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- Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britains bad Brexit deal undone | Polly Toynbee <p>Rejoining Erasmus should just be a first step as the economic evidence piles up, the need for closer ties with Europe could not be clearer</p><p>Month by month, Labour is bringing us closer to Euro...
- My In-Laws Want to Bring a Special Guest for Christmas, But Im Not Having It. I don't believe in "exposure therapy."...
- TNF tonight: DraftKings promo code secures $300 bonus for Rams vs. Seahawks Get the DraftKings promo code for Dec 18: $300 guaranteed in Missouri or $200 + free NBA League Pass nationwide. Betting odds for Rams vs. Seahawks TNF!...
- Legendary Miami Architects Coconut Grove Mansion Lists for $12.5M <img alt="a white, Mediterranean-inspired mansion sits behind naturally manicured trees" src="https://www.miaminewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/3700-Hibiscus-Street-front.jpg" />This 10...
- Broadview zoning board rejects proposal tied to potential ICE property expansion <img alt="Mark McHugh (center), chair of the Village of Broadview Zoning Board, which on Thursday unanimously voted against an attempt to restrict the federal government from expanding its property in...
- Chicago cannabis industry praises Trump order to reclassify marijuana, expand research <img alt="President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order to reclassify marijuana to the same category as substances like ketamine, codeine and anabolic steroids." src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.co...
- CPS picks buyers for 3 closed schools, including mom of slain officer Areanah Preston <img alt="The Peace for Preston Foundation plans to turn the former Shedd Elementary School in Roseland into a community center in honor of Areanah Preston, a Chicago police officer who was killed in ...
- Cook Countys top prosecutor offers alternative to jail for Chicago teens accused of serious crimes <img alt="Cook County State's Attorny Eileen ONeill Burke, shown last year, said "young people need structure and activities," in announcing her program Thursday for teen boys in Lawndale an...
- Trump signs executive order that could shift federal policies around marijuana The move could open new avenues for medical research, change how the drug is regulated and reduce a hefty tax burden on the cannabis industry....
- Concert Review: Portland-Raised Hardcore Band Dying Wish Crushed Their Annual Christmas Showcase Holly Hazelwood by Holly Hazelwood <p>Have you ever watched someone in a Santa hat climb a Christmas tree to stage dive? Have you ever seen a teenager in <em>Nightmare Before Christmas</em> pajamas an...
- Good Morning, News: Jessica Vega Pederson Will Not Seek Another Term as Multco Chair, Portland-Area Wind and Flood Warnings, and Another Awkward Trump Speech Contradicts Itself by Suzette Smith <p><em>If you appreciate the </em>Mercury<em>'s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider <a href="https://www.portlandmercury.com/contribute">making a small month...
- These startups are building innovations that make life (and death) better Founders Gabriel Sanchez (Enspectra Health) and Tom Harries (Earth Funeral) share what it takes to build in heavily regulated industries where “move fast and break things” simply won’...
- Anthropic launches enterprise Agent Skills and opens the standard, challenging OpenAI in workplace AI <p><a href="https://anthropic.com/">Anthropic</a> said on Wednesday it would release its <a href="https://agentskills.io">Agent Skills</a> technology as an open standard, a strategic bet that sharing ...
- The best smart dimmer switches of 2025 <div id="link_wrapped_content"> <section class="wp-block-bigbite-multi-title"><div class="container"></div></section> <p>Looking for the easiest path to smart lighting? Screw a smart bulb into a socke...
- QubitSolve Secures $1.2 Million NSF SBIR Grant to Accelerate Quantum CFD Development <p>QubitSolve Inc., a Morgantown-based startup, has been awarded a $1,197,002 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The funding will...
- Belden Partners with QSECDEF to Advance Quantum-Secure Networking Standards <p>Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a global provider of network infrastructure and connectivity solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Quantum Security & Defence (QSECDEF) to accelerate th...
- These startups are building innovations that make life (and death) better Founders Gabriel Sanchez (Enspectra Health) and Tom Harries (Earth Funeral) share what it takes to build in heavily regulated industries where “move fast and break things” simply won’...
- Trump moves to downgrade marijuana, breaking with GOP hard-line stance <p>The days of Republicans hard stances against marijuana have seemingly gone up in smoke.</p> <p>On December 18, President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/1...
- New report says Trumps ballroom will ruin the aesthetic of the White House, but he can build it anyway <p>President Donald Trump’s plans to add a ballroom to the White House would be bad for the design of the White House complex and grounds, according to a National Park Service (NPS) report. The ...
- A lifeline in real time <p>In the heart of Aceh province in northwestern Sumatra, the Ketiara Cooperative, led by the remarkable Ibu Rahmah, is facing a crisis unfolding as we speak. This community of women-led farmers was d...