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US Trade Gap Shrinks to Smallest Since 2009 on Imports Drop - Bloomberg.com
The US trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in October to the smallest since 2009 on a sharp pullback in imports, notably pharmaceuticals.
Watch a Supernova's Expansion Over 25 Years in Dramatic NASA Timelapse - ScienceAlert
A new video provides a front-row seat to a cosmic drama that has been playing out for centuries.
WA flu cases are on the rise, many of them kids, as CDC changes vaccine recommendations - The Seattle Times
Flu activity is high, and proving particularly severe for older adults and children. Meanwhile, the federal government is dropping some vaccine recommendations.
NHL Status Report: Marchand day to day, out for Panthers against Canadiens - NHL.com
Nemec back for Devils; Slavin could return for Hurricanes
Miami Dolphins: Mike McDaniel is eighth NFL head coach fired - BBC
Miami Dolphins fire head coach Mike McDaniel after four seasons in charge.
The future of PCs in the age of AI - Financial Times
Processing of the technology is starting to migrate from data centres to ‘the edge’ — devices like personal computers
ICE's favorite Houston-based airline cuts agency ties amid controversy - Chron
Amid boycotts and service cuts, Avelo Airlines is reversing course on its controversial partnership with ICE.
He spends 12 hours making art in the snow, then watches it vanish - The Washington Post
Simon Beck works alone, using a compass and a pair of snowshoes to create intricate patterns as large as three soccer fields.
Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '26: Parabilis pockets $305M; Alveus emerges with $160M - Fierce Biotech
A new year brings a fresh Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker designed to record the significant amount of venture capital that flows into biopharma. | The Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker records venture capital rounds of $50 million or more secured by biot…
PFT’s 2025 NFL wild-card weekend picks: Florio vs. Simms - NBC Sports
Prognostications for all six games for the opening round of the playoffs.
Antarctica’s Oldest, Largest Iceberg Is Turning an Ominous Blue Color - Gizmodo
The iceberg could completely disintegrate within days or weeks, scientists say.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to review your medical records - BBC
The firm says its chatbot sees health and wellbeing questions from 230 million people every week.
James Webb telescope confirms a supermassive black hole running away from its host galaxy at 2 million mph, researchers say - Live Science
JWST peered at the glowing trail of stars left behind by a candidate runaway supermassive black hole deep in space, revealing new insights after other telescopes looked at the event.
Bucs Sign 14 Players to Futures Contracts for 2026 Season - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After their contracts expired following the end of the Bucs' 2025 campaign, 12 of the 17 players who finished the season on the team's practice squad have been re-signed to reserve-futures contracts for 2026
The Wildest Robot Vacuum at CES Can Clean While Climbing Stairs - PCMag
It sounds like a concept, but Roborock's legged Saros Rover was fully operational at CES—and it climbed stairs without missing a spot.
Vera Rubin Observatory discovers fastest spinning asteroid ever and its huge! - Space
2025 MN45 is 0.4 miles wide and completes one rotation every 1.88 minutes.
10 books we're looking forward to in early 2026 - NPR
Did you resolve to read more in 2026? Whether you're on track or need a jump start, here are some books coming out in the next few months to considering adding to your list.
'Hedda' star Tessa Thompson wrestles with cynicism but chooses optimism - NPR
Thompson has the words "yes" and "no" tattooed on opposite arms. "I'm constantly wrestling with ... my cynicism and my optimism," she says. In addition to Hedda, she stars in the series His & Hers.
How the Sphere Morphed Into an Interactive Lego Death Star - The Hollywood Reporter
Lego and Lucasfilm turned the Las Vegas landmark into the Death Star, letting visitors get into a full-size Lego X-Wing to try and tackle the trench run.
Slightly more Americans file for jobless benefits in the last week of 2025, but layoffs remain low - abcnews.go.com
U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose in the last week of 2025 but remain historically low, despite signs that the labor market is weakening