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The December effect: How constraints create better leadership decisions

Business 12/14 1:00A Shalene Gupta

December forces focus, limits choices, and clarifies priorities. Leaders can engineer this productivity all year long. Every December, something strange happens inside...

Apple loses contempt ruling appeal, but could revisit iPhone app fees

Business 12/12 11:34A Associated Press

Apple continued to fight the alternative payment option in appeals before being rebuffed by the U.S. Supreme Court in January 2024. A federal appeals court on Thursday backed...

U.S. Mint reveals coin designs commemorating 250th anniversary of America’s independence

Business 12/12 10:31A Associated Press

Designs for the quarter include depictions of the Mayflower Compact, U.S. Constitution, and Gettysburg Address. The U.S. Mint unveiled the designs for coins commemorating the...

Here’s how Hinge is surviving the dating app apocalypse

Business 12/12 8:39A kat-caulderwood

Nobody wants to swipe anymore. Dating apps like Bumble and Tinder are scrambling to keep younger users engaged, and dealing with problems like bots on their platforms. But one...

18,000 Amtrak workers will get bonuses, thanks to executive cuts

Business 12/12 8:33A Associated Press

Unions representing train workers praised the move. More than 18,000 Amtrak workers will receive a $900 bonus before the end of the year, the U.S. Department of Transportation...

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Debby Ryan Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby With Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun

E! Online (US) - Top Stories 12/14 4:58A

Debby Ryan and Josh Dun’s house of gold just added a new member. The Jessie star confirmed that she and the Twenty One Pilots drummer welcomed their first baby—a little girl named Felix Winter...

Tearful Alix Earle Breaks Silence on Braxton Berrios Breakup

E! Online (US) - Top Stories 12/14 3:55A

Alix Earle is speaking out. Following her and Braxton Berrios breakup after more than two years of dating, the Tiktoker offered insight into their decision to part ways romantically. “Braxton and...

Trending Western Wear Christmas Gifts Every Cowgirl Will Love

E! Online (US) - Top Stories 12/14 3:00A

Western wear seriously took over 2025, so it’s only right that the cowgirl (or cowboy) in your life might be crossing their fingers for some country-inspired gifts this Christmas. From rodeo-ready...

These Miss Congeniality Secrets Are Gorgeous and You Want to Kiss Them

E! Online (US) - Top Stories 12/14 3:00A

Winners wear a crown, losers wear a frown, and sometimes Miss New Jersey carries a gun. At least she does when the statuesque brunette is actually an undercover FBI agent, and so goes the premise...

Best Holiday Gifts on Oprah’s Favorite Things 2025 List Are on Sale

E! Online (US) - Top Stories 12/14 1:00A

There s only one list out there that we re checking twice, and it s Oprah Winfrey s Favorite Things (sorry Santa). The talk show icon s curated list of must-have products is always full of...

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Home, Elevated: Inside Four Seasons Private Residences

JustLuxe 12/11 7:14P Fran Endicott Miller

Four Seasons has long understood a simple truth: some people don t just want to visit their favorite destinations. They want to actually live in the places that have provided...

Designer Holiday Trees at Hotels Around The World

JustLuxe 12/11 7:12P Jill Weinlein

Throughout the world, hotels and resorts have decked the halls and showcasing dazzling decorated trees during the holidays. To creatively celebrate in style, some of the world...

NÃO Athletics Sets Out to Transform the Fitness Industry by Making Workouts Fun

JustLuxe 12/11 7:10P Kellie Speed

Tis the season to get into the best shape of your life! Instead of waiting until the first of the year to make your New Year resolutions, the folks at ... via JustLuxe.com

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Reflections from the TED Countdown House at COP30 in Belém

TED Blog 12/5 3:48A Lindsay Levin

TED Countdown is a global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. Watch climate talks on our website and look for news about upcoming events, including local TEDxCountdown events...

TEDNext 2025 — in photos

TED Blog 12/3 3:13A TED Staff

TEDNext 2025 in Atlanta, now in its second year, celebrated those asking big questions about life, work and the world. Across three days of TED Talks, discovery sessions, meet-ups and more, attendees...