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Where New Year’s resolutions come from – NPR
Special Series, Word of the week Why do we make New Year’s resolutions? A brief history of a long tradition December 31, 20255:01 AM ET, Heard on All Things Considered By Rachel Treisman 2-Minute Listen Transcript Join the club — it’s several thousand years old. New Year’s resolutions are a key part of how many people…
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Vice President Kamala Harris – At Our Table – YouTube
Vice President Kamala Harris At Our Table with Jaime Harrison 2.84K subscribers 14,525 views, Dec 17, 2025 At Our Table with Jaime Harrison In our season finale, we sit down with Kamala Harris for an unguarded conversation about the weight of leadership and the search for steadiness through faith, family, purpose, and friendships forged through…
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Trump administration to close NASA research library at Goddard – The Baltimore Banner
Politics State government Local government NASA library closure in Maryland the latest in Trump cuts to space research By Cody Boteler, 1/1/2026 3:51 p.m. ESTchat_bubble3 The Trump administration will close NASA’s largest research library, located at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, this week. The library houses tens of thousands of books and documents,…
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Jack Smith deposition: House Judiciary Committee releases video and transcript on New Year’s Eve – CNN Politics
Politics 7 min read House Judiciary Committee releases video and transcript of Jack Smith deposition By Hannah Rabinowitz, Tierney Sneed, and Casey Gannon Updated 9 hr ago The House Judiciary Committee on New Year’s Eve released a transcript and video of its closed-door hearing with Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led the two…
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Top moments in US politics in 2025 – YouTube – AP (Associated Press)
A look back at Washington politics in 2025, a year marked by the return of President Donald Trump to the White House. (AP Video: River Zhang).
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Opinion: Our petty, hollow, squalid ogre in chief – The New York Times
We are led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House. By Bret Stephens | The New York Times, | Dec. 19, 2025, 5:00 a.m., | Updated: 8:23 a.m. Though I tend to think it’s usually a waste of space to devote a column to President Donald Trump’s personality — what…
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Speed-Running Tyranny: Did Hitler Really Take Germany in 36 Days? – A DWD BRIEF
Editor’s Note: For some historical context, I worked with Gemini 3 AI to explore an oft-quoted Hitler “fact.” See below for our findings. This was inspired by the speed of Trump’s facist and right-wing Republican/GOP takeover of American Democracy in his last and second term. –DrWeb In the world of political commentary, a specific “fact”…
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Rob Reiner’s Life in Pictures – Vanity Fair
SUBSCRIBE, Get unlimited access to Vanity Fair, plus a free tote!Subscribe now in memoriam Rob Reiner’s Life in Pictures Remembering the actor and filmmaker’s remarkable career—from his beginnings on All in the Family to his run as one of the industry’s most sought-after directors. By Hillary Busis, December 15, 2025 Hollywood is still reeling in…
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Civil Discourse – Redacted: Donald & Jeffrey – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Redacted: Donald & Jeffrey By Joyce Vance, Dec 20, 2025 Redacted: Donald & Jeffrey by Joyce Vance Read on Substack Editor’s Note: Above are links and information about the new post from Joyce. Below is a brief excerpt and the insights are alarming. Thank you Joyce.. — DrWeb Once again,…
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Hallelujah for Handel’s “Messiah” – Library of Congress – Blog – Timeless
Timeless Stories from the Library of Congress ISSN 2836-9459 Share & Subscribe to this blog Hallelujah for Handel’s “Messiah”, December 18, 2025 Posted by: Mark Hartsell The Christmas season is filled with cherished traditions, and one of them is George Frideric Handel. Few works in Western classical music achieved the enduring popularity of Handel’s 18th-century…
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Trump’s address to the nation, annotated -CNN Politics
Politics 18 min read Trump’s divisive address to the nation, annotated Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, 6 hr ago A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. President Donald Trump tried to hit the reset button with Americans on Wednesday night…
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Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center is showier, emptier and more political – The Washington Post
Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center is showier, emptier and more political In 10 months, the president has transformed Washington’s cultural hub. Now comes his biggest night yet: the Kennedy Center Honors. Updated today at 12:48 p.m. EST, 16 minBy Travis M. Andrews and Janay Kingsberry On the day in February that President Donald Trump took over…
