Would You Buy A Perfume You Had Never Smelled

Late is better than never when it comes to presents, researchers say

If you didn't quite get Christmas or Hanukkah gifts wrapped and shipped ahead of the holidays, don't worry — researchers say it's the thought that counts.

CBS News - 4h

Fantasy Football Week 17 Lineup Decisions: Trust your Chiefs to carry you to a league championship

Dig into the players who might be tough start/sit calls in your lineup based on game film notes, stats, more

CBS Sports - 5h

2024's Hidden Gems: The Best Games You May Have Missed (Or Never Heard Of)

Odds are, you know the big games in a given year. If you regularly play games, it's hard not to at least hear the names of the latest releases from big publishers, which spend huge sums of money to ...

GameSpot - 6h

‘You learn to live with the pain’: 20 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, Australian couple remember son Paul

Joe and Evanna Giardina treasure memories of the affectionate 16-year-old they dubbed the ‘love machine’, who died in the 2004 disaster. At first, there seemed nothing to be afraid of. Joe ...

The Guardian - 8h

Do you know the real meaning of Boxing Day? | Fiona Katauskas

The answers may surprise you. See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

The Guardian - 8h

Never Stop Learning. It’s the Most Vital Skill, and It’s Easier Than Ever

The most valuable skill you can work on is the one that allows you to continue to learn new skills.

Inc. - 8h

Looking for Private Equity (or a Merger) in 2025? Here’s What You Should Know

Trump’s deregulatory push, interest rate cuts, and the PE ‘bullwhip effect’ are expected to influence M&A in 2025.

Inc. - 11h

You Need to Create a Secret Password With Your Family

AI voice cloning and deepfakes are supercharging scams. One method to protect your loved ones and yourself is to create secret code words to verify someone’s identity in real time.

Wired - 12h

Quiz: Do You Know the Words That Were Popular in 2024?

A varied assortment of words entered (or re-entered) the lexicon this year. How well do you know them?

The New York Times - 1d

The polite way to gift cash this holiday season, according to etiquette pros—you can even use Venmo

Giving and asking for cash for the holidays can feel gauche. But it's within the bounds of good manners when done correctly, etiquette pros say.

CNBC - 1d

How you can watch the Beyoncé halftime show on Christmas

Beyoncé is set to take the stage live on Netflix on Christmas Day during halftime of the Ravens-Texans game. For those who may be busy opening presents, the game will be available on Netflix until ...

NBC News - 1d

The 2024 Directors Roundtable: Doubts, sure. Compromise? Never

Edward Berger, Brady Corbet, Coralie Fargeat, James Mangold, Denis Villeneuve and Malcolm Washington on adapting as you go, feminism in film — and vaping in the Sistine Chapel.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

The Best TV Shows You Missed in 2024

Diarra from Detroit, The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh—these are the shows you might not have watched in 2024, but definitely still should.

Wired - 2d

The 10 Best Movies You Missed in 2024

From The Bikeriders to The Order, these are the movies you should watch before the year is through.

Wired - 2d

Prosus to Buy Latin American Online Travel Agency Despegar for $1.7 Billion

The investment group, which is Tencent’s largest shareholder, aims to serve 100 million customers across local e-commerce, travel and fintech sectors following the acquisition.

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

Transition would be ‘restricted’ during a shutdown

Politico - 5d

Five things you might not know about snow

Did you know that snow is not white? Or that it falls at three miles an hour? Sarah Keith-Lucas has these facts and more.

BBC News - 20h

Biden takes heat for vetoing bill that would add new judgeships

Federal judiciary leadership and some lawmakers are criticizing President Biden for vetoing a bill that would’ve added 66 new federal judgeships amid growing caseloads. Biden on Monday made good ...

The Hill - 1d

Buy this space stock, as it’s a ‘pillar of long-term lunar infrastructure’

Space-exploration company Intuitive Machines’ banner year continued after the Houston-based company announced Monday that it has clinched additional contracts from NASA’s Near Space Network.

MarketWatch - 1d

My list of Democrats’ biggest lies of 2024. Do you agree?

Outgoing President Joe Biden and his Democratic support team have been caught in a series of blatant lies, including denying his cognitive decline, downplaying the federal debt, and denying the ...

The Hill - 1d

How Well Do You Know Baseball? Here’s Your Chance to Test It.

To celebrate the sport, we present The Athletic’s 2024 Baseball Trivia Extravaganza.

The New York Times - 1d

How to shop a humidifier — plus how often you should clean it

Find the best humidifiers to relieve allergies and dry skin. Shop humidifiers from brands like Honeywell, Levoit, Vicks and more.

NBC News - 1d

Are mince pies good for you?

It's worth remembering there are some health benefits to the food piled onto your festive plates.

BBC News - 1d

What's open on Christmas Eve 2024? Stores you can visit today.

Here's which food stores, restaurants and other chains are open and closed today, Christmas Eve 2024.

CBS News - 1d

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni: What you need to know

The feud between Lively and Baldoni is alleged to have started during filming of It Ends With Us.

BBC News - 1d

‘I had half a mind to’ — Why Macaulay Culkin didn’t buy the $5.25 million ‘Home Alone’ house

Culkin has revealed that he came close to buying the iconic Illinois mansion that is featured in the hit holiday movie.

MarketWatch - 1d

Why You Should Talk About Sex With Your Parents

Sex is a big part of life. Why is it so hard to talk to family members about it?

The New York Times - 1d

You can keep your rigid Christmas traditions – I’ll be tucking into my Boxing Day carbonara | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

We’ve started building up our own yearly rituals, and asking what we really want to get out of the festive period. When people ask what I’m doing for Christmas this year, I’ve been replying, with ...

The Guardian - 1d

After a breakup, can you ever be happy living alone? I moved countries to find out | Carolin Würfel

I left Berlin for a flat overlooking the Bosphorus – and after a decade with a partner, found even Christmas could be joyful. Recently I found this note in my 2021 diary: “Moved into this apartment ...

The Guardian - 1d

The video games you may have missed in 2024

A returning classic, a Love Island send-up and an answer to the age-old question: can you fry eggs atop Mount Everest? The year’s best games that might have passed you by. • More on the best ...

The Guardian - 1d

Scaramucci advises Musk to 'stick to business' because 'these people can hurt you'

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Monday urged Elon Musk to stay out of politics and focus on his successful businesses. “Stick to business. You‘ve done great. You‘ve ...

The Hill - 1d

'Sup, DOGE! You should meet RIC, the Regulatory Improvement Commission.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have proposed the creation of a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut the federal government down to size, while Michael Mandel and Diana Carew have ...

The Hill - 2d

5 Ways Scammers Fool You With Fake Tech Support Calls

Seemingly realistic tactics can catch even savvy users unaware.

Inc. - 2d

Saudi Arabia ‘had asked for extradition’ of suspect in Magdeburg attack

Riyadh warned Germany many times about danger posed by Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, source says. A source close to the Saudi government has told Agence France-Presse that Saudi authorities ...

The Guardian - 2d