New Year’s resolutions are useless because the folks who make them rarely, if ever, adhere to them. With 2026 upon us, I thought I’d come up with some of my own New Year’s resolutions. Not for me, of ...

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The day before Hollywood’s best is honored at the Oscars, the Golden Raspberry Awards will point the finger at the year’s worst in film.

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In this video, we explore a mansion in Japan where surprisingly few valuable possessions were stolen, showcasing the respect embedded in Japanese culture. Japan is recognized as one of the safest ...

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Following a lengthy search to find the successor to Eddy Hartenstein as president of DirecTv, Hughes Elec-tronics has appointed Odie Donald, a 25-year veteran of BellSouth, to stress “service” for the ...

Science news breaks every day, but understanding its significance can be difficult. How is it changing how we live, or how we understand our world and our place in it? Live Science takes a deeper look ...

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