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Give newborns automatic library cards, authors urge
Writers including Sir Philip Pullman back a proposal to automatically sign up newborns to a library in a bid to boost literacy.
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A farmers’ protest near Bordeaux and a menorah in Sydney: photos of the day – Monday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
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Geminid meteor shower 2025 thrills skywatchers with an end-of-year celestial firework show (photos)
The Geminid meteor shower peaked overnight on Dec. 13.
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MasterClass subscriptions are on sale for 40 percent off for the holidays
If learning a new skill is one of your New Year's resolutions, then you might want to know that MasterClass subscriptions are currently 40 percent off. This brings the top-tier subscription with offline mode and use on up to six devices down from $240 annually to $144. The entry-level plan, which su…
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Stellar Blade Director Receives Presidential Commendation for Development of Korean Game Industry
The CEO of Stellar Blade studio Shift Up has received the Presidential Commendation at this year's Korean Content Awards for his work in the games industry.
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What we know about the “Bondi hero” at Australia beach shooting
A Muslim man is being hailed as a hero after tackling a gunman at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney.
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A Song, a Father, and the Quiet Work of Passing Things On
As the calendar turns, that may be one of the most meaningful resolutions we can make: not simply to improve ourselves, but to steward what was given to us well and to pass it on, intact enough to matter, and open enough to endure.
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How to Organize Your House and Kids After a Big Move
It’s an all organization episode! Get all kinds of tips, tricks and hacks for keeping your house clutter free around the holidays.
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‘I consider him my first son’: how living with a baby monkey taught me I’m ready to be a dad
I went from selling flats in Paris to being alone in a cabin in Guinea looking after primates. It changed my life, but one relationship marked me like no otherIn 2022, I had a job at an estate agents in Paris selling ridiculously expensive flats, and decided I needed to do something more meaningful …
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Government announces extra funding for safe housing for domestic abuse survivors – UK politics live
As part of the violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy councils will receive a further £19m Good morning. The news will be dominated by two foreign stories today: the ongoing response to the Hanukah killings at Bondi beach, which we are covering on a live blog here, and the latest talks in …
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William Golding: The Faber Letters review – the making of a masterpiece
Correspondence between the Lord of the Flies author and his editor reveals one of the great literary collaborations of the ageWhen William Golding submitted Lord of the Flies to Faber in 1953 it had already been rejected at least seven times, maybe as many as 20. Charles Monteith could tell from the…
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How the Bondi Beach Community Rushed to Help Shooting Victims
I lived and worked around Bondi for years. The emergency response tells you everything you need to know about the area.
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'Throw the parcel at the back door' - Evri couriers tell of pressure to earn a decent wage
BBC Panorama investigates the delivery firm - a market leader with the worst reputation for non-deliveries.
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Country diary: I love these soggy winter bogs – and so do the snipe | Charlie Elder
Dartmoor, Devon: In these treacherous conditions for the moorland walker, one false move and a wary wader will burst into the airDays of torrential rain have yet to drain from this broad ridge at the westernmost edge of Dartmoor. The wide path to the top of Gibbet Hill, with views of Wheal Betsy, th…
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Trump Praises Bondi Hero Who Tackled Shooter
Video circulating on social media of a bystander, who disarmed one of the Bondi attackers, is earning global praise, including from President Donald Trump. Here’s the moment he jumped into action during the deadly terrorist attack in Sydney.
(Source: Bloomberg)
(Source: Bloomberg)
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Yuletide Carolers keeping Christmas tradition alive
A Pew Research Center poll finds nearly 80% of Americans put up Christmas trees, but only 16% go Christmas caroling as adults. Jericka Duncan met a group of singers sharing some favorites while spreading yuletide cheer.
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Jeanette Winter, Who Told Children About Artists’ Lives, Dies at 86
Her picture books found models of perseverance and imagination in figures like Emily Dickinson, Georgia O’Keeffe and Benny Goodman.
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‘Jamaica Strong’ Hurricane Melissa Relief Benefit Concert Heats Up New York City: 5 Best Moments
Headlined by Shaggy, Kes and Sean Paul, the star-studded fundraiser delighted a packed UBS Arena.
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Hero bystander who tackled Bondi gunman praised by Trump, Ackman
Ackman called Ahmed “a brave hero” and said his hedge fund firm would establish a reward program for people who had carried out similar acts.
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