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2025 likely to be UK's hottest year on record, says Met Office
Mark PoyntingClimate researcher Rising temperatures in the UK will become "the new normal", a leading government climate adviser has…
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TV’s Antidote to the Year of Men in Crisis
Boys, boys, boys. This year has been the year of the Crisis of Masculinity, or maybe the year of the Male Loneliness Epidemic, or maybe,…
Beauty
If I Lost My Entire Makeup Bag, These Are the 12 Products I Would Restock Before the New Year
As much as I wish I could be one of those chic individuals with a hyper-curated makeup routine of five or so stalwarts, my own cosmetic…
Business
Gold sets 50th daily record this year on rate-cut bets and geopolitical risk
Gold has risen 70% this year, driven by strong central-bank buying and inflows into bullion-backed ETFs Gold rose to an all-time high on…
News
How to wind down for the year
December is here, and another year has blown by. Chances are, you’re going to get some time off for the holidays. If so, you may have a…
Business
Saks mulls bankruptcy year after raising billions for turnaround
SAKS Global Enterprises, facing limited options ahead of a more than US$100 million debt payment due at the end of this month, is…
Business
Royal Christmas cards have a touchy-feely look this year
Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent Maybe there was a memo sent round the royal households of Europe, but many of this year's Christmas cards…
Business
Barnes & Noble opened 67 bookstores in 2025, a recent record. Now it’s plotting another year of expansion
Barnes & Noble is on a roll, and it’s not slowing down in 2026. The bookstore has confirmed plans to open 60 new locations across the…
Culture
The Year the Movies Went Big on Isolation
Retreating to sparsely populated and remote settings, these films did not attempt to build dense webs of social relations or to show their…
Lifestyle
PSA to Everyone Who Bought Those Viral The Row and Ugg Slides This Year: This Is What to Wear With Them
Today may mark the official start of winter, but it's felt like winter in much of the country for more than a month at this point. And for…
Business
Emerging markets bring high hopes for 2026 after stellar year
This year’s capital rush into the sector is a sign more investors are allocating to a sector that’s been out of favour after years of…
Fashion
Kobe Bryant’s Nike Kobe 8 Sneaker Is Getting a New ‘Year of the Horse’ Colorway
With a reissue of 2014’s Year of the Horse-themed Kobe 8 sneaker already set to release in Protro form, Nike has also readied a brand new…
Business
Vietnam on Track for Record Tourism Year with Arrivals Nearing 21 Million
Vietnam is on track to welcome a record 21 million foreign visitors this year, cementing its position as Southeast Asia's fastest-growing…
Business
Bridgewater expands equity ownership for employees after blowout year
Hedge fund Bridgewater Associates plans to expand its employee ownership initiative next year, which will see more than 60 per cent of…
Culture
Finn Wolfhard to Host First ‘SNL’ of New Year, A$AP Rocky Will Be Musical Guest
The first “Saturday Night Live” episode of 2026 will be hosted by Finn Wolfhard, with musical guest A$AP Rocky. The episode, which…
Fashion
Michael Jordan’s Air Jordan Mule Sneaker Loafer Is Starting the New Year in ‘Summit White’
Michael Jordan’s Air Jordan Mule loafer may be one of the most unexpected models of the year, but it’s also been one of Jordan Brand’s…
Celebrity
From ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ to ‘Rebuilding,’ 2025 Has Truly Been the Year of Josh O’Connor
It’s never entirely clear which young actors will end up popping, but it was pretty clear from the moment that Josh O’Connor stepped into…
Business
Blank canvas or tone-deaf? Pantone’s white Colour of the Year sparks backlash
For anyone who has spent years renting, staring at the same landlord-approved magnolia walls and dreaming of one day adding some actual…
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Jimmy Kimmel Fights Tears on Last Show of 2025 as He Thanks Fans for ‘Pulling Us Out of a Hole’ During This ‘Hard Year’: ‘I’m Crying Already. I’m Sorry’
Jimmy Kimmel fought back tears during his final monologue of 2025 as he thanked fans for helping him get through a tumultuous year, one…
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Culture
A Year of Listening Beyond the Algorithm
My habit of seeking out new music began with a few strokes of good luck. I grew up in a college town in the early to mid-nineties, during…
Business
Long-term mortgage rate hits 6.22%, hovering near its low for the year
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher this week, though it remains relatively near its low point so far this year. The…
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Take our quiz on the year in health and biotechnology
In just a couple of weeks, we’ll be bidding farewell to 2025. And what a year it has been! Artificial intelligence is being incorporated…
Business
UBS plans January job cuts to kick off final year of integration
UBS Group is set to begin its latest wave of job cuts in mid-January, according to people familiar with the matter. That step will be…
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The year of the tactical vest
In late October, dozens of federal law enforcement officers flooded Canal street, a busy thoroughfare in Manhattan, arresting street…