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FT journalists pick their favourite non-FT articles of the year
Everything you should read that we didn’t write
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Marshall Islands launches universal basic income scheme offering cryptocurrency - in world first
Quarterly payments of $200 to be offered via stablecoin or traditional currency in a scheme designed to ease cost of living pressures in the Pacific nationThe Marshall Islands has introduced a national universal basic income (UBI) scheme that offers payments via cryptocurrency, alongside more tradit…
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How family gatherings unlock forgotten childhood memories that help us understand who we really are
If you're driving home for Christmas (insert Chris Rea earworm here)—and by that I mean the old family home—you're likely to be experiencing a familiar mix of excited anticipation and faint dread of being trapped in close quarters with relatives. There's nothing like Christmas for mental time travel…
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16 Best White Elephant Gifts (2025): Coffee Pot Mug, Legos, Sushi Magnets, and More
Bring the gift everyone will want to win from this year's holiday party, from a cute jacket for a beer can to magnets they'll wish they could eat.
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Mobile health app aimed at improving sanitation in resource-limited communities
An international team of researchers co-led by Professor Christine Stauber in the Georgia State University School of Public Health is empowering residents of low-income communities to improve sanitation in their neighborhoods through an innovative mobile app.
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Is Longchamp’s Le Pliage the most popular handbag on the planet?
Owned and run by the Cassegrain family, Longchamp is flying high after being embraced by Gen Z
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Every LEGO Book Nook Set Now Available to Buy in 2025
Hide some LEGO within your book collection.
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We found 35+ unique gifts under $50 for the holidays
Shop tons of unique gift ideas under $50, including a bunch of budget-friendly products we've tested and loved ourselves.
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Praise for people who died while trying to stop Bondi Beach attackers
One of the bystanders who tried to stop the attack came to Australia from the USSR to escape anti-Semitic persecution.
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Get your first month of DirecTV for 44% off in this first-ever flash sale
Stream national and local channels along with ESPN Unlimited with DirecTV, now just $50 for your first month.
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Last minute gift ideas: Save 15% on 15+ e-gift cards from Uber, Crumbl, Hulu, a ton more
Need a last-minute stocking stuffer? We found 15+ discounted gift cards with digital delivery: Uber, Ulta, and a ton of restaurants.
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A Year of Growth and Gratitude at Debs Park: 2025 Reflections
2025 was a banner year for conservation and community at the Audubon Center at Debs Park. Together with our community, partners, volunteers, and passionate staff, we continued to build a more...
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‘Source of pride for Syria’: man who disarmed Bondi shooter lauded in home town
News of Ahmed al-Ahmed’s selfless act quickly reached al-Nayrab, where locals say it proves religion or birthplace no barrier to heroismA man who risked his life to wrestle a gun from a shooter in the Bondi beach terror attack on Sunday has become a hero in his home town in Syria.Video of Ahmed al-A…
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Best space stocking stuffers: Budget friendly Christmas gifts for stargazers and astrophotographers
Stuck for a small gift for a skywatcher? From compact binoculars to power banks and SD cards, we've rounded up the ideal sub-$100 stocking stuffers.
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Netflix U.K., Ireland Documentary Talent Fund Returns for Fourth Year – Global Bulletin
FUNDING FILMMAKERS Netflix has unveiled the return of its Documentary Talent Fund for a fourth year, offering five U.K. and Ireland-based filmmakers £30,000 ($40,000) each to create short documentaries exploring the theme of “Change.” “We are looking to work with creatives who may have some experien…
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All about the baby cheeses: how to curate a festive cheeseboard to remember
Perfection is a hard, a soft, a blue, a sheep and a goat’s, say our panel of experts, but three to four generous wedges will do the trickWhat should I serve on my Christmas cheeseboard?David, via emailIt will come as no surprise that Mathew Carver, founder of Pick & Cheese, The Cheese Barge and Rind…
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Childhood friends find '$55,000 diamond' in India
The friends dug up the 15.34-carat gem-quality diamond in central India.
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