Ripley to The Rings of Power: your top TV of 2024

NFL picks and best bets for the Christmas doubleheader, plus Saints-Packers grades and Prisco's Power Rankings

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Dec. 24

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NFL Week 17 Power Rankings: Commanders' Jayden Daniels has his signature moment; Eagles drop out of top 5

Pete Prisco shares his Power Rankings heading into Week 17 of the 2024 season

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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.

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How 2024 made Elon Musk the world’s most powerful unelected man

A timeline of events in the year of Elon Musk shows how omnipresent he has become, how his X feed has become as unavoidable as Donald Trump’s was. Hello, and welcome to Techscape. I’ve been ...

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Syria dissolves rebel factions as al-Sharaa consolidates power

Several groups agree to merge under defence ministry as interim government seeks to unite fractured country

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Expert tips to support your immune system and stay healthy this winter

With flu levels rising, Dr. Rabia De Latour shares ways to support your immune system and stay healthy during the holidays.

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Top portal tight end Klare commits to Ohio State

Former Purdue tight end Max Klare has committed to Ohio State, he told ESPN. He's the No. 1 tight end in ESPN's NCAA transfer portal rankings.

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Champagne-soaked sex and slow-burn longing – was this the swooniest year of TV ever?

Be it the understated romance of Japanese epic Shōgun, Danny Dyer’s tree sex in Rivals or Adam Brody risking his career for love – this was the year TV stole hearts. ‘I’m going to declare this an ...

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The 20 best podcasts of 2024

Is Avril Lavigne really dead? Can Michael Sheen save us from chemical poisoning? And exactly how X-rated does Lily Allen get? Here are our top picks of the year’s hottest podcasts. It’s almost 40 ...

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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?

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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 ...

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Holiday tips are topping out at pandemic-era levels

Many people are tipping their babysitters, housekeepers and teachers this holiday season, but often by the same amounts as three years ago.

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Your financial adviser has a plan for your money. But what if it’s their plan too?

To get you to follow their advice, your adviser says, “I do this for myself.” Is that good enough?

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Ripley to The Rings of Power: your top TV of 2024

Who is a god of TV? Who has magical chemistry? And who deserves to be lightning-bolted for bad behaviour? Here are Guardian readers’ best shows of the year. (Netflix) My favourite show of 2024. It ...

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The best of the long read in 2024

Our 20 favourite pieces of in-depth reporting, essays and profiles from the year. Nicholas Saunders was a counterculture pioneer with an endless stream of quixotic schemes and a yearning to spread ...

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‘Waste of time’: how Starmer fumbled his first months of power

Plunging poll ratings have sapped morale as UK Labour government crawls towards Christmas break

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‘Visible Mending’: The Healing Powers of Knitting

Crafters across Britain speak to how knitting can help us heal, even at our most broken.

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No mains power or mobile signal: The valley 'on edge of society'

After a 50-year campaign, families are celebrating their last Christmas relying on generators.

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Atlanta Hawks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves live stream info, start time, TV channel: How to watch NBA on TV, stream online

How to watch Hawks vs. Timberwolves basketball game

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N. Dak. State Bison vs. Cal-Baker. Roadrunners live stream info, start time, TV channel: How to watch NCAA Basketball on TV, stream online

How to watch North Dakota State vs. Cal State Bakersfield basketball game

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How a Georgia county official stood up to a Russian ransomware ring

The Russian-based ransomware syndicate LockBit took responsibility for the cyberattack, which temporarily crippled the Georgia county's online infrastructure.

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How a Georgia official stood up to a Russian ransomware ring

2024 could go down as the worst year yet for ransomware attacks, in which hackers gain access to a computer server, lock up all the files and then demand payment to get the victims back online. For ...

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Packers steamroll depleted Saints, look like a top contender in the NFC

Green Bay has flown under the radar in a tough division, but the Packers look the part of a Super Bowl contender.

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Holiday shoppers on the lookout for bigger and bigger TVs

TVs are some of the most popular items to fly off store shelves during the holidays. But this year, experts say shoppers are going bigger than ever. CBS News' Jeff Wagner explains.

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Movies and TV shows to stream this holiday season

It's award season and the holiday season, which means it's time to hunker down and watch something fun. But if you don't want to brave the cold this week, there's lots of great content to stream in ...

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NFL power rankings: Where league stands entering Week 17

Here is how the league stands in the NFL power rankings heading into the penultimate Week 17 of the 2024 regular season.

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Your Call: Should a team ever willingly flex into a short week?

The Broncos agreed to flex their game against the Chargers to Thursday night ... and lost. Was that the wrong call?

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Vols, Auburn still atop SEC-heavy AP Top 25 poll

Tennessee and Auburn remained Nos. 1-2 atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. It's a fitting spot for a pair of Southeastern Conference teams considering the league put 10 teams ...

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Mozambique’s top court confirms election result after months of protest

Opposition claimed ruling Frelimo party rigged 9 October vote, leading to months of civil unrest. Mozambique’s top court has confirmed the ruling party’s victory in October’s presidential ...

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College basketball rankings: Kentucky slips in AP Top 25, No. 2 Auburn gains on top-ranked Tennessee

The Tigers received a few more first-place votes than last week and narrowed the gap behind the Volunteers

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Trump announces slate of top Pentagon appointments

President-elect Trump on Sunday night revealed several new nominees for senior Pentagon roles, including his pick for the Defense Department’s No. 2 civilian. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he ...

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Barbara Corcoran’s Brilliant Reply to Getting Fired From ‘Shark Tank’ (and More Top Stories From 2024)

A look back at 2024 and some powerful lessons from Barbara Corcoran, Caitlin Clark, and Simone Biles.

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Will you be able to refinance your mortgage in 2025? Here's what experts think.

If you're a homeowner, refinancing may or may not make sense in the new year, experts say. Here's why.

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Canadiens: Power Play Specialist

Montreal Canadiens sniper Patrick Laine has been on fire since making his debut after recovering from a knee injury but his power play prowess is worth a closer look.

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Women's college basketball Star Power Index: JuJu Watkins excels as No. 7 USC holds off No. 4 UConn

USC rode its superstar to a top-five victory over the Huskies

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The peaceful transfer of power is rarer than Americans might think

Remembering that history makes the peaceful transfer of power that Biden is promising seems less a rote exercise than a commitment that must be revived after every election and celebrated whenever ...

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The Spy Who Didn’t Love Amazon, or Why You’ll Have to Wait for Your James Bond Fix

It’s been a minute since 007 has graced the silver screen, not because of a supervillain, but because of a conflict between the franchise producer and the tech giant’s algorithmic approach to content.

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