25 good things that happened in 2025

Mashable : Economy, Environment, Politics
Children on a beach playing with a ball by a '2025' sand sculpture

After a year like 2025, it's easy for anyone who inhales large quantities of online news to be downhearted.

A $258,750 salary and rent-free mansion: The perks Zohran Mamdani is set to get as NYC mayor

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani, currently a state assemblyman, is set to get a massive raise when he takes office as mayor of New York City.

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The Trump phone that was originally supposed to be 'made in the USA' and released this year? It's been delayed

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
An image of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile
An image of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile

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Take a look at the abandoned New York City subway station where Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor

Tech Insider : Politics, Travel, Business
The old City Hall station.
The old City Hall station.

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Is Hinge really designed to be deleted? I tested it to find out.

Mashable : Politics, Travel
Hinge dating app screenshot.

Heres everything Elon Musk promised in 2025 – and failed to deliver

Mashable : Business, Politics
Elon Musk

By now, everyone knows that Elon Musk is very much an optimist when it comes to making predictions. 

Meet the newest generation of the Kennedy family, America's most famous political dynasty

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Climate Crisis
Caroline Kennedy and Jack Schlossberg attend the 2017 Met Gala
Caroline Kennedy and Jack Schlossberg attend the 2017 Met Gala.

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DOGE Cuts and Borked Code Delay Important Energy Report

Gizmodo : Politics
The ghost of Elon continues to haunt the federal government.

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, has died of blood cancer at 35

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
Tatiana Schlossberg
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK and climate activist, has died at age 35.

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Photos show how US presidents have redecorated the Oval Office through the years, from Taft to Trump

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
Donald Trump's gold-filled Oval Office.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. Bin Salman was set for a visit and formal dinner.

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