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The month's top story

Opinion | Trump’s Blue-Slip Blues

The attack was the 30th announced by the U.S. military since early September. It came days after President Trump said the U.S. had struck a coastal site related to drugs and Venezuela.

NYT · 5 sources

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What dominated December

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | Democrats Shout Into the Wind

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | 2025: The Year of Trump

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | Trump Unbreaks the Internet

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 532 stories

  1. CBS News: Rob Reiner - Scenes from a Life

    FOX · 4 outlets

    Rob and Michele Reiner's death reports sealed by Los Angeles court order after Medical Examiner had already released cause of death information to public.

  2. Is Trump's MAGA base showing fractures?

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Hero who disarmed Bondi Beach gunman speaks out

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. What We Know About U.S. Interceptions of Oil Tankers in Venezuela

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. 'The Wire' star James Ransone dead at 46

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Man Shot in ICE Confrontation in Maryland, Officials Say

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | An Ivy ‘A’ Lost All Meaning

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | What Was Susie Wiles Thinking?

    FOX · 4 outlets

  5. Opinion | Democrats Shout Into the Wind

    NYT · 5 outlets

  6. When the Lights Went Out in the ‘Christmas Capital’

    NYT · 4 outlets

  7. 12/21/2025: The Sherpas of Everest; Presenting the Kanneh-Masons

    CBS · 2 outlets

  8. 1 staff member, 1 resident killed in explosions at Pa. nursing home

    CBS · 4 outlets

Business 449 stories

  1. AI-Themed Stocks Take More Hits, Sending Nasdaq Lower

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    Gold futures edge higher after Monday's slide in metals prices

  2. What does Netflix’s offer to buy HBO Max mean for you?

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Oil Edges Lower; Venezuela in Focus

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. Treasury Yields Fall Amid Mixed Indicators

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. Trump Is Warming to Cannabis, but Investors Aren’t Impressed

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Insurance Rates Should Fall Next Year. Hopefully Not Too Much.

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. Trump Targets Defense Firms on Weapons Speed, Stock Buybacks

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  5. The Fed Did Banks a Solid This Week. More Favors May Be Needed

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  6. Thomas O. Hicks, Who Had Big Wins and Big Losses in Private Equity, Dies at 79

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  7. China’s Answer to Nvidia Soars 425% in Market Debut

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. Oil Prices Climb Amid Geopolitical Tensions

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  9. Danske Bank Completes U.S. Justice Department Probation Period

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  10. Gold Edges Higher Amid Geopolitical Risks

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 254 stories

  1. 🏈 26 QBs to watch in CFB transfer portal

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. On second thought: Regrading every 2025 UFC PPV

    ESPN · 4 outlets

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  1. Justin Herbert will not play on Sunday

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. NFL playoff-clinching scenarios: What's at stake for nine teams in Week 17?

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Transfer rumors, news: Fulham want USMNT striker Pepi

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  4. Report: Patrick Mahomes tore LCL, too

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Former Raiders head coach Mike White dies at 89

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. Source: U-M launches athletic department query

    CBS · 4 outlets

Technology 257 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, December 28 (game #1434)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

  2. Salesmate CRM review 2026

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. The Night Before Tech Christmas — a very modern holiday fable

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. Upgrade your PC setup with affordable accessories that actually make a difference — my top finds for a keyboard, mouse, and more

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Pluribus finale ending was revised in big way after Apple exec note

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Clop ransomware targets Gladinet CentreStack in data theft attacks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. CardPointers helps you maximize your credit card rewards [Save 50%]

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. Romanian energy provider hit by Gentlemen ransomware attack

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  6. I tried to build a $550 rig to beat this $379 Machenike Ryzen 7 8745HS Mini PC — and I was unsuccessful

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Korean Air data breach exposes data of thousands of employees

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  8. Watch Christmas films from anywhere with a VPN

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. ChatGPT's attempt at Spotify Wrapped is more embarrassing than any song list

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 372 stories

  1. Weezer Bassist’s Wife Breaks Silence After Being Shot By Police

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Jason Kelce Hints at Going Shirtless at Taylor and Travis’s Wedding

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. 2025 Was the Year of Sydney Sweeney: Inside Her Ups and Downs

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Erika Kirk Addresses Controversial Comments About Women Delaying Marriage

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Frankie Grande Reveals He Underwent Cervical Spine Surgery

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. TikToker 'Epic Gamer Grandma' Dead at Age 78 After Hospitalization

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. After Criticism That "Heated Rivalry" Has Bad Acting And No Plot, The Show's Creator Responded

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  6. Dick Van Dyke's Wife Says He 'Didn't Sleep' the Night of Rob Reiner's Death

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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