The world in 2026 debated; Science's 2025 Breakthrough of the Year:; Here Are My Favorite Books, Movies, takes the stage — December 18, 2025

Politics

The world in 2026 - Chatham House. The Hedley Bull – Ali Mazrui Dialogue as a Metaphor for IR - E-International Relations. The 5 Most Important Global...

The world in 2026 - Chatham House Chatham House

The Hedley Bull – Ali Mazrui Dialogue as a Metaphor for IR - E-International Relations E-International Relations

The 5 Most Important Global Trends of 2025 So Far - World Politics Review World Politics Review

Between Capitalism and the State-System - Phenomenal World Phenomenal World

The Ideological Security Dilemma in International Relations: The Case of US–China Ideological Competition - Cambridge University Press & Assessment Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Health

Weight-loss and the transition: four ways medical - Energy Connects. New breakthrough expands possibilities for PET imaging - News-Medical. Medical Mi...

Weight-loss and the transition: four ways medical - Energy Connects Energy Connects

New breakthrough expands possibilities for PET imaging - News-Medical News-Medical

Medical Miracles at Penn Medicine: Breakthrough with Customized CRISPR Treatment for Patient with CPS1 - University of Pennsylvania Almanac University of Pennsylvania Almanac

She Vanished From Her Nantucket Home After Making A Medical Breakthrough That Had Her Convinced She Could Win A Nobel Prize - Chip Chick Chip Chick

Five Medical Breakthroughs Of 2025: Cancer, Heart, And Genetic Diseases - Forbes Forbes

Entertainment

Here Are My Favorite Books, Movies, and Music of 2025 - Barack Obama – Medium. Ward Hayden channels Bruce Springsteen through Country Music - Goldmine...

Here Are My Favorite Books, Movies, and Music of 2025 - Barack Obama – Medium Barack Obama – Medium

Ward Hayden channels Bruce Springsteen through Country Music - Goldmine Magazine Goldmine Magazine

KU band’s new album showcases student talent, music that’s ‘fun to play’ - The Lawrence Times The Lawrence Times

Everything you should know about the new beachfront musical festival coming to Santa Monica - Time Out Worldwide Time Out Worldwide

The Truth About the Avatar Movies That No One Wants to Accept - Slate Slate

Sports

2025-26 college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels, times - NCAA.com. Dominant Second Half Powers Trojans Past USI - Little Rock Athleti...

2025-26 college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels, times - NCAA.com NCAA.com

Dominant Second Half Powers Trojans Past USI - Little Rock Athletics Little Rock Athletics

Samford Holds Off Lipscomb Behind Yarbrough and Godbolt - Samford University Athletics Samford University Athletics

Women's Basketball Drops Non-Conference Finale to South Dakota - UTRGV Athletics UTRGV Athletics

Georgia Tech Athletics Receives a Pair of $10 Million Gifts - Georgia Tech Athletics Georgia Tech Athletics

Technology

Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year: The unstoppable rise of renewable energy - Science | AAAS. Trump signs sweeping executive order to assert U.S...

Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year: The unstoppable rise of renewable energy - Science | AAAS Science | AAAS

Trump signs sweeping executive order to assert U.S. dominance in space - SpaceNews SpaceNews

CoreWeave Joins Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission to Advance U.S. Research and Innovation - CoreWeave CoreWeave

Exclusive | Meta Is Developing a New AI Image and Video Model Code-Named ‘Mango’ - The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal

You can now verify Google AI-generated videos in the Gemini app. - blog.google blog.google