The week's bestselling books, Jan. 5

Shipowners’ record order book for container vessels prompts downturn warnings

Total capacity of ships on order overtakes pandemic levels despite uncertain outlook for global trade

Financial Times - 5h

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 5, 2025

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader John Thune join Margaret Brennan.

CBS News - 14h

Transcript: Tom Homan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 5, 2025

The following is the full transcript of an interview with Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump's border czar, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 5, 2025.

CBS News - 15h

5 AI Tools to Save You Time

Embrace the AI boom with tools that will simplify your workload and supercharge your efficiency.

Inc. - 16h

Transcript: House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 5, 2025

The following is the full transcript of an interview with House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 5, 2025.

CBS News - 16h

Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 5, 2025

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Senate Majority Leader John Thune joins to discuss the GOP's priorities with President-elect Donald Trump coming into the White House, while ...

CBS News - 17h

5 Ways This Startup Puts Values in Action

This AI company’s values help drive its booming biotech business.

Inc. - 18h

Here are the 5 things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead

Nvidia's Jensen Huang will be at CES, and investors will get a fresh batch of labor market data.

CNBC - 18h

5 Productivity Skills You Need to Learn in 2025

Power up your productivity levels by going back to basics. Honing these five soft skills can help you improve your workflow in the new year.

Inc. - 1d

5 Ways to Improve Your Hiring Experience

A seamless hiring experience isn’t just good manners, it’s your secret weapon for attracting top talent and building a standout employer brand.

Inc. - 1d

A Book App Used AI to ‘Roast’ Its Users. It Went Anti-Woke Instead

One year-end summary from Fable, a social app where people share what books they read, told the user, “Don’t forget to surface for the occasional white author, OK?”

Wired - 2d

From dry Jan to filing your tax return: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon

The Guardian - 4h

Meet the Press – January 5, 2025

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Carol Lee, Jonathan Martin, Symone Sanders Townsend and Marc Short

NBC News - 17h

Transcript: Reps. Mike Turner and Jim Himes "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 5, 2025

The following is a transcript of an interview with Reps. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio, and Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 5, 2025.

CBS News - 17h

2025 Week 18 NFL picks, odds, best bets from advanced model: This 5-way football parlay pays 25-1

SportsLine's Model reveals its top Week 18 NFL picks, NFL best bets, NFL parlay picks, NFL parlay card, NFL predictions, and 25-1 football parlay

CBS Sports - 18h

Celtics vs. Thunder odds, line, spread, time: 2025 NBA picks, Jan. 5 predictions from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks for Boston Celtics vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday

CBS Sports - 18h

East Carolina vs. Florida Atlantic odds, prediction: 2025 college basketball picks, Jan. 5 bets by top model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the FAU Owls vs. ECU Pirates on Sunday

CBS Sports - 19h

Almanac: January 5

"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.

CBS News - 19h

Transcript: Senate Majority Leader John Thune on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 5, 2025

The following is the full transcript of an interview with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican of South Dakota, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 5, 2025.

CBS News - 22h

5 races to keep on your radar in early 2025

A mix of high-profile and local races will take place in the first few months of this year, which could serve as a barometer for how voters feel just months after the 2024 presidential election. ...

The Hill - 23h

'Welsh culture isn't fantasy - so stop misusing it for mystical books'

While some celebrate the spread of Welsh language and culture, its misuse is a concern for others.

BBC News - 1d

Derrick Henry ties Jim Brown in NFL record book, helps Ravens secure AFC North title on 31st birthday

Henry celebrated in style vs. Cleveland

CBS Sports - 1d

The real-estate holdings of 5 of the world’s richest men

These men have amassed an incredible array of real estate holdings, spending some of their enormous fortunes on swanky homes across the U.S.—and beyond.

MarketWatch - 1d

Marlon Brando fury at ‘feeling like a freak’ among revelations in new book of Hollywood secrets

Brando, Ava Gardner, Anita Ekberg and other A-listers are featured in a memoir about the glamour of the 1950s film industry . Marlon Brando was the original angry young man, winning an Oscar for ...

The Guardian - 1d

Johnson battles for the Speakership: 5 things to watch

Friday’s Speaker vote is shaping up to be a nailbiter as Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), the current House leader, is scrambling to keep the gavel for the next two years in the face of conservative ...

The Hill - 2d

5 big lobbying battles ahead

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story K Street gears up for Trump 2.0 Lobbyists will have their hands full in 2025 with ...

The Hill - 3d

This week on "Sunday Morning" (January 5)

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the newsworthy men and women who passed away this year, who touched us with their creativity and humanity.

CBS News - 3d

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries

ABC News - 3d

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries

ABC News - 3d

5 New Year’s resolutions for higher education

Just over half of Americans believe higher education has a positive effect on the country, and majorities of both parties think higher education is unaffordable and headed in the wrong direction.

The Hill - 3d

5 lobbying fights looming in 2025

Lobbyists will have their hands full with several massive legislative battles coming early in a second Trump administration. President-elect Trump is poised to disrupt business as usual in ...

The Hill - 3d

Strasbourg, Ankara, Madrid: none felt like home, but in books I discovered my people | Elif Shafak

As a child I moved from France to Turkey to Spain – then I finally found roots and belonging in stories. In our end of year series, writers and public figures remember the place or time when they ...

The Guardian - 4d

Trump nominees: 5 confirmation battles to watch

The 119th Congress is around the corner and confirmation battles featuring President-elect Trump’s slate of nominees are set to take center stage. Since Trump’s rapid rollout of choices, two ...

The Hill - 4d

5 things that will shape US politics in 2025

The fallout of last month’s high-stakes election and recent battles within Congress are offering early clues of what will set the tone for politics in 2025. Democrats are looking to regroup from a ...

The Hill - 4d