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FT journalists pick their favourite non-FT articles of the year
Everything you should read that we didn’t write
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Marshall Islands launches universal basic income scheme offering cryptocurrency - in world first
Quarterly payments of $200 to be offered via stablecoin or traditional currency in a scheme designed to ease cost of living pressures in the Pacific nationThe Marshall Islands has introduced a national universal basic income (UBI) scheme that offers payments via cryptocurrency, alongside more tradit…
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How family gatherings unlock forgotten childhood memories that help us understand who we really are
If you're driving home for Christmas (insert Chris Rea earworm here)—and by that I mean the old family home—you're likely to be experiencing a familiar mix of excited anticipation and faint dread of being trapped in close quarters with relatives. There's nothing like Christmas for mental time travel…
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When is the best time to book a flight? Google has a new answer (and some spicy data)
Looking for the best holiday flight deals? Google's 2025 airfare data reveals the smartest times to book, and why.
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Benjamina Ebuehi’s pistachio and cherry meringue cake recipe | The sweet spot
Have a very chewy yuletide with this sumptuously layered meringue smasher that pumps pavlova up a levelI’m switching up my usual Christmas pavlova this year for a slightly different but equally delicious meringue-based dessert. Discs of pistachio meringue are baked until crisp, then layered with pi…
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Video: Jane Austen fans celebrate 250th anniversary of her birth
Fans of English novelist Jane Austen have been celebrating the anniversary of her birth 250 years ago.
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Tech community must play a part in closing the employment gap for blind and sight-impaired people
Tech and digital leaders have a vital role to play in making technology more usable and inclusive for sight-impaired people - boosting their employment and supporting the economy
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The tech products ZDNET staffers couldn't live without this year
See what we loved (and what surprised us) this year.
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Mobile health app aimed at improving sanitation in resource-limited communities
An international team of researchers co-led by Professor Christine Stauber in the Georgia State University School of Public Health is empowering residents of low-income communities to improve sanitation in their neighborhoods through an innovative mobile app.
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EU Erasmus scheme to reopen to UK students for first time since Brexit
Deal agreed for £570m to rejoin exchange programme in 2027, fulfilling Labour election manifesto pledgeEurope live – latest updatesYoung people across the UK will be able to study or gain work experience through the EU’s Erasmus scheme for the first time since Brexit, after the government announced …
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Is Longchamp’s Le Pliage the most popular handbag on the planet?
Owned and run by the Cassegrain family, Longchamp is flying high after being embraced by Gen Z
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Every LEGO Book Nook Set Now Available to Buy in 2025
Hide some LEGO within your book collection.
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We found 35+ unique gifts under $50 for the holidays
Shop tons of unique gift ideas under $50, including a bunch of budget-friendly products we've tested and loved ourselves.
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Praise for people who died while trying to stop Bondi Beach attackers
One of the bystanders who tried to stop the attack came to Australia from the USSR to escape anti-Semitic persecution.
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Get your first month of DirecTV for 44% off in this first-ever flash sale
Stream national and local channels along with ESPN Unlimited with DirecTV, now just $50 for your first month.
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Last minute gift ideas: Save 15% on 15+ e-gift cards from Uber, Crumbl, Hulu, a ton more
Need a last-minute stocking stuffer? We found 15+ discounted gift cards with digital delivery: Uber, Ulta, and a ton of restaurants.
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‘Source of pride for Syria’: man who disarmed Bondi shooter lauded in home town
News of Ahmed al-Ahmed’s selfless act quickly reached al-Nayrab, where locals say it proves religion or birthplace no barrier to heroismA man who risked his life to wrestle a gun from a shooter in the Bondi beach terror attack on Sunday has become a hero in his home town in Syria.Video of Ahmed al-A…
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