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Seemingly banished in this age of digital saturation, boredom is the unlikely star of a social media fad that has young people sharing videos of themselves doing … absolutely nothing. 
The New York Times
The New York Times

How we can resurrect the ‘lost art’ of boredom

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Seemingly banished in this age of digital saturation, boredom is the unlikely star of a social media fad that has young people sharing videos of themselves doing … absolutely nothing. 

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Robert F Kennedy Jr has wreaked steady havoc on the United States’ vaccination policies and programs.
Opinion
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This is the damage Kennedy has done in less than a year

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In the 11 months since he was confirmed as health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr has wreaked steady havoc on the United States’ vaccination policies and programs. 

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Do parents have favorite children? Of course they do, and research shows the less favoured children suffer for it.
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The New York Times

Do parents have favourite children? Of course they do

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Despite the taboo, many parents do have favourites, and research shows the less favoured children suffer for it.

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In 2025 we witnessed a seemingly unending procession of loss.
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The New York Times

Notable deaths of 2025: A yearlong procession of giants

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In 2025 we witnessed a seemingly unending procession of loss, many from the worlds of music, movies and television. Marquee names, all.

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Brigitte Bardot went from sex symbol to political radical.
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Pop Culture
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Sex appeal to far right, Bardot symbolised a changing France

In the decades after becoming a megastar, the French actress became as known for her politics as she once had been for her acting career.

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Donald Trump and Marco Rubio.
analysis
World
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Oil, drugs and immigration fuel Trump’s Venezuela campaign

On a spring night in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio how to get tougher on Venezuela. Then, it started.

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If you suffer from Rosacea, these tricks could help.
Health
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Why this skin issue can get worse with age

If you struggle with this issue, five easy tricks could help you see results.

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A spokesperson for Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, said it was not always possible to label every video generated by AI, especially as the technology is fast evolving.
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Steven Lee Myers and Stuart A. Thompson

The concerning reality of AI videos

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Social media platforms have relied largely on creators to disclose that the content they are posting is not real, but the creators don’t always do so.

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The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race starts Friday, December 26.
Australia
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High-end ocean racing calls for brainiacs of the seas

In high-end ocean racing — for example, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, which starts Friday — navigators on the big boats are brainiac professionals in the hot seat.

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The TikTok Angel Tree drama has captivated millions.
Culture
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How buying gifts for charity became a TikTok drama

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Influencers are posting about buying gifts for charity online. Some of their followers aren’t happy about it.

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NEW YORK TIMES: Private medical tests have become the next frontier of a growing obsession with wellness data.
Wellbeing
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The rise of the ‘just in case’ MRI

NEW YORK TIMES: Private medical tests have become the next frontier of a growing obsession with wellness data.

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Bashar Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia.
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Erika Solomon, Christiaan Triebert, Haley Willis and Ahmad Mhidi

Exiled Syrian dictator’s life of luxury and impunity exposed

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia.

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Thousands of dinosaur tracks discovered in Stelvio National Park
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Elisabetta Povoledo and Victor Mather

Scientists make incredible discovery in Italian Alps

THE NEW YORK TIMES: When photographer Elio Della Ferrera spotted ‘something strange’ through a telephoto lens while working in the Italian region of Lombardy, he knew he was onto something.

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People walk on a street in Toli Chowki, an area of the southern Indian city of Hyderabad with many Muslim residents, Dec. 19, 2025. A neighborhood in India fears being blamed for a distant atrocity; the attacker killed at last week’s Hanukkah celebration in Australia came from a Muslim area whose residents have long gone abroad to seek better lives. (Saumya Khandelwal/The New York Times)
The New York Times
The New York Times

Inside the neighbourhood where Bondi terrorist grew up

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Toli Chowki, a neighbourhood in India, fears being blamed for an atrocity that happened thousands of kilometres away.

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The woman behind the Astronomer Coldplay concert scandal speaks out about the ritual shaming and death threats she endured.
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The New York Times

The woman behind the Coldplay Concert scandal speaks out

The woman behind the Astronomer Coldplay concert scandal speaks out about the ritual shaming and death threats she endured.

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