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

Editor's Pick

Extreme exhaustion and burnout: How it happens and what to do about it

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fatigue are worryingly common, and in some cases, burnout can be
extremely debilitating. So what might we do to treat this malaise?

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Editor's Note: When we're completely entangled in our work, and our
identity has become enmeshed with it, it can indeed be very scary to
stop and even just contemplate doing something else. Because the more
of our time and energy we dedicate to work, the emptier the other
domains of our lives become.

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The bright side of TikToks downfall
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Fearless journalism is more important than ever. When news breaks, you
need to understand what actually matters and what to do about it. At
Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been
more vital. But we cant do it on our own.

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People with workingclass accents more likely to be suspected of
committing crimes
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Researchers have said a study that found people who speak with accents
perceived as working class are more likely to be suspected of
committing a crime raises "serious concerns" about bias in the UK
criminal justice system.















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Here Are 11 Things Trump Has Promised to Carry Out on Day 1 of His
Presidency
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President-elect Donald Trump has promised significant changes when he
takes office on everything from immigration to foreign policy to
tariffs.

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5 skills with fast-growing demand on Upwork--most can pay more than
$200 per hour
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Some skills are almost always in demand on freelance marketplace
Upwork. Full stack developers, for example, who build the back end of
websites, were in demand in both 2023 and 2024. They're now listed on
Upwork's most recent report as well, 2025's Most In-Demand Skills.














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Im a hopeless people pleaser. I tried saying no for a week
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Giving in to a pushy salesperson. Keeping quiet when you witness a
workplace interaction that strikes you as unjust. Biting your tongue
when a hairstylist declares that life is not worth living without
micro-bangs. We've all been there. We've all caved in.

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Martin Karplus, Chemist Who Made Early Computers a Tool, Dies at 94
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Martin Karplus, a Nobel Prize-winning theoretical chemist who used
computers to model how complex systems change during chemical
reactions, a process that has led to advances in the understanding of
biological processes, died on Dec. 28 at his home in Cambridge, Mass.
He was 94.














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When can you change the lyrics on song covers Ask Kelly Clarkson
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I can't hold a tune to save my life, so I don't know for sure, but I
imagine there are a few things that strike fear into the heart of
singers. Losing their precious voice, for one. Not getting enough
attention (can't relate). And then there is ... Kelly Clarkson
covering your song.

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Teenager's school project achieves plasma
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The 17-year-old student achieved plasma in his project this summer and
saw it showcased at the Cambridge Science Festival, as reported by
Interesting Engineering. Mencarini hails from Italy but is studying
math, chemistry, and physics at Cardiff Sixth Form College in
Cambridge.














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AI Replacing Salespeople Perfectly Defines the AI Redundancy Problem
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AI for sales outreach sounds great in theory. I know. I thought the
same thing 15 years ago. For 10 minutes. Until I really thought about
it. Then I laughed and went on to the next thing.

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The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of MSG
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You probably know monosodium glutamate from its link to so-called
'Chinese Restaurant Syndrome' -- and that's precisely the problem.














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How To Use AI To Expand the Background of Any Image
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These AI-powered tools can help you reframe and resize your photos.

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The secret to a successful workplace: middle managers
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US businesses are betting that they can thrive with fewer middle
managers. They could come to regret it. Some business leaders think
scaling back middle-manager roles -- a trend called the "Great
Flattening" -- could help them cut costs and operate more efficiently.














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AI Mistakes Are Very Different Than Human Mistakes
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Humans make mistakes all the time. All of us do, every day, in tasks
both new and routine. Some of our mistakes are minor and some are
catastrophic. Mistakes can break trust with our friends, lose the
confidence of our bosses, and sometimes be the difference between life
and death.

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More teens say they're using ChatGPT for schoolwork, a new study finds
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A recent poll from the Pew Research Center shows more and more teens
are turning to ChatGPT for help with their homework. 3 things to know:
According to the survey, 26% of students ages 13-17 are using the
artificial intelligence bot to help them with their assignments.














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Saudi Crown Prince Moves to Exploit Void Left By Iran - Bloomberg (No
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The kingdom is wasting no time filling the void in the Middle East
left by a crippled Iran, which has seen its proxies destroyed, its
enemies emboldened and its regional influence decimated.

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Big Four set to miss female partner targets for 2025 - FT (No paywall)
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Accountancy firms EY and PwC will struggle to meet UK goals while KPMG
and Deloitte are likely to fall short on global ambition













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The stock rally is back on track. Memories of 2022 linger. - WSJ (No
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Stocks got their groove back in the days ahead of Donald Trumps
presidential inauguration, but some investors are worried that the
shadow of 2022 will loom over markets this year.

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Trump promises far-reaching change in second term at rollicking rally
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President-elect Donald Trump pledged during a rollicking rally in the
nations capital to enact far-reaching change in his second term,
promising to oversee mass deportations, challenge progressive culture
and slash government spending.

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Israel enters truce stronger but with unfulfilled goal: Destroying
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As a fragile cease-fire begins in Gaza, Israel hasnt fulfilled its top
war aim: to destroy Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
is promising his frustrated right-wing supporters that hell deliver
the promised total victory" later.

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Chinas Vice President Meets With Elon Musk In Washington Ahead Of
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Chinas Vice President Han Zheng met with Elon Musk in Washington D.C.
on Sunday, according to Chinese state media reports, in a meeting that
will likely add to speculation that the billionaire may serve as a
potential bridge between the incoming Trump administration and senior
Chinese leaders.

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A Call to Action on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Beyond | Opinion
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Every year around this time, I find myself reflecting on my father's
dream for our countrya profound vision for justice, freedom, unity,
and peace. Today, the state of his dream seems more fragile than ever.

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We Are on the Precipice of a Grievance-Based Society
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Economic fears have metastasized into grievancethis is the core
finding of the 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer. We observe a profound
shift in popular sentiment, a move beyond political polarization to
aggressive advocacy for self-interest. Throughout the elections of the
past year, citizens have raised their voices against business,
government, and the wealthy across the globe. Incumbent parties have
been ousted in Western democracies, including the U.S., U.K., France,
Germany, and Canada. Business has been pushed back on for its
involvement in societal issues, from DEI to sustainability.

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Fear and loathing in Davos: EU frets about its lose-lose choice
between Trumps US and Xis China
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Betraying the anxiety stoked by their flailing economies and Donald
Trumps second term in office are panels on the topics of Europe:
Finding the Money, Debating Tariffs, How to Project Europes Power, and
Diplomacy amid Disorder.

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Survey finds 80% of people want to take leftover restaurant food home
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Over 80% of people in Japan want to take their leftovers at
restaurants home, a private-sector survey has shown. At the end of
last year, the Consumer Affairs Agency and the health ministry
together set up guidelines for taking leftovers home to reduce food
loss.

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Gaza ceasefire: Freed Israeli hostages given 'gift bags' by Hamas
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The first three hostages, who Hamas released on Sunday (Jan 19), were
given a "gift bag" before they were handed over to the Red Cross.
After a delay due to "technical reseasons" Hamas released the list of
hostages that were to be released on Sunday (Jan 19).

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Lonely sunfish in Japan gets cardboard human friends
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In a photo posted by the Kaikyokan aquarium in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
prefecture, the sunfish is seen swimming in front of photos of human
faces attached to a row of uniforms.

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Working from home 'not proper work' - ex-Asda boss
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Working from home is creating a generation who are "not doing proper
work", the former boss of Marks and Spencer and Asda has warned. Lord
Rose told BBC Panorama that home working was part of the UK economy's
"general decline" and employees' productivity was suffering.

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Inside the tug-of-war between AI and news publishers
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The forthcoming legal complaint will be one of the biggest moves made
by publishers against AI companies, some of whom have successfully
convinced news media companies not to sue by offering lucrative deals
to license content to train their models.

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Early humans had surprising diets 3.5 million years ago
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The debate about when our ancestors started eating meat has taken an
unexpected turn. While we've long associated early human evolution
with meat consumption, a recent study reveals that some of our
earliest ancestors stuck to a mostly plant-based diet. The research
was led by Dr.

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Google's Titans Give AI Human-Like Memory
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Seven years and seven months ago, Google changed the world with the
Transformer architecture, which lies at the heart of generative AI
applications like OpenAI's ChatGPT.

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Novak Djokovic won't speak to the Australian Open's local TV network
without an apology
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Novak Djokovic declined to do a customary
post-match TV interview at the Australian Open after his win Sunday
night to protest comments made on air by someone who works for the
official broadcaster of the tournament in the host country.

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Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely
luck
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Emails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles next to those
left standing have been flying back and forth among architects,
builders and fire safety specialists around the world.

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Live updates: Three Israeli hostages arrive in Israel as ceasefire
passes first hurdle
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A Red Cross convoy was seen in Gaza Strip on Sunday, believed to be on
its way to pick up the first Israeli hostages in the territory. It was
not clear how long the process would take.

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There's a New Way to Count Prime Numbers
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To make progress on one of number theory's most elementary questions,
two mathematicians turned to an unlikely source.

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The Future of Farming is Here How Greenfield Robotics is shaping the
next generation of agriculture.
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Robotics and artificial intelligence: Words typically accompanied by
the backdrop of a neon cityscape full of high rises,and never ending
streams of cars flying past.

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Houthis to halt Israel, Red Sea attacks if Gaza truce comes into force
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Houthi rebels have backed the Gaza ceasefire agreement reached between
Israel and Hamas, with the Yemeni group's spokesperson saying they
will halt their military operations against Israel as well as
commercial ships in the Red Sea if the truce comes into force on
Sunday.

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How gen Z helped drink Guinness dry and its stout rivals cashed in
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At the Lamb, a pub on London's Holloway Road, Hamish Goodwin is
nursing a pint of Murphy's. A Guinness drinker, Goodwin recently fell
in love with the lesser-known stout, which he calls "slightly richer".

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Behind the Curtain: A Chilling, "Catastrophic" Warning
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The next few years will decide if AI leads to catastrophe -- and
whether China or the U.S. dominates the AI arms race.

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PharmEasy co-founders Dharmil Sheth, Dhaval Shah, Harsh Parekh and
Hardik Dedhia to leave troubled startup
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Dharmil Sheth, Dhaval Shah, Harsh Parekh and Hardik Dedhia,
co-founders of API Holdings, the company that runs PharmEasy, will
quit the firm, sources aware of the development told Moneycontrol.
Sheth and Dhaval Shah started PharmEasy in 2015 as an online medicine
delivery company.

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Has Trump Changed the Retirement Plans for the Country's Largest Coal
Plants?
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There is renewed talk of a coal power comeback in the United States,
inspired by Donald Trump's return to the presidency and forecasts of
soaring electricity demand. The evidence so far only shows that some
plants are getting small extensions on their retirement dates.

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One of the biggest energy IPOs in a decade could be around the corner
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THE DISRUPTIVE innovator of the global gas industry is stepping out of
the shadows. On January 13th Venture Global, a privately held exporter
of liquefied natural gas (LNG) based in Virginia, unveiled details of
its planned flotation in New York. About a decade ago it sprang from
obscurity and shocked incumbents in Americas Texan oil patch by using
scalable, modular equipment made in factories rather than costly,
bespoke techniques used by its competitors. In doing so, the upstart
reduced the time required to build a massive LNG terminal by about
half, to less than three years. That helped it to undercut rivals on
price and win early contracts with prestigious customers including
Shell, a British oil major.

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CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Being Ordered to Pay 5 Million
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The CNN case was concluded after a two-week trial in a Panama City,
Fla., courtroom, where lawyers for the contractor, Zachary Young,
argued that the network had falsely accused him of illegally
participating in a “black market” for exfiltration services in
Afghanistan after the withdrawal of American forces.

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At Trump's Rally, the Contradictions Are in the Music
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There was Kid Rock, his voice pockmarked and powerful, singing “All
Summer Long,” his winning invocation of “Sweet Home Alabama,”
before putting on a red Make America Great Again ball cap and taking a
turn scratching on his D.J.’s turntable. In a video message during
the performance, Mr. Trump promised to Make America Rock Again,
interspersed with footage of Run-DMC songs.

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Opinion | Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss.
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Bret: It’s not a political winner if Democrats tell working-class
Americans, including Latino and Black Americans, that they want to
flood the labor force with desperate migrants who are willing to work
in construction or meatpacking or service jobs for longer hours and
less money.

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Opinion | It's Trump's Messy, Dangerous World Now
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Mr. Trump has always prided himself on being a dealmaker, pledging in
his campaign that he would resolve such conflicts in the first few
days of his presidency. But precisely because it is a more dangerous
world, that’s unlikely to happen. And if he tries and fails, the
United States will appear weak. There is concern that Mr. Trump may
have already started off badly by threatening Greenland, the Panama
Canal Zone and Canada. Those are the kind of careless and disruptive
comments that only undermine American credibility when it comes to
dealing with real-world crises.

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Trump promises swift executive action at pre-Inauguration DC rally:
'We like winning'
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WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump was on the verge of
returning to office. But first, he wanted to take a victory lap over
his election win.

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Bitcoin hits new record high, dollar dips ahead of Trump inauguration
a business live
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Today, all eyes are on Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th
president of the United States. Financial markets are bracing for a
flurry of executive orders ranging from immigration to energy and
possibly trade. On tariffs, betting markets are marginally priced in
favour of tariff action against China and Mexico this week. After four
months of being bought on the rumour, the dollar is now exposed to
some selling on the fact - but there should be plenty of dollar buyers
on dips.

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Trump's inauguration will be the first in U.S. history to be attended
by foreign leaders
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For the first time in U.S. history, a president-elect will welcome
foreign leaders for one of the most American political traditions --
the peaceful transfer of power.

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aThis isnat politicsa: Nelly defends decision to perform at Trump
inauguration ball after backlash
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Over the weekend, Rick Ross, Soulja Boy and Snoop Dogg were also
criticised after they performed at the Crypto Ball in Washington DC,
an event described by organisers as a "celebratory setting intended to
honour ⦠America's first 'crypto president'." The 1,500 attendees,
who paid upwards of $2,500 for a seat, were reportedly given "Make
Bitcoin Great Again" red baseball caps. Snoop Dogg had previously
called Trump supporters "stupid motherfuckers".

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How African VC firm Oui Capital returned its first fund with
Moniepoint's unicorn exit | TechCrunch
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In 2022, Oui Capital launched a second fund, Mentors Fund 2. While the
early-stage firm initially targeted $30 million, it closed at $12
million, according to Oyinsan. He also shared that while the fund has
no plans to rush into fundraising due to its strong position, it might
raise a third fund later this year. 

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