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- The top 25 stories curated by editors and fellow readers!

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Marriage
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Manners) also asks that you not bore her with explaining the
comparative quality of marital and nonmarital relationships,
especially when using the term "honesty" or asking the nonsensical
question of what difference a piece of paper makes. Miss Manners has a
safe-deposit box full of papers that make a difference. (Miss Manners'
Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior)

One way of looking at marriage is as a rather odd sort of package
deal, an exchange in which the two parties agree to share income,
housing, sexual favors, and activities such as cooking meals, cleaning
house, washing dishes, and rearing children. Seen from this
standpoint, a marriage is simply a particular kind of two-person firm.

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Editor's Note: Now that we have at least a sketch of an economic
theory of marriage, we might as well do something with it. One obvious
thing to do is to explain the decline of marriage in the United States
and similar societies over the course of the past century. Why has
marriage become less common and why has the effective term of the
contract become so much shorter?

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Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe after a prewar deal
expired
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies
to European customers that pass through the country, almost three
years into Moscow's all-out invasion of its neighbor, after a prewar
transit deal expired at the end of last year.

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Are 90% of academic papers really never cited? Reviewing the
literature on academic citations.
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It is widely accepted that academic papers are rarely cited or even
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Video Games Can't Afford to Look This Good
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The gaming industry spent billions pursuing the idea that customers
wanted realistic graphics. Did executives misread the market?

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Chlamydia could make koalas extinct. Can a vaccine save them in time?
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On the table, unconscious and stretched out on a pillow, Joe Mangy
looks deceptively peaceful. The koala's watery, red-rimmed eyes are
the only sign of the disease at war with his body. Tubes snarl out of
a mask covering his face as a vet tech listens to his chest with a
stethoscope.







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My Friend Chooses How and When to Die - Common Reader
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Fussier friends would shiver in the mid-October wind, but Ann
Mandelstamm is in her eighties and still hiking, so I grab a table on
the patio. Just as I open the menu, she arrives, clad in a sporty navy
sweater and jeans and wearing her trademark red lipstick, her red-gold
hair pulled back with combs. She sits, her movements as lithe and
graceful as ever. She has always had a quiet, midcentury glamour about
her—the Kate Hepburn sort, impatient with frippery. Neither of us
even mentions moving indoors.

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Number of US venture capital firms falls as cash flows to techs top
investors - FT (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=121236&nl=daily]
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Risk-averse financial institutions concentrate money on biggest
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US Stocks Fall to Close Out Best Two-Year Stretch Since 1998 -
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US stocks declined in the final session of the year but still closed
out the best two-year run since 1998.

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Green energy firms pitch to Trump: Youre going to need a lot of power
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After being a favorite punching bag of President-elect Donald Trumps
campaign, they are reaching out to incoming cabinet appointees,
hunting for friendly members of the transition team and calling on
Republican members of Congress, according to executives. Some say they
raced to order equipment or move dirt on projects before the new year
to grandfather-in lucrative tax credits.







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What happens when a whole generation never grows up? - WSJ (No
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Amid steep declines in homeownership, marriage and birth rates,
economists have long been warning that young people are struggling to
meet the milestones of adulthood. Although some 30-somethings are
consciously choosing a less traditional path, many say these goals are
simply out of reach.

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Why Expertise Can Make You a Less Effective Leader - Harvard Business
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Being the most knowledgeable and experienced person on your team can
seem advantageous. However, Sydney Finkelstein, an expert in
leadership and talent development, warns that expertise can lead you
astray in two significant ways: it may stifle your curiosity about new
developments and foster overconfidence in your problem-solving
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Advertisers keep avoiding news sites and publishers have had enough of
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Marketers have long been wary about running ads in the news media,
concerned that their brands will land next to pieces about terrorism
or plane crashes or polarizing political stories.

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Want to lose weight this year? Start with what you drink - WSJ (No
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Taking a hard look at what and how much you drink isnt just an
important first step for weight loss, its a necessary one, says Dr.
Robert Lustig, a neuroendocrinologist who has written several books on
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New Orleans attack live: suspect in ramming identified as Shamsud-Din
Bahar
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The suspect behind the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street in New
Orleans, which killed at least 10 people and injured 30, has been
identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42. Law enforcement sources claim
Jabbar intentionally rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of revelers
around 3:15 a.m. on Jan. 1. The truck eventually stopped, and Jabbar
opened fire on responding police officers, injuring two before being
killed in a shootout with law enforcement.

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Sports gambling should have stayed in Las Vegas
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10 Questions to Ask Yourself at the Start of a New Year
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The last of 2024 is in the rearview mirror. But before forgetting it
ever existed, consider reflecting on everything good and bad and weird
and inspiring that happened to you over the past 12 months.

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Why more young people are "sober curious"
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Kyla Gemmell knew drinking alcohol set off a domino effect that didn't
fall in line with how she wanted to live. A night of drinking
disrupted her sleep for days, which led her to skip her workout
routine and reach for fatty and salty foods that weren't nurturing
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Jobless Mumbai Graphic Designer Becomes Auto Driver After Endless
Rejections; Internet Is In Awe
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A Mumbai-based graphic designer with over a decade of experience in
the creative field was left exasperated over multiple rejections since
his layoff five months ago.

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Why Khanmigo (and Other Learning Chatbots) Will Fail
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The boys wanted to be politicians or police officers. The girls
unanimously chose teaching. I was tutoring children in an after-school
program in a basti in Hyderabad, more than a decade ago, and these
were the career aspirations of the kids who must have been around 10
years old at that time.

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Telegram CEO Flags Rising EU Censorship While Russia Preserves Open
Access - Featured Bitcoin News
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Huge win for California parents as Judge allows ban on "addictive
feeds"
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While most people were getting ready for New Year's yesterday,
something big went down in California that could be a win for parents
worried about how much time their kids spend on social media. U.S.
District Judge Edward J.

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Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades
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Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will leave the country
this month after a decades-long military presence, becoming the latest
African nation to downscale military ties with its former coloniser.

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How We'll Use AI in 2025
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Readers told us the ways they were incorporating generative AI into
their lives.

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There are so many drones in Ukraine that operators are stumbling onto
enemy drone feeds and picking up intel
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There are so many drones in the skies above Ukraine that drone
operators occasionally stumble onto enemy drone feeds and pick up
unexpected intel. Neither side can be sure, though, when it will luck
into this -- or when the other side will.

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New study makes surprising discovery while testing sheep grazing
alongside solar panels -- here's how it could dramatically change
agriculture
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Clean, renewable energy sources like solar are beginning to replace
dirty, polluting energy sources like gas and oil. However, one issue
with solar that needs to be addressed as it continues to expand is the
amount of physical space solar arrays take up.

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The 15 most popular psychology and neuroscience studies in 2024
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Check out PsyPost's most popular psychology and neuroscience articles
from 2024.

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Alibaba slashes prices on large language models by up to 85% as China
AI rivalry heats up
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Alibaba is cutting prices on its large language models by up to 85%,
the Chinese tech giant announced Tuesday.

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How Emotionally Intelligent People Use the 'Two-Day Rule' to Make New
(and Old) Habits Stick
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Awarding Excellence in Company Culture! Why do habits fail? Often,
because they're too strict, and because falling short is demoralizing.

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UK watchdog launches inquiry into IBM's HashiCorp acquisition
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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a merger
inquiry into IBM's acquisition of HashiCorp. The CMA is considering
whether the proposed merger will hurt competition in the affected
industries in the UK. Comments from interested parties are invited by
January 16, 2025.

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Syrian Refugees in Germany Are Glad They Can Visit Home. But Just
Visit.
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Upon learning that Syria's dynastic dictatorship had fallen, Iman
Mohammed, a Syrian refugee living in Germany, felt a surge of elation
at the idea that she could return to her homeland.

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The Quantum Cybersecurity Revolution: Arguably The Biggest Startup
Opportunity In 2025
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Quantum computing is rapidly transitioning from theoretical research
to practical applications. Among the most affected fields is
cybersecurity, because the threat of quantum decryption makes many of
the current cybersecurity systems obsolete.

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What investors expect from President Trump - The Economist (No
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For investors who bought on the rumour, it is nearly time to sell on
the news. They have spent months gripped by uncertainty over what
Americas next president will do in office, as rumours have flown thick
and fast. How high will tariffs rise, and how strongly will other
countries retaliate? Will he really keep campaign-trail promises of
mass deportations, sweeping deregulation or trillion-dollar tax cuts?
What will it all mean for growth, inflation and asset prices? With
Donald Trumps inauguration on January 20th, answers will at last start
to arrive.

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Do We Live in a Special Part of the Universe? - Scientific American
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An illustration of the cosmic web, the universes large-scale structure
of composed of galaxy-rich clumps and filaments alongside giant
intergalactic voids mostly bereft of matter. At even larger scales,
cosmic structure seems to smooth out into near-featureless
homogeneity.

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What Could Citizens Assemblies Do for American Politics? - The New
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Last July, an unusual letter arrived at Kathryn Kundmuellers mobile
home, in central Oregon. It invited her to enter a lottery that would
select thirty residents of Deschutes County to deliberate for five
days on youth homelessnessa visible and contentious issue in an area
where the population and cost of living have spiked in recent years.
Those chosen would be paid for their timealmost five hundred
dollarsand asked to develop specific policy recommendations.

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Russian gas to Europe stops flowing after Ukraine refuses to renew
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Russia halted natural gas flows to Europe via Ukraine, as Kyivs
refusal to extend a pipeline deal brought an end to one of the last
remaining energy links between Russia and what was once its biggest
market.

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Officials Trying to Determine if New Orleans Suspect Had Ties to
Terrorist Groups
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U.S. officials have warned that the conflict in Gaza and Lebanon could
spill into the United States, most likely in the form of small
radicalized groups acting on their own initiative or lone-wolf
terrorists.

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Evidence Against Drinking Has Grown. Will Federal Advice Change?
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Officials in other countries are warning about the health hazards of
alcohol in any amount. Americans are still told that moderate drinking
is safe. What gives?

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How I staved off brain rot: Kicking my Twitter addiction
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In 2006, an American gent called Jack Dorsey started a website where
you could share short messages. Called Twitter, the social media
website would go on to change the world - and especially journalism.

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Stream Fatigue? Americans Spent 23% Less on Streaming Services in
2024, Study Finds
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In 2024, the average American grew tired of dedicating so much of
their budget to streaming, according to one survey. The average U.S.
citizen spent $42.38 on streaming services each month -- which comes
out to $508.

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FBI says it foiled possible attack against pro-Israel group Aipac
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In a statement, an Aipac spokesperson said: “We take these threats
very seriously and we are working closely with law enforcement
concerning this matter. We will not be deterred by extremists in
pursuing our mission to strengthen the relationship with America’s
valued ally, Israel. We are deeply appreciative of the FBI’s work to
stop this individual.”

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Chief justice Roberts warns intimidation and violence risk judicial
independence
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Referring to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol – which he
played a lead role in investigating as a member of a congressional
select committee – Raskin added: “I like the rhetoric of enforcing
the rule of law against violence, intimidation and disinformation, but
the supreme court completely let us down in a series of cases related
to the defense of the rule of law against those forces.”

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Who Were the People Killed in the New Orleans Attack on New Year's?
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This is what we have learned about a few of the 15 people who died
when a man slammed a pickup into crowds on Bourbon Street.

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Trump Falsely Suggested New Orleans Suspect Was an Immigrant
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The president-elect said on social media that he was right about
fearing criminals on the other side of the border. Officials later
identified the suspect as a U.S.-born citizen and Army veteran.

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New Orleans Attacker Evaded a Security System Under Repair
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Bollards that normally protect pedestrians from vehicles were to be
replaced as part of the city’s preparations for the Super Bowl next
month. The attacker drove his pickup around a police vehicle parked to
block traffic from the street he struck.

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Suspected Bombs Found in New Orleans Attack: What We Know
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Possible homemade bombs were found in and near the pickup that smashed
into crowds, and possibly elsewhere in the French Quarter. That has
raised investigators’ suspicions that the attacker may have had
accomplices.

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Sugar Bowl Postponed Following Deadly New Orleans Attack
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The game, a playoff matchup between Notre Dame and Georgia, is now
scheduled to be played on Thursday night.

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1 Dead After a Cybertruck Explodes Outside the Trump Hotel in Las
Vegas
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At least seven people were injured, the authorities said. Elon Musk
said that the vehicle was functioning properly.

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Suspect in New Orleans Attack Is Identified: What We Know
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In a YouTube video from 2020, the man identified as the suspect said
he had been born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, and had served in the
U.S. military.

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Why the FBI Is Investigating the New Orleans Bourbon Street Truck
Attack as Terrorism
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An Islamic State terror group flag was found in the suspect’s
vehicle, investigators said, as well as a bomb near the vehicle used
in the attack.

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Scenes From New Orleans After Attack on New Year's Day
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A man drove a pickup truck into the crowds on Bourbon Street early
Wednesday morning, killing at least 10 people.

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The French Quarter Is New Orleans's Most Famous Tourist Attraction
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The area is the historic colonial heart of the city and the center of
its tourism industry. Bourbon Street, where the attack occurred, is
the Quarter’s most recognizable address and a focus for revelers.

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