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The AI pioneer on stepping down from Meta, the limits of large language models — and the launch of his new start-up
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https://www.ft.com/content/e3c4c2f6-4ea7-4adf-b945-e58495f836c2
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2026-01-02T11:00:05+00:00
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Three questions AI needs to answer
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Evaluation of use cases and business models will dominate 2026
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https://www.ft.com/content/a221f976-6b06-4916-9b87-96e63213d8a2
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2026-01-02T12:10:17+00:00
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Trump warns Iran that US will ‘rescue’ protesters
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President’s threat follows days of demonstrations over living standards
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https://www.ft.com/content/1aa432f5-1d01-4fcd-b6d9-c17d67d01ea5
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2026-01-02T14:56:30+00:00
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy picks military spymaster to replace top aide
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Ukraine’s former head of defence intelligence Kyrylo Budanov to become chief of staff following Andriy Yermak resignation
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https://www.ft.com/content/73140502-f8e1-427e-b70a-04e2489cae67
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2026-01-02T16:19:00+00:00
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Berkshire Hathaway’s stock starts its post-Buffett life with a bullish ‘golden cross’
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The chart pattern appears a little more than two months after the last one. History suggests it’s a good thing for the stock.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/berkshire-hathaways-stock-starts-its-post-buffett-life-with-a-bullish-golden-cross-ad533308?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-02T16:00:00+00:00
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How Netflix delivered a $30 million gift to movie theater owners with ‘Stranger Things’ finale
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Netflix’s screening of the final episode of ‘Stranger Things’ in around 600 theaters was a big hit for cinema owners over New Years.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-netflix-delivered-a-30-million-gift-to-movie-theater-owners-with-stranger-things-finale-6f5f9968?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-02T15:20:00+00:00
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You told us your financial New Year’s resolutions. Here’s how to make them happen.
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MarketWatch readers shared their money goals for 2026. These tips can help them — and you — embrace habits to build wealth, pay down debt, and more.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/you-told-us-your-financial-new-years-resolutions-heres-how-to-make-them-happen-d8f7e9a9?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-02T15:07:00+00:00
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How saving as little as $12 a week can add up to $110,000 in retirement
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Every week, Don’t Short Yourself will feature money tips to help you earn it, stack it and grow it.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-saving-as-little-as-12-a-week-can-add-up-110-000-in-retirement-773d7660?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-02T14:48:00+00:00
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BYD overtakes Tesla to become top seller of electric vehicles — and the gap is big
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Chinese rival BYD became the biggest global seller of battery-powered vehicles last year, according to figures released on Friday.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/chinas-byd-just-raised-the-bar-on-ev-sales-tesla-may-struggle-to-catch-up-84a73a31?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-02T14:30:00+00:00
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These overlooked indicators say tech stocks may not lead the market in 2026
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Tech sector is over-owned and vulnerable to being hit with ‘loser’ tag, says Wall Street veteran
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-overlooked-indicators-say-tech-stocks-may-not-lead-the-market-in-2026-b1446bc0?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-02T14:30:00+00:00
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Here are the most popular Moneyist columns of 2025
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Bad executors, greedy friends, inheritances, elder abuse and qualifying for Medicaid featured as the most-read Moneyist columns of the year.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/here-are-the-most-popular-moneyist-columns-of-2025-057730fd?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-02T14:23:00+00:00
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Tesla EV sales fall short of Wall Street’s low expectations
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Tesla’s rough year took it to its second straight annual sales decline, and saw it lose its global EV sales leadership to China’s BYD.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tesla-ev-sales-fall-short-of-wall-streets-low-expectations-35980885?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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2026-01-02T15:28:34+00:00
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Tesla reports 418,227 deliveries for the fourth quarter, down 16%
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Tesla's fourth-quarter deliveries report follows a steep rally in the company's stock in the last few months of 2025.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/tesla-tsla-q4-2025-vehicle-deliveries.html
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2026-01-02T16:03:35+00:00
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Berkshire Hathaway shares dip as Warren Buffett exits and Greg Abel era begins
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Investors digested the formal end of Warren Buffett's six-decade tenure as chief executive and the start of a new era under successor Greg Abel.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/berkshire-hathaway-shares-dip-as-warren-buffett-exits-and-greg-abel-era-begins.html
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2026-01-02T16:11:00+00:00
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Meet the 2026 stock market. It's the same AI-reliant market of 2025
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Tech's outperformance to start the new year suggests the AI trade still has legs, at least for now.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/meet-the-2026-stock-market-its-the-same-ai-reliant-market-of-2025.html
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2026-01-02T15:12:49+00:00
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Musk's Grok AI bot is fixing safeguard 'lapses' after posting of sexualized images of children
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Users on X raised concerns over explicit content of minors being generated using Musk's Grok tool.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/musk-grok-ai-bot-safeguard-sexualized-images-children.html
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2026-01-02T15:36:59+00:00
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RH, Wayfair shares rise after Trump delays furniture tariffs again
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Shares of furniture retailers rose in early Friday trading after President Donald Trump delayed an increase in tariffs.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/furniture-stocks-trump-tariff-delay.html
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2026-01-02T14:16:55+00:00
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Buffett says Berkshire has the best odds of any company for lasting 100 more years as he hands over reins
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Berkshire has "a better chance I think of being here 100 years from now than any company I can think of," Buffett said.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/warren-buffett-retirement-final-interview-berkshire-has-the-best-odds-of-lasting-a-century.html
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2026-01-02T14:18:15+00:00
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Will he stay or will he go? Powell is not saying whether he'll stay on Fed board when chair term ends
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Fed Chair Jay Powell has so far skirted the question of whether he'll stay on with the Fed when his term ends this year.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/fed-chair-powell-staying-on-fed-board-or-going.html
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2026-01-02T12:30:01+00:00
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Behind the mesh curtain: Why airline class wars will intensify in 2026
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Airlines are continuing their focus on premium travelers, adding lounges, new first-class cabins and other perks for customers willing to spend more to fly.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/airline-industry-2026.html
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2026-01-02T11:05:28+00:00
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Trump says U.S. will intervene if Iran 'violently kills' protestors
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Protests erupted last week over the government's handling of a sharp fall in the nation's currency and soaring prices.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/trump-says-us-will-intervene-if-iran-violently-kills-protestors.html
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2026-01-02T10:26:04+00:00
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Orsted files legal challenge over Trump's halt to $5 billion offshore wind project
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Shares of Orsted, the world's largest developer of offshore wind farms, rose more than 4% on the news.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/orsted-files-challenge-over-trumps-halt-to-revolution-wind-project.html
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2026-01-02T10:52:59+00:00
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Groups flag P633 billion corruption risk in bicam-approved 2026 budget
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Multisectoral groups on Monday raised their recommendations on the P6.793-trillion national budget approved by the bicameral for 2026, following their concerns on the P633 billion worth of projects at risk for corruption and patronage. “We recommend that the President take action on more than P633 billion worth of projects at risk of corruption and patronage in the bicam version of the budget,” the Roundtable for Inclusive Development (RFID) and People’s Budget Coalition (PBC) said in a joint statement. Both chambers of Congress separately ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed national budget for 2026 on Monday. The first recommendation filed by the groups highlights vetoing unprogrammed appropriations, also known as “shadow pork,” worth P243 billion, in addition to removing the P43 billion SAGIP program, which was said to previously used to fund anomalous flood control projects. The groups defined shadow pork as funds that “sit outside the regular budget framework” and are often used in the previous years in “risky” infrastructure projects due to their minimal transparency or legislative scrutiny upon release. “Special provisions on unprogrammed appropriations had violated specific provisions in the PDAF ruling of the Supreme Court,” the civil groups said. “The constitutionality of unprogrammed appropriations itself is an issue, as Congress artificially increases the budget ceiling set by the President, required under the Constitution; it also violates separation of powers and non-delegability of the legislative power of the purse,” they added. The groups also promoted transforming the patronage-driven assistance or ayuda worth P210 billion into “rights-based and rules-based programs”, in consultation with allied health professionals and social protection experts, along with the P11 billion worth of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF). According to the groups, soft pork is composed of aid programs at risk of political patronage because it leads citizens to “beg” politicians for assistance. “Politicians must be excluded from the process of selecting beneficiaries, prevalent under the inhumane and unconstitutional guarantee letter system that encourages post-enactment intervention by legislators in the budget,” they said. “We are alarmed that the bicameral conference committee nearly tripled soft pork to P210 billion compared to the President’s proposed budget,” they added. The last recommendation mentioned involved placing the P600 billion-worth of infrastructure projects under a multisectoral citizen monitoring initiative funded by the government or internationally funded independent research programs. The 2025 national budget faced heightened public scrutiny after several budget allocations and congressional insertions had been discovered, sparking multiple rallies nationwide for transparency and accountability. “As citizens, we remain committed to working with you to monitor the budget process so that every taxpayer peso benefits our nation,” they said. “Buwis natin ito, budget natin ito [This is our taxes, this is our budget].”— Almira Louise S. Martinez
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https://www.bworldonline.com/world/2026/01/02/722004/groups-flag-p633-billion-corruption-risk-in-bicam-approved-2026-budget/
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2026-01-02T16:07:46+00:00
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How much do you need in an ISA for £2,026 passive income a month?
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Is 2026 a great year to start building passive income? A new year means new resolutions. And what better resolution could there be than building the kind of reliable passive income of thousands of pounds that might last for the rest of my days? In the spirit of the year of 2026, let’s take a look at an income of £2,026 monthly. Is it realistic for an average saver to build such an income? And what kind of sum would be needed in an ISA to achieve it? When talking about creating passive income through an ISA, it’s important to bear in mind this is referring to a Stocks and Shares ISA. Its Cash ISA counterpart is safe and useful for storing cash but has a meagre track record in growing wealth. When compared to inflation over long periods, savings accounts rarely return above 1% annually. How do we beat inflation by meaningful amounts? One popular approach is to build a high-yield portfolio. This aims to maximise income from dividends to provide a constant trickle of income from the stocks contained within it. Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) is one option worth considering. The stock paid around a 9% yield in the last year from income derived from its operations in insurance and wealth management. It currently pays the highest yield on the FTSE 100. Dividends are not guaranteed, mind. Anyone looking to buy any dividend stock – especially one paying close to a double-digit percentage return – will want to look at the long-term payouts and its future trajectory. How does Legal & General perform on that score? Pretty good. Forecasts expect the current dividend to rise for the next two years. Looking at the past, the Legal & General yield has stayed above the 7% mark for most of the last decade. Of course, the last 10 years has been relatively plain sailing in economic terms. Should a crisis hit then earnings might be affected and that formerly attractive dividend yield could be on the chopping block. A word of caution when it comes to the income, though. That sticker percentage of 9% is never something we should withdraw at. Down years come along. Crises happen. Dividends get cut or cancelled. A robust dividend strategy takes such issues into account by withdrawing at a lower rate than expected returns. One popular safe withdrawal rate is 4% of the entire nest egg per year. While this is also by no means guaranteed to last forever, it performs well in backtesting against previous times in stock market history – even some of the more turbulent periods! On this rate, a investor needs £607,800 in an ISA for a passive income of £2,026 every month. While that’s a huge chunk of change to stump up all at once, most investors are working their way to something like that bit by bit. With a little bit of time and help from quality stocks like Legal & General, such large amounts can perhaps be achieved even with relatively modest contriubtions. The post How much do you need in an ISA for £2,026 passive income a month? 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 Legal & General Group Plc made the list? More reading John Fieldsend has positions in Legal & General Group Plc. 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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https://www.fool.co.uk/2026/01/02/how-much-do-you-need-in-an-isa-for-2026-passive-income-a-month/
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2026-01-02T15:41:00+00:00
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Warren Buffett has retired. Could his investing approach still work today?
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This week marks the first time for many decades that Warren Buffett has not been in the boss’s chair at Berkshire Hathaway. The billionaire investor is not stepping down altogether: he will remain as chairman. But, as he has handed over his day-to-day executive responsibilities, it seems like a good moment to reflect on whether the sort of techniques Warren Buffett has used to accumulate billions of pounds in the stock market may still have relevance for an investor today. Warren Buffett became the boss at Berkshire for some six decades. That was not even the start of his investing career: before that he had run his own investment partnership. A lot has changed in that time. Early on in his career, Buffett was able to buy many shares for less than their net asset value, partly because limited information meant many investors did not know about that discrepancy. Shares selling below net asset value today are far less plentiful than they were back then. However, there are still plenty about, including Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and many UK funds in the renewable energy sector, among others. But the huge information gaps that once existed have got far rarer. Rather than needing to go to a library and scour detailed financial reports, even a small private investor can now find out huge amounts of information at the tap of a finger, for free. If anything, though, I see that as a positive thing for small private investors. Even with just a little to invest, I can now access much of the same information that huge, sophisticated investors can. While some things have changed, Warren Buffett’s investing style has remained largely the same for decades. Put simply, he is a value investor. However, that does not mean simply that he looks for shares to buy that sell for less than their net asset value, or have fallen sharply. Instead, he tries to find what he regards as brilliant businesses in terms of their long-term spare cash generation potential. Once he finds them, if he can buy at what he thinks is an attractive share price, he aims to do so with a view to holding the share for the long term. Some of Buffett’s most lucrative investments have come in just the past few years, such as Berkshire’s stake in Apple. They have been made using that approach. I think it still works. Using such Warren Buffett principles, one share I think investors should consider for 2026 is one I have been buying in recent months: Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU). Buffett likes consumer-facing brands with strong franchises and ongoing sales. He likes a business model that is simple to understand and profitable. He also likes companies that have strong pricing power. Lululemon has all of those. So, why did the Lululemon share price almost halve over the course of last year? The company has been struggling with sales in North America. Rivals like Alo are eating into its business and Lululemon’s range has not stayed current enough. But I think those problems are fixable – and see huge international growth opportunities, too. The post Warren Buffett has retired. Could his investing approach still work today? 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 Lululemon Athletica Inc. made the list? More reading C Ruane has positions in Lululemon Athletica Inc. The Motley Fool UK has recommended Apple and Lululemon Athletica Inc. 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/2026/01/02/warren-buffett-has-retired-could-his-investing-approach-still-work-today/
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Got a spare £20k for a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how it could generate a £1,400 passive income in 2026!
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The start of a new year can always be a useful moment to think about how to earn more money. One simple but potentially powerful passive income generation idea can be to load a Stocks and Shares ISA up with stakes in quality businesses that look set to pay handsome dividends. For most people, the annual contribution allowance for a Stocks and Shares ISA is £20k. 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. So, someone could put in up to £20K between now and the first week of April, if they have not done so already during this tax year. Then, as a new tax year starts, they could do the same all over again. Fees, commissions and other charges can eat into the passive income streams that an ISA generates. So it pays to take some time when choosing a Stocks and Shares ISA. How much income the ISA generates will depend on the average dividend yield of the shares in it. Say someone earns a 7% yield overall. That would equate to £1,400 per year of passive income. Starting today, that could potentially mean £1,400 this year alone, as well as in subsequent years. Dividends are never guaranteed, though. So it is important to focus carefully on the quality and value of the shares chosen. Keeping the Stocks and Shares ISA diversified is also a simple but important risk management strategy, in case one company disappoints. The current FTSE 100 yield is 3.1%, so my target may seem ambitious. But in today’s market I think it is realistic even from a diversified selection of blue-chip FTSE 100 businesses. For example, one FTSE 100 dividend share I think investors should consider is Phoenix Group (LSE: PHNX). It is not a household name. That explains why it plans to change its name to Standard Life plc in March. That will help Phoenix get more out of one of its very well known brands. Standard Life is just one of the businesses in Phoenix’s stable of long-term retirement and savings firms. With around 12m clients, Phoenix is a big business with significant cash generation potential. That matters from an income perspective, as that cash generation can help fund shareholder payouts. Phoenix aims to grow its dividend per share annually, as it has done in recent years. Even though its share price soared last year, the share still yields 7.5%. That share price performance partly reflected some investors getting more excited about the long-term potential of the business. I do see a risk that its mortgage book could take some larger than planned losses if the property market slumps. The rebranding will also bring some costs that could eat into 2026 profits. Still, I see Phoenix as worth considering for a Stocks and Shares ISA given its strong income potential. The post Got a spare £20k for a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how it could generate a £1,400 passive income 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 Phoenix Group Holdings 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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2026-01-02T09:56:00+00:00
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2 of the cheapest FTSE 100 stocks to consider buying as we hit 2026
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As investors, we all have a shared desire to try and avoid overvalued companies and ideally buy cheap FTSE 100 shares. In theory, over time, undervalued stocks should appreciate back to fair value, yielding a profit for those who bought cheaply. Using a popular metric, here are two of the current cheapest options. I’m referring to the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. This is a common gauge used to assign a value to a company, based on the current share price relative to the latest earnings per share. A lower value typically indicates the firm is undervalued, though the decision to buy shouldn’t be based solely on this number. I use a figure of 10 as a benchmark for comparison. The first company is WPP (LSE:WPP). This is a controversial choice, given that the share price has fallen by 60% in the last year. A major driver of this has been multiple cuts to its sales and profit outlooks throughout 2025. This has been blamed on clients tightening marketing budgets and reducing discretionary ad spend. This remains a risk going forward. However, I feel the stock has fallen to a point where it does now look very cheap, with a P/E ratio of 6.50. There are several reasons why we could see a bounce back in 2026. It’s investing heavily in AI-driven tools and data platforms. This could pay off big time if clients begin to shift back to agencies that can offer advanced insights. Further, a large turnaround plan is just starting to kick in, after new CEO Cindy Rose took the helm in September. Over the next six months or so, signs of progress should become more apparent. Another stock is easyJet (LSE:EZJ). The share price is down 11% over the last year, with a P/E ratio of 7.67. Despite a very strong annual set of results released in November, there were some contributing factors to the underperformance this year. For example, the revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) fell 3% versus last year. I read a note from analysts at JP Morgan at the start of the month flagging that the business is facing pricing pressure on fares in a highly competitive short-haul market. Even though those are risks that need to be closely watched, I think the market is too pessimistic about easyJet. The headline EBIT for the 2025 fiscal year was £703m, up 18% from 2024. It’s also becoming more diversified in the revenue split from different areas. For example, the bump in profit was pretty evenly split between the airline operations and the holidays division. This should bode well going forward. I also think some investors are still concerned about what happened during the pandemic. It was indeed a tough time for the company. But this was a black swan event. EasyJet has rebounded very strongly and is arguably in a better position now than it was before the pandemic hit. Therefore, as people become more comfortable with the idea that another pandemic probably isn’t around the corner, the easyJet share price should move higher again. I believe both stocks are good value right now and could be considered by investors. The post 2 of the cheapest FTSE 100 stocks to consider buying as we hit 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 easyJet plc made the list? More reading JPMorgan Chase is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. Jon Smith 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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2026-01-02T08:36:00+00:00
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Why Tesla stock outperformed the S&P 500 — again — in 2025
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Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) was one of the stocks to outperform the S&P 500 in 2025. And that tells me a lot about what investors are thinking about the company right now. The last 12 months have been hugely challenging for the business. But there have been some promising signs and the stock market seems to be convinced – for the time being. Tesla shares climbed around 19% in 2025, but this wasn’t because of higher sales and profits. Total revenues fell 3% during the first nine months and earnings per share were down 38%. One reason for this was the removal of the green energy credits that had boosted the firm’s sales and profits. But the news on this front might not be entirely bad. When it comes to manufacturing electric vehicles, Tesla’s scale is unmatched. And that gives it a genuine cost advantage over the likes of Ford and General Motors that’s still intact. That means it’s in a better position to cope with the phasing out of credits used to incentivise manufacturers and buyers. But there are other risks to consider on this front. The biggest threat to Tesla in terms of car sales probably isn’t other US rivals – it’s companies based in China. And those companies are in a position to be competitive on price. Long story short, it’s been a tough year for Tesla’s vehicle sales. But investors are willing – at least for the time being – to go along with the idea that it’s not really a car company. The real excitement around Tesla stock in 2025 came from its autonomous vehicle division. The firm finally launched its robotaxi network, which now transports real passengers. Vehicles currently have a human safety monitor in the car because the firm hasn’t yet achieved Level 4 autonomy under local regulations. In that sense, it’s still behind Waymo. If Tesla can get there though, it will have a huge cost advantage over Waymo because its driverless system is much cheaper to produce. And it’s closer now than it was a year ago. This is what’s been pushing the stock higher. There’s an important sense in which the company could go from being behind to being miles in front almost overnight. One area where there’s less competition to contend with is robotics. Tesla missed production targets for its Optimus humanoid robot by a long way (roughly 1,000 vs 5,000). The company did however, make good progress with its technology. And that gives investors something else to focus on in 2026. Tesla’s outperformed in 2025 because investors are looking past the current realities of car sales and focusing on the potential of automation. And that might well be justified. I think the stock in 2026 depends entirely on management’s ability to keep them doing this. But that might be easier said than done. A lot of shareholders say that Tesla isn’t a car company. But they voted through a pay package for the CEO with a bonus that’s activated by selling a certain number of cars. The stock could definitely go higher in 2026 and I’m not betting against it. In terms of an investment though, there’s far too much optimism reflected in the share price for my liking. The post Why Tesla stock outperformed the S&P 500 — again — in 2025 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 Tesla made the list? More reading Stephen Wright has positions in General Motors. The Motley Fool UK has recommended Tesla. 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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2026-01-02T08:16:00+00:00
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Thinking of investing in the stock market? Keep these basic rules in mind
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Is 2026 the year you decide to start investing in the stock market? Congratulations – this could be your first step to putting yourself in the fast lane for building wealth. Investing in stocks and shares can be a daunting business. But I think investors who keep a few basic things in mind can begin on the right track. Fundamentally, investing in the stock market involves becoming a shareholder in a business. And that means two things. First, it means you should expect whether your investment does well or badly to come down to how the underlying business performs. Specifically, how much money it makes. Second, it means the thing to think about when deciding which stocks to buy is the company’s prospects. This is more important than trying to work out share price movements. Ultimately, a huge part of investing well in the stock market comes down to just this. Avoiding getting distracted from these basic points is much more of an advantage than you might think. Are you looking to build wealth, earn passive income, or a bit of both? Not all investors want the same thing, but figuring out what you’re looking for is extremely important. Ultimately, the portfolio you build should be influenced by what you want to achieve. There’s no single right way to invest, but not every stock is suitable for every investor. A good example is British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS). The company’s core business looks like it’s in long-term decline, but it’s returning a lot of cash to investors right now. That means investors looking for long-term growth probably have better opportunities available. But anyone looking for passive income might be interested in a closer look. Most of British American Tobacco’s profits come from selling cigarettes, but it’s looking to build out a promising line-up of new products. And that makes the company interesting. The cigarette business is probably in decline, but it does have some obvious strengths. The products are addictive, so the firm can increase prices as the number of smokers falls away. The dividend looks secure for now, but I think that’s going to change at some point. And when it does, I suspect it’s going to be more sudden than people think. That’s why I’m wary when it comes to the stock. Fortunately, the FTSE 100 has a host of other opportunities available for investors with all kinds of different aims. Over the last decade, the FTSE 100 has returned an average of 8.5% a year – enough to turn £10,000 into £22,609. That tells me it’s a good place to look for opportunities. There are always risks, but being able to focus on what matters and block out distractions can be a huge advantage. As billionaire investor Warren Buffett says, this is much more valuable than a massive IQ. The post Thinking of investing in the stock market? Keep these basic rules in mind 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 British American Tobacco p.l.c. made the list? More reading Stephen Wright has no position in any of the shares mentioned. The Motley Fool UK has recommended British American Tobacco P.l.c. 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/2026/01/02/thinking-of-investing-in-the-stock-market-keep-these-basic-rules-in-mind/
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2026-01-02T08:11:00+00:00
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This Dow Jones stock could be a dark horse outperformer for 2026
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises 30 major US companies. A committee picks a group of stocks across diverse sectors that it believes represent the US economy. Even though they are large stocks, some can still fly under investors’ radars. Here’s one that I think could do well this year. I’m referring to The Home Depot (NYSE:HD). The largest home improvement retailer in the US operates a fairly simple business model of supplying products to DIY homeowners and professionals. Yet it might surprise some to note that the share price has fallen by 11% over the past year! The move lower is partly justified by the slow US housing market. Interest rates have stayed higher for longer, meaning mortgage rates haven’t fallen as much this year as many expected. Further, the miss versus expectations in quarterly earnings was “primarily due to the lack of storms in the third quarter, which resulted in greater than expected pressure in certain categories.” As a result, I don’t think many are that optimistic about the stock as we hit 2026. This makes it a dark horse in my book, because I think there are several reasons why the business can do much better than people expect. The latest quarterly results from November still provided guidance for a full-year total sales growth of 3%. This tells me that despite short-term headwinds, the overall business operations are very robust. Factors like storms (or weather more broadly) aren’t a negative drag for a year or more. A big factor that could help the US stock in 2026 is lower interest rates. The current Federal Reserve chair is due to step down in the spring, with his likely successor pushing for interest rates to be cut at a faster rate. If mortgage rates decline as a result, housing turnover should follow. From there, remodelling and home improvement spending often increase, which traditionally is a big demand spike for Home Depot’s business. Finally, the company is diversifying operations thanks to the recent acquisition of GMS back in September. GMS serves the trades sector much more. So, the shift toward professional customers (offering larger, repeat purchases) could deliver steadier earnings growth than relying only on DIY homeowner spending. When I look at other constituents of the Dow Jones, I think Home Depot could be a strong performer in 2026. It hasn’t been caught up in the AI hype, with lofty valuations. Although the slow housing market is an ongoing risk, I think chatter about lower interest rates could provide a catalyst for the stock to rally hard later in the year. As a result, I think it’s a stock for investors to consider who are looking for US exposure to their portfolios. The post This Dow Jones stock could be a dark horse outperformer for 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 Home Depot made the list? More reading Jon Smith 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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2026-01-02T08:06:00+00:00
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Why Greggs shares crashed 40% in 2025
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The last year was one to forget for Greggs‘ (LSE:GRG) shareholders. But there are two big questions investors need to ask. One is whether the underlying business is 40% worse than it was a year ago. The other is whether the stock’s worth considering right now. At first sight, 2025 didn’t look like a bad year for Greggs the business. The firm had more stores and revenues climbed around 6.7% during the first nine months of the year. Under the surface though, there are two issues. The first is the majority of the sales growth had been driven by new store openings – without this, sales growth had been more like 2.2%. That’s below inflation. And this raises concerns about how long the company’s going to be able to keep generating sales growth by opening new stores. The second issue is that the firm’s operating income had actually fallen during this time as a result of higher costs weighing on margins and profits. But the decline was 7% – not 40% The biggest reason Greggs shares have fallen isn’t the underlying business. It’s the fact that investors have changed their view of the company’s growth prospects. At the start of 2025, the stock was trading at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 20. But investors aren’t willing to pay that for declining profits, so it’s fallen to 11. Management’s attributed some of the weakness to difficult trading conditions. This has included an unusually warm summer and an unusually wet winter. If this reverts back to normal in 2026, the year ahead could be much more positive. But I think there’s another – more interesting – reason to take a look at the stock right now. It’s unusual to find Greggs shares trading with a dividend yield above 4%. And I think there might be significant scope for the company to increase its shareholder distributions. Right now, the firm returns less than 50% of its net income to investors. That makes sense while it’s continuing to open new stores to boost scale and revenues. Investors are concerned that this can’t go on indefinitely – and I think they’re right to be. But if that’s the case, then the business won’t have the same capital requirements going forward. Without the need to keep spending on new venues, the company might well be in a position to return more cash to shareholders. And I think that could well mean future dividend growth. Greggs’ shares have fallen 40% in the last year, but I think the firm’s core strengths are still very much intact. There isn’t another competitor that can match the value it offers consumers. The company’s scale means it has lower costs than its rivals and that’s a big advantage. The only question is how much investors should be willing to pay for the stock. I thought a P/E ratio of 20 was much too high given the firm’s growth prospects. But after a 40% decline, I think it’s well worth considering, especially for passive income investors. The post Why Greggs shares crashed 40% in 2025 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 Stephen Wright 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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2026-01-02T11:59:12+00:00
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Politicians have given away too much power to deliver pledges, says PM's ex-aide
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Paul Ovenden, who left Downing Street in September, says the British state has been "emasculating itself".
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2026-01-02T09:03:34+00:00
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What to expect at Holyrood and beyond as 2026 election race steps up
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BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell looks at what lies ahead for Scottish politics this year with the Scottish Parliament election looming in May.
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2026-01-02T16:13:36+00:00
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Mike Nesbitt to stand down as Ulster Unionist Party leader
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The current health minister informed assembly members and party officers on Friday morning.
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2026-01-02T06:01:00+00:00
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Controversial post-Brexit farm subsidy scheme 'landmark moment for Wales'
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The post-Brexit subsidy scheme for farmers begins, almost a decade after the vote to leave the EU.
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2026-01-01T07:11:41+00:00
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Senedd prepares for 'once in a century change' - but do voters know?
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A number of big changes means the 2026 election will be like no other - but some people say they're out of the loop.
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DoorDash bans driver over alleged AI delivery scam: ‘Zero tolerance for fraud’
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A delivery driver for DoorDash has been ousted from the platform after allegedly attempting to trick a customer into thinking their order had been delivered to their door with an AI-generated image.
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Trump shops for marble for White House ballroom
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President Trump shopped for marble and onyx Friday in Florida for the new White House ballroom. Trump visited Arc Stone & Tile in Lake Worth, Fla., in Palm Beach County, a short drive from his Mar-a-Lago resort.  “President Trump is purchasing marble and onyx, at his own expense, for the White House Ballroom,” a White House…
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2026-01-02T16:00:00+00:00
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Microsoft wants to resurrect Three Mile Island. It will never happen.
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I fear Three Mile Island may not be able to turn the lights on at a Microsoft data center if it can’t turn its own lights on first.
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2026-01-02T15:57:13+00:00
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Trump: Losing ability to issue tariffs would be ‘terrible blow’ to US national security
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President Trump on Friday doubled down on his tariff agenda as the Supreme Court weighs its legality, suggesting that losing his ability to impose import taxes on trading partners “would be a terrible blow” to the country. “Tariffs are an overwhelming benefit to our Nation, as they have been incredible for our National Security and…
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2026-01-02T15:30:00+00:00
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Attacking Iran is key to Netanyahu remaining in power
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When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump earlier this week, they differed over the next stage of the Gaza ceasefire. But both men did agree to launch a second attack on Iran, should Tehran continue to rearm and reconstitute its nuclear weapons program. Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian‘s assertion that his country was…
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New York Magazine removes Mamdani aide from cover after resignation over antisemitic posts
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New York Magazine removed a former aide to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) from its cover after she resigned from his team over social media posts she made years ago containing antisemitic tropes. As part of a cover story on Mamdani’s incoming administration, the magazine ran a photo on the front page showcasing…
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2026-01-02T15:02:53+00:00
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Ex-Cheney physician says Trump aspirin regimen ‘makes no sense’
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Dr. Jonathan Reiner, cardiologist to the late former Vice President Dick Cheney, dismissed President Trump’s aspirin regimen Thursday. The president told the Wall Street Journal that he takes a larger dose of the pain reliever to thin his blood, despite recommendations from his doctors to reduce intake. “I don’t want thick blood pouring through my…
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Every child deserves a Trump Account: Here’s how to make it happen
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As an at-birth IRA, Trump Accounts offer two especially exciting features, but kids need accounts to realize these benefits.
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https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/5666963-automatic-enrollment-trump-accounts/
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2026-01-02T14:58:51+00:00
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Iran: US troops ‘legitimate targets’ after Trump threatens to intervene in protests
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A senior Iranian official on Friday condemned President Trump’s threat that the U.S. would come to the aid of protesters in the country facing violence, warning that the Islamic Republic could retaliate against American bases and troops in the region. Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, was responding to Trump’s warning on Truth Social…
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https://thehill.com/policy/international/5669717-iran-response-trump-threat-us-intervention-protests/
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2026-01-02T14:51:48+00:00
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Talarico brings in nearly $7M with latest haul for Texas Senate race
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Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) hauled in nearly $7 million in the fourth quarter of fundraising last year in the Texas Senate race, raking in more than $13 million since launching his bid in September, his campaign announced Friday. His campaign said he raised $6.8 million between October and December and said the more…
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5669726-talarico-crockett-senate-race/
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2026-01-02T14:30:00+00:00
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Venezuela proves the US learned the wrong lessons from Iraq
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The Trump administration's pressure campaign against Venezuela is reminiscent of the U.S.'s catastrophic invasion of Iraq, as it relies on exaggeration, fearmongering, and the fabrication of existential threats to justify its actions, potentially leading to the same disastrous consequences.
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https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5669429-venezuela-us-tanker-seizures/
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2026-01-02T14:22:50+00:00
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4 reasons Americans are feeling worse about the economy
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The economy keeps growing — but life isn't getting easier for many.
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https://thehill.com/business/5669026-americans-feeling-worse-economy-explainer/
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2026-01-02T14:04:12+00:00
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Live updates: Iran threatens US targets as Trump vows to ‘rescue’ protesters
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Iran and the U.S. traded threats on Friday, after days of protests in the Islamic Republic over soaring inflation. President Trump early Friday warned Iran that the U.S. would “rescue” protesters in the nation if the regime escalates its response to “peaceful” demonstrations. Six people have died nationwide in the biggest protests in years. “We are locked…
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5669623-live-updates-trump-iran/
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2026-01-02T14:00:00+00:00
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Is the US ‘blockade’ of Venezuela lawful?
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When one looks closely at what the United States is actually doing at sea, the claim of a blockade becomes far less convincing.
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https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/5667778-venezuela-blockade-law-analysis/
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2026-01-02T13:46:30+00:00
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Whitehouse details Dems’ Kennedy Center probe: ‘Their first instinct was to loot it’
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Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) said he believes the Trump administration is trying to “loot” the Kennedy Center.  In November, Whitehouse launched a probe into allegations of cronyism and corruption at the performing arts center under interim President Richard Grenell, who was appointed by President Trump in February.  The Rhode Island Democrat told The Guardian…
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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5669592-sheldon-white-house-democrats-kennedy-center-trump-probe/
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2026-01-02T13:30:00+00:00
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Even James Bond’s spycraft is no match for today’s technology
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But when espionage becomes a matter of cutting-edge technology, we risk losing something.
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https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/5667050-espionage-technology-impact/
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2026-01-02T13:19:56+00:00
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Trump says he ‘aced’ third cognitive exam in defense of ‘perfect’ health
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President Trump said he is in “perfect health” and “aced” a cognitive exam for the third consecutive time in a Truth Social post Friday. “The White House Doctors have just reported that I am in ‘PERFECT HEALTH,’ and that I ‘ACED’ (Meaning, was correct on 100% of the questions asked!), for the third straight time,…
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5669617-president-trump-health-cognitive/
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2026-01-02T13:02:30+00:00
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Trump vows to ‘rescue’ protesters amid Iran unrest: ‘We are locked and loaded’
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President Trump early Friday warned Iran that the U.S. will “rescue” protesters in the nation if the regime further escalates its response to “peaceful” demonstrations. “If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.…
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https://thehill.com/policy/international/5669556-trump-iran-protests-us-interference/
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2026-01-02T13:00:00+00:00
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How Trump is making life affordable again
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Deregulation, tax cuts, cutting of unnecessary public workers and taxpayer-funded programs, and deportations are all steps in the right direction.
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https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5666820-how-trump-is-making-life-affordable-again/
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2026-01-02T13:00:00+00:00
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Whole Hog Politics: 6 counties to watch in a two-faced election year
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January, named for that two-faced Roman god, brings us into a midterm election year. And Janus makes a good emblem for these biennial contests, which are full of double meaning. For the broad electorate, particularly the persuadable voters who decide our elections on a national level, midterms are backward-looking. They are about the implicit and…
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https://thehill.com/newsletters/whole-hog-politics/5666586-midterm-election-janus-analysis/
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2026-01-02T12:41:58+00:00
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Major trials to watch for in 2026
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Several high-profile cases are headed to trial in 2026.
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https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5669297-major-trials-to-watch-for-in-2026/
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2026-01-02T12:29:34+00:00
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Rob Gronkowski reveals he’s never spent any of his NFL salary
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Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski admitted he was “very frugal” and that he even had a roommate at one time.
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https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5669070-rob-gronkowski-nfl-salary/
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2026-01-02T12:22:26+00:00
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EPA urged to classify abortion drugs as pollutants
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It follows 40 other anti-abortion groups and lawmakers previously calling for the EPA to assess the water pollution levels of the drug.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5669492-epa-abortion-drugs-water-pollutants/
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2026-01-02T11:00:00+00:00
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Here are the states to watch in the redistricting fight in 2026
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The redistricting fight sparked by Texas’s efforts to redraw its congressional map earlier this year spread like wildfire across the country by the end of 2025. A steady stream of states has redrawn their lines since Texas approved its new maps, including California and Missouri. More will likely follow next year. With the midterms quickly…
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5662275-states-redistricting-2026-fight/
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2026-01-02T11:00:00+00:00
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GOP lawmakers, frustrated with dysfunctional Congress, head for the exits
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GOP lawmakers are fleeing for the exit in droves, with many pointing to a Congress they argue has grown too dysfunctional and a demanding schedule that leaves little time for their families. More than 50 lawmakers in both parties have announced decisions to leave their seats, scrambling the calculus on both sides of the aisle ahead…
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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5668214-gop-lawmakers-fleeing-congress/
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2026-01-02T15:39:01+00:00
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Hubble Glimpses Galactic Gas Making a Getaway
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A sideways spiral galaxy shines in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. Located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden), NGC 4388 is a resident of the Virgo galaxy cluster. This enormous cluster of galaxies contains more than a thousand members and is the nearest large galaxy cluster to the Milky Way. NGC 4388 appears to tilt at an extreme angle relative to our point of view, giving us a nearly edge-on prospect of the galaxy. This perspective reveals a curious feature that wasn’t visible in a previous Hubble image of this galaxy released in 2016: a plume of gas from the galaxy’s nucleus, here seen billowing out from the galaxy’s disk toward the lower-right corner of the image. But where did this outflow come from, and why does it glow? The answer likely lies in the vast stretches of space that separate the galaxies of the Virgo cluster. Though the space between galaxies appears empty, this space is occupied by hot wisps of gas called the intracluster medium. As NGC 4388 moves within the Virgo cluster, it plunges through the intracluster medium. Pressure from hot intracluster gas whisks away gas from within NGC 4388’s disk, causing it to trail behind as NGC 4388 moves. The source of the ionizing energy that causes this gas cloud to glow is more uncertain. Researchers suspect that some of the energy comes from the center of the galaxy, where a supermassive black hole spins gas around it into a superheated disk. The blazing radiation from this disk might ionize the gas closest to the galaxy, while shock waves might be responsible for ionizing filaments of gas farther out. This image incorporates new data, including several additional wavelengths of light, that bring the ionized gas cloud into view. The image holds data from several observing programs that aim to illuminate galaxies with active black holes at their centers. Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, S. Veilleux, J. Wang, J. Greene
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https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/hubble-glimpses-galactic-gas-making-a-getaway/
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2026-01-02T05:00:01
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Quantum spins team up to create stable, long-lived microwave signals
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When quantum particles work together, they can produce signals far stronger than any one particle could generate alone. This collective phenomenon, called superradiance, is a powerful example of cooperation at the quantum level. Until now, superradiance was mostly known for making quantum systems lose their energy too quickly, posing challenges for quantum technologies.
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https://phys.org/news/2025-12-quantum-team-stable-microwave.html
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2026-01-02T11:00:13+00:00
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The environmental and climate cost of war
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Despite not being close to the frontline of Russia’s military assault on Ukraine, life at the Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas is far from peaceful. “While we continue teaching and research, we operate under constant uncertainty – air raid alerts, electricity outages – and the emotional toll on staff and students,” says Lidiia Davybida, an associate professor of geodesy and land management. Last year, the university became a target of a Russian missile strike, causing extensive damage to buildings that still has not been fully repaired – although, fortunately, no casualties were reported. The university also continues to leak staff and students to the war effort – some of whom will tragically never return – while new student numbers dwindle as many school graduates leave Ukraine to study abroad. Despite these major challenges, Davybida and her colleagues remain resolute. “We adapt – moving lectures online when needed, adjusting schedules, and finding ways to keep research going despite limited opportunities and reduced funding,” she says. Davybida’s research focuses on environmental monitoring using geographic information systems (GIS), geospatial analysis and remote sensing. She has been using these techniques to monitor the devastating impact that the war is having on the environment and its significant contribution to climate change. In 2023 she published results from using Sentinel-5P satellite data and Google Earth Engine to monitor the air quality impacts of war on Ukraine (IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 1254 012112). As with the COVID-19 lockdowns worldwide, her results reveal that levels of common pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide were, on average, down from pre-invasion levels. This reflects the temporary disruption to economic activity that war has brought on the country. More worrying, from an environment and climate perspective, were the huge concentrations of aerosols, smoke and dust in the atmosphere. “High ozone concentrations damage sensitive vegetation and crops,” Davybida explains. “Aerosols generated by explosions and fires may carry harmful substances such as heavy metals and toxic chemicals, further increasing environmental contamination.” She adds that these pollutants can alter sunlight absorption and scattering, potentially disrupting local climate and weather patterns, and contributing to long-term ecological imbalances. A significant toll has been wrought by individual military events too. A prime example is Russia’s destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine in June 2023. An international team – including Ukrainian researchers – recently attempted to quantify this damage by combining on-the-ground field surveys, remote-sensing data and hydrodynamic modelling; a tool they used for predicting water flow and pollutant dispersion. The results of this work are sobering (Science 387 1181). Though 80% of the ecosystem is expected to re-establish itself within five years, the dam’s destruction released as much as 1.7 cubic kilometres of sediment contaminated by a host of persistent pollutants, including nitrogen, phosphorous and 83,000 tonnes of heavy metals. Discharging this toxic sludge across the land and waterways will have unknown long-term environmental consequences for the region, as the contaminants could be spread by future floods, the researchers concluded (figure 1). <><><><><""><>(Reused with permission from Science 387 1181 10.1126/science.adn8655) This map shows areas of Ukraine affected or threatened by dam destruction in military operations. Arabic numbers 1 to 6 indicate rivers: Irpen, Oskil, Inhulets, Dnipro, Dnipro-Bug Estuary and Dniester, respectively. Roman numbers I to VII indicate large reservoir facilities: Kyiv, Kaniv, Kremenchuk, Kaminske, Dnipro, Kakhovka and Dniester, respectively. Letters A to C indicate nuclear power plants: Chornobyl, Zaporizhzhia and South Ukraine, respectively. Dangerous data A large part of the reason for the researchers’ uncertainty, and indeed more general uncertainty in environmental and climate impacts of war, stems from data scarcity. It is near-impossible for scientists to enter an active warzone to collect samples and conduct surveys and experiments. Environmental monitoring stations also get damaged and destroyed during conflict, explains Davybida – a wrong she is attempting to right in her current work. Many efforts to monitor, measure and hopefully mitigate the environmental and climate impact of the war in Ukraine are therefore less direct. But even though the sophisticated model represents the global energy system in detail, some factors are hard to incorporate and some actions can transform the picture completely, argues Harmsen. “Despite our results, I think the net effect of this whole war is a negative one, because it doesn’t really build trust or add to any global collaboration, which is what we need to move to a more renewable world,” he says. “Also, the recent intensification of Ukraine’s ‘kinetic sanctions’ [attacks on refineries and other fossil fuel infrastructure] will likely have a larger effect than anything we explored in our paper.” Elsewhere, Toru Kobayakawa was, until recently, working for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), leading the Ukraine support team. Kobayakawa used a non-standard method to more realistically estimate the carbon footprint of reconstructing Ukraine when the war ends (Environ. Res.: Infrastruct. Sustain. 5 015015). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and other international bodies only account for carbon emissions within the territorial country. “The consumption-based model I use accounts for the concealed carbon dioxide from the production of construction materials like concrete and steel imported from outside of the country,” he says. Using an open-source database Eora26 that tracks financial flows between countries’ major economic sectors in simple input–output tables, Kobayakawa calculated that Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction will amount to 741 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent over 10 years. This is 4.1 times Ukraine’s pre-war annual carbon-dioxide emissions, or the combined annual emissions of Germany and Austria. However, as with most war-related findings, these figures come with a caveat. “Our input–output model doesn’t take into account the current situation,” notes Kobayakawa “It is the worst-case scenario.” Nevertheless, the research has provided useful insights, such as that the Ukrainian construction industry will account for 77% of total emissions. “Their construction industry is notorious for inefficiency, needing frequent rework, which incurs additional costs, as well as additional carbon-dioxide emissions,” he says. “So, if they can improve efficiency by modernizing construction processes and implementing large-scale recycling of construction materials, that will contribute to reducing emissions during the reconstruction phase and ensure that they build back better.” As the experiences of Davybida, Harmsen and Kobayakawa show, cobbling together relevant and reliable data in the midst of war is a significant challenge, from which only limited conclusions can be drawn. Researchers and policymakers need a fuller view of the environmental and climate cost of war if they are to improve matters once a conflict ends. At present, reporting military emissions is voluntary, so data are often absent or incomplete – but gathering such data is vital. According to a 2022 estimate extrapolated from the small number of nations that do share their data, the total military carbon footprint is approximately 5.5% of global emissions. This would make the world’s militaries the fourth biggest carbon emitter if they were a nation. The website is an attempt to fill this gap. “We hope that the UNFCCC picks up on this and mandates transparent and visible reporting of military emissions,” Neimark says (figure 2). <><><>–<><""><>(Reused with permission from Neimark et al. 2025 War on the Climate: A Multitemporal Study of Greenhouse Gas Emissions of the Israel–Gaza Conflict. Available at SSRN) Current United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) greenhouse-gas emissions reporting obligations do not include all the possible types of conflict emissions, and there is no commonly agreed methodology or scope on how different countries collect emissions data. In a recent publication War on the Climate: a Multitemporal Study of Greenhouse Gas Emissions of the Israel-Gaza Conflict, Benjamin Neimark et al. came up with this framework, using the UNFCCC’s existing protocols. These reporting categories cover militaries and armed conflicts, and hope to highlight previously “hidden” emissions. Measuring the destruction Beyond plugging the military emissions gap, Neimark is also involved in developing and testing methods that he and other researchers can use to estimate the overall climate impact of war. Building on foundational work from his collaborator, Dutch climate specialist Lennard de Klerk – who developed a methodology for identifying, classifying and providing ways of estimating the various sources of emissions associated with the Russia–Ukraine war – Neimark and colleagues are trying to estimate the greenhouse-gas emissions from the Israel–Gaza conflict. Their studies encompass pre-conflict preparation, the conflict itself and post-conflict reconstruction. “We were working with colleagues who were doing similar work in Ukraine, but every war is different,” says Neimark. “In Ukraine, they don’t have large tunnel networks, or they didn’t, and they don’t have this intensive, incessant onslaught of air strikes from carbon-intensive F16 fighter aircraft.” Some of these factors, like the carbon impact of Hamas’ underground maze of tunnels under Gaza, seem unquantifiable, but Neimark has found a way. “There’s some pretty good data for how big these are in terms of height, the amount of concrete, how far down they’re dug and how thick they are,” says Neimark. “It’s just the length we had to work out based on reported documentation.” Finding the total amount of concrete and steel used in these tunnels involved triangulating open-source information with media reports to finalize an estimate of the dimensions of these structures. Standard emission factors could then be applied to obtain the total carbon emissions. According to data from Neimark’s Confronting Military Greenhouse Gas Emissions report, the carbon emissions from construction of concrete infrastructure by both Israel and Hamas were more than the annual emissions of 33 individual countries and territories (figure 3). <><><><><""><>(Reused with permission from Neimark et al. 2024 Confronting Military Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Interactive Policy Brief, London, UK. Available from QMUL.) Data from Benjamin Neimark, Patrick Bigger, Frederick Otu-Larbi and Reuben Larbi’s Confronting Military Greenhouse Gas Emissions report estimates the carbon emissions of the war in Gaza for three distinct periods: direct war activities; large-scale war infrastructure; and future reconstruction. The impact of Hamas’ tunnels and Israel’s “iron wall” border fence are just two of many pre-war activities that must be factored in to estimate the Israel–Gaza conflict’s climate impact. Then, the huge carbon cost of the conflict itself must be calculated, including, for example, bombing raids, reconnaissance flights, tanks and other vehicles, cargo flights and munitions production. Gaza’s eventual reconstruction must also be included, which makes up a big proportion of the total impact of the war, as Kobayakawa’s Ukraine reconstruction calculations showed. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been systematically studying and reporting on “Sustainable debris management in Gaza” as it tracks debris from damaged buildings and infrastructure in Gaza since the outbreak of the conflict in October 2023. Alongside estimating the amounts of debris, UNEP also models different management scenarios – ranging from disposal to recycling – to evaluate the time, resource needs and environmental impacts of each option. Visa restrictions and the security situation have prevented UNEP staff from entering the Gaza strip to undertake environmental field assessments to date. “While remote sensing can provide a valuable overview of the situation … findings should be verified on the ground for greater accuracy, particularly for designing and implementing remedial interventions,” says a UNEP spokesperson. They add that when it comes to the issue of contamination, UNEP needs “confirmation through field sampling and laboratory analysis” and that UNEP “intends to undertake such field assessments once conditions allow”. The main risk from hazardous debris – which is likely to make up about 10–20% of the total debris – arises when it is mixed with and contaminates the rest of the debris stock. “This underlines the importance of preventing such mixing and ensuring debris is systematically sorted at source,” adds the UNEP spokesperson. With all these estimates, and adopting a Monte Carlo analysis to account for uncertainties, Neimark and colleagues concluded that, from the first 15 months of the Israel–Gaza conflict, total carbon emissions were 32 million tonnes, which is huge given that the territory has a total area of just 365 km². The number also continues to rise. Why does this number matter? When lives are being lost in Gaza, Ukraine, and across Sudan, Myanmar and other regions of the world, calculating the environmental and climate cost of war might seem like something only worth bothering about when the fighting stops. With Ukraine still in the midst of war, it seems right to leave the final word to Davybida. “Armed conflicts cause profound and often overlooked environmental damage that persists long after the fighting stops,” she says. “Recognizing and monitoring these impacts is vital to guide practical recovery efforts, protect public health, prevent irreversible harm to ecosystems and ensure a sustainable future.” The post The environmental and climate cost of war appeared first on Physics World.
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https://physicsworld.com/a/the-environmental-and-climate-cost-of-war/
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2026-01-02T16:12:27+00:00
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Northern lights may be visible in 18 states tonight
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Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming coronal mass ejection could disrupt Earth's magnetic field and trigger geomagnetic storm conditions.
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https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-18-states-tonight
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2026-01-02T16:00:00+00:00
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The 1st full moon of 2026 rises tonight! Here's what to expect from January's supermoon Wolf Moon
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Don't miss January's Wolf Moon rise over the eastern horizon tonight, as the first full moon of 2026.
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https://www.space.com/stargazing/the-1st-full-moon-of-2026-rises-tonight-heres-what-to-expect-from-januarys-supermoon-wolf-moon
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2026-01-02T15:00:00+00:00
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Astronomers detect rare 'free floating' exoplanet 10,000 light-years from Earth
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Astronomers have detected a "free floating" rogue planet the size of Saturn drifting through the Milky Way some 10,000 light-years from Earth.
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https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/astronomers-detect-rare-free-floating-exoplanet-10-000-light-years-from-earth
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2026-01-02T13:03:24+00:00
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Nature carves colossal snowman in Siberia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 2, 2026
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Do you want to build a snowman?
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https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/nature-carves-colossal-snowman-in-siberia-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-2-2026
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2026-01-02T11:00:00+00:00
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Will Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) be the 'great comet' of 2026?
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In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there's a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye.
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https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/will-comet-c-2025-r3-panstarrs-be-the-great-comet-of-2026
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2026-01-02T15:29:07+00:00
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Solar Flares and Stellar Flares Hit Different
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Sunspots and solar flares go hand in hand. They generally occur in the same region of the Sun around the same time. We've long thought the same would be true for other stars, but a new study finds that isn't the case.
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https://www.universetoday.com/articles/solar-flares-and-stellar-flares-hit-different
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2026-01-02T14:30:00+00:00
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The Quadrantid Meteors and Earth at Perihelion Usher in the New Skywatching Year
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It sneaks up on us, every annual flip of the calendar into the new year. If skies are clear, keep an eye out for the brief but strong Quadrantid meteors this weekend. The Quadrantids or ‘Quads’ have a brief but strong annual peak just after New Year’s Day. This also makes the shower notoriously elusive for observers.
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https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-quadrantid-meteors-and-earth-at-perihelion-usher-in-the-new-skywatching-year
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2026-01-02T13:47:21+00:00
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Why Astronomy Needs a Giant in the Canary Islands
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Size matters when it comes to telescopes. The bigger they are, the farther they can see. Prioritizing constructing large ones is therefore high on the priority list for many observational organizations. But doing so comes at a cost, and not just in terms of money. Finding a suitable site can be a challenge, and that has been particularly true for the effort to build a 30-meter telescope in the Northern hemisphere. A new paper, available in pre-print on arXiv by Francesco Coti Zelati of the Spanish Institute of Space Sciences in Barcelona and his co-authors, makes the argument for building it at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in La Palma.
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https://www.universetoday.com/articles/why-astronomy-needs-a-giant-in-the-canary-islands
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2026-01-02T10:09:00+00:00
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 2 – 11
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The bright Moon shines over Jupiter, Pollux and Castor on Friday evening the 2nd, then groups right up amidst them on Saturday the 3rd. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 2 – 11 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-january-2-11/
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2026-01-02T10:21:08
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A "herculean" genetic study just found a new way to treat ADHD
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Attention depends on the brain’s ability to filter out distractions, but new research suggests this works best when background brain activity is quieter. Scientists found that lowering certain versions of the Homer1 gene improved focus in mice by calming neural noise. The effect was strongest during a critical developmental window. This approach could inspire new treatments for ADHD that work by reducing mental clutter instead of increasing stimulation.
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251225035342.htm
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2026-01-02T10:14:00-05:00
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5 new quarters commemorate 250 years of American independence
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The post 5 new quarters commemorate 250 years of American independence appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/science/new-2026-quarters/
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2026-01-02T09:00:00-05:00
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Why do elephants have such big ears? There’s not one answer.
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The post Why do elephants have such big ears? There’s not one answer. appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/science/why-elephants-have-big-ears/
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2026-01-02T10:00:00-05:00
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Old Ball Family Burial Ground in Arlington, Virginia
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One of Arlington’s oldest family burial grounds, the Old Ball Family Burial Ground, is the final resting place of Ballston’s namesake. John Ball became one of the first settlers in Arlington when he received a 166-acre land grant from Lord Fairfax in 1742. His grandson (also named John) would fight in the Revolutionary War and another descendent of his would fight in the Civil War—both are buried here. The individuals buried at this cemetery are interesting enough to warrant a visit, but it’s the hidden location—behind the parking lot of an auto mechanic shop—that makes it a must see. In 2023 a residential building development installed a road along the eastern side of the cemetery but fenced it off, so there is no road directly to it. The land for this cemetery was deeded to John Ball’s heirs, only no one knows who they are. As a result, Arlington County cannot legally access the land to preserve or maintain it. But you won’t find an overgrown and overly decrepit cemetery because an unknown Samaritan is taking care of it. Inside the cemetery, a large tombstone in front of the site’s only tree, contains a long list of names. In the back left corner are a series of other headstones belonging to the family, some looking relatively new. A colonial history aside: While George Washington’s great grandfather was named William Ball, the prevailing theory is that they share no relation to the John Ball who settled this area. Regardless, Washington’s land bordered Moses Ball’s (John Ball’s son) and Washington surveyed land with Moses several times and referred to him as cousin in his diaries.
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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/old-ball-family-burial-ground
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2026-01-02T12:00:18+00:00
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Gargantuan black hole may be a remnant from the dawn of the universe
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Astronomers were puzzled by a black hole around 50 million times the mass of the sun with no stars, spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope – now simulations suggest it could be a primordial black hole, something we have never seen before
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2509631-gargantuan-black-hole-may-be-a-remnant-from-the-dawn-of-the-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2025-12-30T18:00:12+00:00
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The cost of weight-loss drugs should fall in 2026
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The price of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy put them out of reach for most people with obesity, but new arrivals and expiring patents should change that this year
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2507549-the-cost-of-weight-loss-drugs-should-fall-in-2026/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-02T08:55:57+00:00
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Our verdict on The Player of Games: Iain M. Banks is still a master
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The New Scientist Book Club has just finished our December read, Iain M. Banks's sci-fi novel The Player of Games - and most of us were fans of this big-thinking Culture tale
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2509053-our-verdict-on-the-player-of-games-iain-m-banks-is-still-a-master/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-02T08:45:44+00:00
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The challenges of writing from the perspective of a sex robot
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The author of the award-winning science fiction novel Annie Bot, the January read for the New Scientist Book Club, on how she created her startling protagonist
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2508525-the-challenges-of-writing-from-the-perspective-of-a-sex-robot/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-02T08:45:00+00:00
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Read an extract from Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
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In this extract from the award-winning science fiction novel Annie Bot, the January read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to Sierra Greer's protagonist, a sex robot called Annie
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2508555-read-an-extract-from-annie-bot-by-sierra-greer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-02T08:00:32+00:00
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Murder victim discovered to have two sets of DNA due to rare condition
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A woman's body has been found to consist of varying proportions of male and female cells because of an extremely rare form of chimerism
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2507675-murder-victim-discovered-to-have-two-sets-of-dna-due-to-rare-condition/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2025-12-30T18:00:00+00:00
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The best new science fiction books of 2026
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On the horizon for this year are Ann Leckie's latest, Neil Jordan's debut and more from Adrian Tchaikovsky. Exciting times, says our sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935763-100-the-best-new-science-fiction-books-of-2026/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2025-12-30T18:00:00+00:00
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The best new popular science books of 2026
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Clear out your shelves for a bumper new crop of books by authors including Naomi Klein, Rebecca Solnit and Xand Van Tulleken, says culture editor Alison Flood
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935760-400-the-best-new-popular-science-books-of-2026/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-02T16:15:00+00:00
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Yellowstone quiz: How much do you know about the first national park?
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Crammed full of epic scenery, steaming geysers, plants and animals, Yellowstone National Park is a spectacular place to visit, but how hot is your knowledge on it? Take our quiz to find out.
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https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/yellowstone-quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-the-first-national-park
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2026-01-02T15:00:00+00:00
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'More Neanderthal than human': How DNA from our long-lost ancestors affects our health today
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Neanderthals and humans mated millennia ago, and their legacy lives on in us today. Here's how.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/more-neanderthal-than-human-how-dna-from-our-long-lost-ancestors-affects-our-health-today
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2026-01-02T13:44:00+00:00
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Will AI ever be more creative than humans?
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A new study argues that AI can never be more creative than humans, but many experts argue that AI's output will only ever be as good as its input — with the goalposts shifting as AI improves in the years to come.
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https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/will-ai-ever-be-more-creative-than-humans
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2026-01-02T13:00:00+00:00
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Spotted Lake: Canada's soda lake with colorful brine pools that are smelly and slimy 'like the white of an egg'
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Spotted Lake is a soda lake that evaporates every summer, leaving a white crust with circular brine pools that can appear blue, green or yellow.
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https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/spotted-lake-canadas-soda-lake-with-colorful-brine-pools-that-are-smelly-and-slimy-like-the-white-of-an-egg
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2026-01-02T14:54:34+00:00
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Tesla Loses Its EV Crown to BYD as Sales Keep Dropping
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Full-year electric vehicle sales figures have dropped for 2025, revealing China’s BYD is now officially global top dog.
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https://www.wired.com/story/byd-trounces-tesla-in-ev-sales-for-the-first-time/
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2026-01-02T12:00:00+00:00
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Welcome to the Future of Noise Canceling
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The next generation of noise reduction is currently being developed in R&D labs around the world. Take a look at what's to come.
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https://www.wired.com/story/welcome-to-the-future-of-noise-canceling/
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2026-01-02T12:00:00+00:00
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Best Running Shoes, Tested and Reviewed (2026): Saucony, Nike, Hoka
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We clocked thousands of test miles to bring you the best running shoes for every pace, ability, and running goal.
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https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-running-shoes/
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2026-01-02T11:30:00+00:00
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Here's How Long You Should Walk Every Day to Prevent Back Pain
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Back pain is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. Recent research reveals how much time you should spend walking on a daily basis to prevent it.
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https://www.wired.com/story/heres-how-long-you-should-walk-every-day-to-prevent-back-pain/
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2026-01-02T11:00:00+00:00
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How Protesters Became Content for the Cops
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The tactics behind protest policing are changing—from one of cooperation to intentional antagonism for political marketing purposes.
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https://www.wired.com/story/expired-tired-wired-protest-surveillance/
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2026-01-02T10:30:00+00:00
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You Can Track Plenty of Fitness Stats With Just Your Phone—No Wearables Required
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You can log your steps, track your sleep, and measure your progress toward your goals using your phone alone.
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https://www.wired.com/story/track-fitness-stats-with-just-your-phone/
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2026-01-02T10:00:00+00:00
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What Is the ‘Super Flu’ That Is Spreading in Europe and the United States?
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The “super flu” behind outbreaks in the US and UK is a new variant of influenza A H3N2, subclade K. Existing vaccines appear to be insufficiently effective against the virus.
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https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-super-flu-spreading-in-united-states-europe/
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2026-01-02T16:17:47+00:00
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Tesla annual sales decline 9% as it’s overtaken by BYD as global EV leader
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Tesla annual sales have fallen for the second year in a row, a drop fueled by the removal of the federal tax credit in the U.S. and competition from Chinese automakers.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/02/tesla-annual-sales-decline-9-as-its-overtaken-by-byd-as-global-ev-leader/
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2026-01-02T16:00:00+00:00
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Nvidia’s AI empire: A look at its top startup investments
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Over the last two years, Nvidia has used its ballooning fortunes to invest in over 100 AI startups. Here are the giant semiconductor's largest investments.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/02/nvidias-ai-empire-a-look-at-its-top-startup-investments/
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