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The Many Ways That Baking Is Winter Therapy. With a Delicious Ending

The Many Ways That Baking Is Winter Therapy. With a Delicious Ending

Winter Virus Season So Far Is Not Too Bad, But Doctors Worry About Suffering to Come
Winter Virus Season So Far Is Not Too Bad, But Doctors Worry About Suffering to Come

by Mike Stobbe | 2 hours ago
Speaker Johnson Unveils Health Care Plan As Divided Republicans Scramble for Alternative
Speaker Johnson Unveils Health Care Plan As Divided Republicans Scramble for Alternative

by Kevin Freking and Lisa Mascaro | 2 hours ago
Treasury Rachets Up Investigations Targeting Minnesota's Somali Community for Fraud
Treasury Rachets Up Investigations Targeting Minnesota's Somali Community for Fraud

by Fatima Hussein | 3 hours ago
From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation
From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation

Dec 8
Tryst Hospitality Acquires Provincetown’s Iconic Crown & Anchor, Pledges to Preserve Queer Landmark
Tryst Hospitality Acquires Provincetown’s Iconic Crown & Anchor, Pledges to Preserve Queer Landmark

Dec 8
Florida Plows Ahead With Push to Roll Back Certain Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren
Florida Plows Ahead With Push to Roll Back Certain Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren

by Kate Payne | 3 hours ago

International

Reddit Challenges Australia's World-First Law Banning Children Under 16 From Social Media
Reddit Challenges Australia's World-First Law Banning Children Under 16 From Social Media

Global online forum Reddit has filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the...

by Rod McGuirk | Dec 12

Denmark Plans to Severely Restrict Social Media Use for Young People
Denmark Plans to Severely Restrict Social Media Use for Young People

Denmark is planning to follow Australia in introducing stricter restrictions for younger teens to access social media

by James Brooks | Dec 11

Trump's 'Gold Card' Program Goes Live, Offering US Visas Starting at $1M Per Person
Trump's 'Gold Card' Program Goes Live, Offering US Visas Starting at $1M Per Person

by Will Weissert | Dec 11
Egypt and Iran Complain About Planned World Cup 'Pride' Match in Seattle
Egypt and Iran Complain About Planned World Cup 'Pride' Match in Seattle

by Jon Gambrell | Dec 10
Nearly Half the Tickets for Milan Cortina Olympics Still Unsold With 2 Months to Go
Nearly Half the Tickets for Milan Cortina Olympics Still Unsold With 2 Months to Go

by Andrew Dampf | Dec 10

National

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama Set to Return for NBA Cup Semifinals Vs. Thunder After 12-Game Absence
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama Set to Return for NBA Cup Semifinals Vs. Thunder After 12-Game Absence

Victor Wembanyama plans to play in the NBA Cup semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder

by Tim Reynolds | 4 hours ago

Drag Queen Pattie Gonia Completes 100-Mile Trek in Full Drag, Raising $1.1 Million for Equitable Environmental Nonprofits
Drag Queen Pattie Gonia Completes 100-Mile Trek in Full Drag, Raising $1.1 Million for Equitable Environmental Nonprofits

Environmental activist and drag performer Pattie Gonia finished a 100-mile backpacking journey from Point Reyes National Seashore to San Francisco's Golden Gate...

Dec 12

New York Is Fourth Democratic State Targeted in Crackdown on Immigrant Commercial Driver's Licenses
New York Is Fourth Democratic State Targeted in Crackdown on Immigrant Commercial Driver's Licenses

by Josh Funk | Dec 12
ESPN Brazil Reporter Ricardo Spinelli’s On-Air Coming Out Reignites Debate About Homophobia in Brazilian Soccer
ESPN Brazil Reporter Ricardo Spinelli’s On-Air Coming Out Reignites Debate About Homophobia in Brazilian Soccer

Dec 12
Fernando Mendoza Named AP Player of the Year After Leading Indiana to 13-0 Record and Top Seed in CFP
Fernando Mendoza Named AP Player of the Year After Leading Indiana to 13-0 Record and Top Seed in CFP

by Eric Olson | Dec 12

Politics

Trump Administration Says Sign Language Services 'Intrude' on Trump's Ability to Control His Image
Trump Administration Says Sign Language Services 'Intrude' on Trump's Ability to Control His Image

The Trump administration argues that providing real-time American Sign Language interpretation for events like White House press briefings would intrude on the...

by Meg Kinnard | Dec 12

House Democrats Release Photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew From Epstein's Estate
House Democrats Release Photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew From Epstein's Estate

House Democrats have released several photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, including some of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew

by Stephen Groves | Dec 12

Church Nativity Scenes Add Zip Ties, Gas Masks and ICE to Protest Immigration Raids
Church Nativity Scenes Add Zip Ties, Gas Masks and ICE to Protest Immigration Raids

by Leah Willingham and Laura Bargfeld | Dec 12
Immigration Crackdown Leaves Teens to Care for Siblings After Parents Get Detained
Immigration Crackdown Leaves Teens to Care for Siblings After Parents Get Detained

by Jack Brook and Sara Cline | Dec 12
Trump Led Republicans to Power in 2024. but 2026 Could Be a Different Story
Trump Led Republicans to Power in 2024. but 2026 Could Be a Different Story

by Steven Sloan | Dec 12

Business

The US Stock Market Hits Record Highs, Even As Worries About an AI Bubble Continue
The US Stock Market Hits Record Highs, Even As Worries About an AI Bubble Continue

Wall Street set records, even as a sell-off for Oracle and worries about a potential bubble in artificial-intelligence technology weighed on the market

by Stan Choe | Dec 12

Nicola Brognano Brings Bold New Vision to 7 For All Mankind Ahead of NYFW Debut
Nicola Brognano Brings Bold New Vision to 7 For All Mankind Ahead of NYFW Debut

7 For All Mankind has appointed Italian designer Nicola Brognano as its new creative director, tasking him with evolving the early-2000s denim icon into a fully...

Dec 11

Disney Invests $1B in OpenAI in Deal to Bring Characters Like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI Video Tool
Disney Invests $1B in OpenAI in Deal to Bring Characters Like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI Video Tool

by Kelvin Chan | Dec 11
Office Holiday Parties Can Be Dreadful for Introverts and People With Social Anxiety
Office Holiday Parties Can Be Dreadful for Introverts and People With Social Anxiety

by Cathy Bussewitz | Dec 11
Time Magazine Names 'Architects of AI' As Its Person of the Year for 2025
Time Magazine Names 'Architects of AI' As Its Person of the Year for 2025

by Mike Catalini | Dec 11

Health

From Streaming Screen to Squat Rack: How To Get Your ‘Heated Rivalry’ Hockey Butt
From Streaming Screen to Squat Rack: How To Get Your ‘Heated Rivalry’ Hockey Butt

A new Pride training guide inspired by the hockey romance series "Heated Rivalry" is fueling interest in glute-focused strength training among LGBTQ+ viewers,...

Dec 12

Below Deck Star Fraser Olender Warns Fans After Suspected Vape-Linked Health Scare
Below Deck Star Fraser Olender Warns Fans After Suspected Vape-Linked Health Scare

“Below Deck” chief steward Fraser Olender is urging fans to take vaping risks seriously after revealing that a recent medical emergency initially appeared to be...

Dec 12

Hundreds Are Quarantined in South Carolina As Measles Spreads in 2 US Outbreaks
Hundreds Are Quarantined in South Carolina As Measles Spreads in 2 US Outbreaks

by Devi Shastri | Dec 12
The Senate Is Set to Vote on 2 Rival Health Plans. Here's What's at Stake for Americans
The Senate Is Set to Vote on 2 Rival Health Plans. Here's What's at Stake for Americans

by Ali Swenson | Dec 11
Senate Poised to Reject Extension of Health Care Subsidies As Costs Rise for Many
Senate Poised to Reject Extension of Health Care Subsidies As Costs Rise for Many

by Mary Clare Jalonick | Dec 11