The world in 2026 debated; Opinion; I watched more than 500 new takes the stage — December 29, 2025

Politics

The world in 2026 - Chatham House. The 5 Most Important Global Trends of 2025 So Far - World Politics Review. Into the void: how Trump killed internat...

The world in 2026 - Chatham House Chatham House

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

Into the void: how Trump killed international law - The Guardian The Guardian

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

The role of identity in a multilevel interdependence in international relations: exploring popular understandings of international politics - Frontiers Frontiers

Health

5 breakthrough health innovations in 2025 - Popular Science. Health in 2025: Medical breakthroughs that gave us hope this year - Euronews.com. Support...

5 breakthrough health innovations in 2025 - Popular Science Popular Science

Health in 2025: Medical breakthroughs that gave us hope this year - Euronews.com Euronews.com

Supporting Breakthrough Health Advancements in Eswatini Under the America First Global Health Strategy - The America Times The America Times

Breakthrough blood cancer research from UChicago Medicine presented at ASH 2025 - UChicago Medicine UChicago Medicine

Why one trauma doctor sees self-driving cars as a 'public health breakthrough' - NPR NPR

Entertainment

I watched more than 500 new movies this year. These are the 25 best ones. - Yahoo. 20 Movies to Watch on New Year’s Eve - Rotten Tomatoes. Five Action...

I watched more than 500 new movies this year. These are the 25 best ones. - Yahoo Yahoo

20 Movies to Watch on New Year’s Eve - Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes

Five Action Movies to Stream Now - The New York Times The New York Times

Film critic Ty Burr shares his picks for movies to stream as the year winds down - WBUR WBUR

Chaz Ebert’s 30 Best Movies of 2025 (and One Guilty Pleasure) | Features - Roger Ebert Roger Ebert

Sports

Mustangs Fall Short On The Road At Virginia - SMU Athletics. Track which conferences are winning the 2025-26 college football bowl season - NCAA.com. ...

Mustangs Fall Short On The Road At Virginia - SMU Athletics SMU Athletics

Track which conferences are winning the 2025-26 college football bowl season - NCAA.com NCAA.com

Alabama State Men's Basketball at Mississippi State - Alabama State University Athletics Alabama State University Athletics

Men's Hockey falls at Clarkson, 3-2 - Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics

Fast start lifts Lamar past Demons - Northwestern State University Athletics Northwestern State University Athletics

Technology

Opinion | An Anti-A.I. Movement Is Coming. Which Party Will Lead It? - The New York Times. Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of...

Opinion | An Anti-A.I. Movement Is Coming. Which Party Will Lead It? - The New York Times The New York Times

Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of aggressive AI moves - CNBC CNBC

Meta to buy Chinese startup Manus to boost advanced AI - Reuters Reuters

Exclusive | Meta Buys AI Startup Manus for More Than $2 Billion - The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal

The ‘Godfather of AI’ says we can’t afford to get it wrong - WBUR WBUR