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Personal finance education belongs in our schools

financial literacy is linked to positive outcomes, like wealth accumulation, stock market participation, effective retirement planning, and avoiding high-cost alternative financial services.

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Christmas ads put on a diet as UK ban on TV junk food advertising bites

Gone are shots of puddings and sweets as advertisers try to market other foods to stay within rules coming into force on 5 JanuaryThe festive season is traditionally a time of national culinary overindulgence but eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed that this year’s crop of big-budget Christmas TV ad…

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Life ring, piece from Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck sell at auction for $150,000

A life ring and a lifeboat remnant from a famous Great Lakes shipwreck have sold at auction for $150,000.

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The Uplift: The greatest place in the world

Visit one of "the world's greatest places," according to Time Magazine. Plus, meet a little girl using jokes to raise money for a cause close to her heart.

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2025 December solstice: All you need to know

Happy solstice! The 2025 December solstice will fall on December 21. It's the shortest day for the Northern Hemisphere. Celebrate the seasons!
The post 2025 December solstice: All you need to know first appeared on EarthSky.

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This professional Santa's dream of spreading holiday cheer fuels stroke recovery

Brent Rasmussen had a massive stroke in 2023. Getting his "ho ho ho back" helped motivate his recovery.

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‘Better out than in’: why a South Yorkshire charity wants people to speak their mind

Who Is Your Neighbour? lets people talk in constructive, thoughtful ways to offer an antidote to division and despair• Donate to the charity appeal hereIt was a filthy day in Rotherham as Storm Bram swept through the town earlier this month. Roads had turned into rivers and sodden St George’s flags …

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The Radical Power of Assuming Good Faith

Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales tells David Plotz why trust, purpose, and transparency can make the internet — and our institutions — better.

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Wildland firefighters with cancer can now get $450K from the US government

Wildland firefighters who have been diagnosed with or killed by a smoke-related cancer are now eligible for a nearly $450,000 payment from the federal government. The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, passed as one of the many parts of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act by President Donald Tr…

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Rhino calf born at park takes wobbly first steps

The moments after Mo's birth were captured on camera by the team at Cotswold Wildlife Park.

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The best last-minute holiday gifts for any die hard space superfan

Show the space enthusiast in your life that you love them to the moon and back with the best last-minute holiday gifts available.

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The Coziest Part of Christmas Is Under Attack. But I’ve Got a Plan to Fight Back.

The only thing worse than coal in your stocking.

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The Best Gifts for Sleep, as Tested by Our Team

Sleep is the one thing every giftee needs, and you can help them get it. These are our tried-and-tested picks for giftable sleep aids, from masks to melatonin.

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Cocoa Prices Are Plunging. Why Is Chocolate Still So Expensive?

After last year’s historic rally, cocoa prices are heading for a record annual slump. But there’s no sign the cost of your candies, bars or chocolate Santas will follow any time soon.

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Country diary: There’s more to mistletoe than Christmas kisses | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: Wildlife seems to like it as much as we do, and if you’re patient, you can make like a mistle thrush and spread it aroundStripped of their leaves, the trees are sculptural against the grey sky, revealing what is usually obscured. Trunks thick with ivy offer roosting sites…

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