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34 Classic Christmas Movies to Watch This Holiday Season
A Christmas Story Jeff Gillen (left) as Santa Claus and Peter Billingsley as Ralphie Parker in 1983’s ‘A Christmas Story’. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty Based on author Jean Shepherd’s personal essays, A Christmas Story follows the Parker family as they prepare for Christmas in Indiana in the 1940s. From wishing for the ultimate Christmas present — all Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants is a…
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Wheelchair? Hearing aids? Yes. ‘Disabled?’ No way.
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: In her house in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Barbara Meade said, “there are walkers and wheelchairs and oxygen and cannulas all over the place.” Barbara, 82, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, so a portable oxygen tank accompanies her…
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Why Ancient Wallets Are Coming Alive in 2025
The “whale awakening” in numbers In July 2025, analysts watched eight Satoshi-era wallets, each holding 10,000 BTC, move their coins for the first time in 14 years. In total, 80,000 Bitcoin (BTC) (about $8.6 billion at the time) shifted out of long-dormant addresses in a single clustered episode of movement observed onchain. Blockchain sleuths traced these coins back to 2011,…
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The Supreme Court showed rare signs of restraint in a death penalty case
From the moment the Republican Party gained a 6-3 supermajority on the Supreme Court, in late 2020, the Court has often acted as if it is going down a checklist — identifying landmark precedents that are out of favor with the GOP, and overruling those decisions in party-line votes. Among other things, the Court eliminated the constitutional right to an…
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December 10, 2025 – by Heather Cox Richardson
Today is Human Rights Day, celebrated internationally in honor of the day seventy-seven years ago, December 10, 1948, when the United Nations General Assembly announced the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). In 1948 the world was still reeling from the death and destruction of World War II, including the horrors of the Holocaust. The Soviet Union was blockading Berlin,…
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Hyderabad International Short Film Festival receives 704 entries
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad International Short Film Festival (HISFF), taking place between December 19 and 21 has received a total of 704 entries, an impressive achievement for the first ever edition of the festival. Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan, managing director of Telangana Film Development Corporation CH Priyanka, and managing director of Telangana Tourism Development Corporation will hoist the HISFF balloon…
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City panel recommends TIF request for Dempster health restaurant with lingering questions
The building at 1826-30 Dempster St., previously slated for a Popeyes and now set to become Choice Authentic, is seen in June 2025. Credit: Les Jacobson Evanston’s Economic Development Committee voted Wednesday to advance to the full City Council a $400,000 TIF grant request for building out a new health restaurant at 1826-30 Dempster St. Several councilmembers were hesitant to…
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7 Overlooked 2025 Movies Destined to Become Cult Classics
2025 has been one of the most hit-or-miss years in recent memory for Hollywood, ebbing between hits like Wicked for Good and Superman, and flops like Tron: Ares. While some of these films garnered the praise they deserved, others didn’t quite make the impact that gems like Weapons and Sinners did. From obscure horror films to twisted science fiction gems,…
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Indian envoy to Canada meets senior officials discusses ways to enhance bilateral ties
High Commissioner Dinesh K Patnaik met with the Speaker of the HoCS Francis Scarpaleggia- X Toronto: Indian High Commissioner to Canada has met Canadian Speaker of the House of Commons and discussed advancing parliamentary ties between both the countries along with productive exchange on shared democratic values and future collaboration. In January, India will be welcoming a delegation led by…
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Driving simulator exposes early Parkinson’s impairments that routine tests fail to detect
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: A cutting-edge simulator reveals the hidden driving challenges of Parkinson’s disease, uncovering deficits that routine cognitive tests overlook and highlighting the need for more realistic road-readiness assessments. Driving simulator setup used in the experiments, consisting of…
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