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Christmas movies are about shameless joy, uninhibited sweetness, and guaranteed happy endings. We don’t always have to be challenged. We don’t always have to learn more about the human condition. Sometimes we just want to be happy, and this list of yuletide films, from the classics to the unconventional, are sure to spark that cozy feeling of twinkling lights and sugarplum dreams in your tired old


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Healthcare costs will change for Americans in 2026.
  • Health insurance costs are expected to rise for Americans in 2026.
  • ACA subsidies may expire, increasing marketplace prices for middle and low-income households.
  • Here's what to know about employer- and government-based health insurance coverage.

As 2025 comes to a close, Americans are decorating for the holidays and


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The best movies of 2025

2025 has been a stupendous year for cinema, whatever your tastes.

For action fans, Tom Cruise dazzled in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. The MCU returned with Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts*, respectively. Martial arts movie legends Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio joined forces with Ben Wang in the rousing Karate Kid: Legends. Jack Black's A Minecraft Movie has action


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2025 was a massive year for Netflix — and not just because of its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Pictures.

In many ways, 2025 was the end of an era for the streamer's TV offerings, as two of its biggest hits, Squid Game and Stranger Things, came to a close. Elsewhere, though, new original series like Adolescence captured the cultural zeitgeist (and countless awards).

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There's a lot of pressure when brainstorming good gift ideas for your mom. She sacrificed a lot for you, and you'd like to show some appreciation back. Part of our larger series dedicated to finding the best gifts for everyone, this list of gifts for your mom (or any mom or mother figure, for that matter) attempts to think outside of the same old generic suggestions that have plagued moms at major



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When Gbenga Ajilore thinks about America's job market, a few things keep him up at night: The slowing demand for entry-level talent, tariff chaos, and high interest rates.

ChatGPT isn't one of them.

"There is going to come a point where AI is just a part of everything that we do, but we're not there yet," Ajilore, who is chief economist at the left-leaning Center for Budget


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Gen Z's approach to alcohol is forcing bars to change their strategy and menu offerings.
  • New data shows Gen Z lags older generations in their comfort level with saying they're not drinking.
  • Younger adults drink less than previous generations, but their rates of consumption are increasing.
  • Their split approach to drinking is forcing bars to rethink

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Getting actors to tease their upcoming projects with a word or two is a trend on The Tonight Show, and in the clip above Finn Wolfhard really steps up to the plate.

Stranger Things only has four episodes left of its final season, and host Jimmy Fallon goes through episode by episode, asking Wolfhard to sum them up in one spoiler-free word.

The words Wolfhard picks, in order?

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As AI creeps into nearly every realm of our world, it feels like you need to be in investigation mode all the time to sniff it out. The tension between the literary world and AI is especially present these days. ChatGPT is now a tool for creation, with writers being encouraged to use the large language model to write stories — but consumers aren't asking for it. In fact, they're asking how to


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Sabrina Carpenter has gone day drinking with Seth Meyers, joining the Late Night host for a Christmas-themed edition of his regular alcohol-fuelled segment. Eschewing espresso martinis for beer and Long Island iced tea, the duo began with a game of Truth or Drink, in which Meyers quickly hurt his own feelings by asking Carpenter to rate him. Apparently, seven was not the score he was hoping for.

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Ukraine has been pushing the speed of its interceptors as Russia develops its newer jet-powered Shaheds.
  • Ukraine said that one of its interceptor drones just reached 400 kmph, making it faster than F1 cars.
  • Mykhailo Fedorov said the speed was achieved with a motor, meaning it uses propellers to fly.
  • Kyiv has been pushing its interceptors to go

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