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After months of maneuvering and spending—farewell, Pac 12; hello $75 million for Jimbo Fisher—it’s impossible to pretend it’s anything but another ruthless business.

Stocks often rise during the Santa Claus rally period.

The Apple Watch maker confronts technical puzzles and patent-wielding rivals as it tries to create an all-in-one health wearable.

Democratic lawmaker says Donald Trump’s Christmas message telling rivals to ‘rot in hell’ is ‘pathetic’  USA TODAY Trump augurs divisive year in angry Christmas rant  CNN Trump lashes out at ‘loser’ Rep. Debbie Dingell in swirling feud  The Hill

A fake Drake/Weeknd mash-up is not a threat to our species’s culture. It’s a warning: We can’t let our imaginations shrink to machine size.

Global temperatures soared past previous records this year. Scientists say it’s what they expect to see as the climate keeps changing. (Image credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Recently ex-President Jimmy Carter went into hospice, which often is for patients in the last stages of incurable diseases. Contrary to popular belief, starting hospice doesn’t mean giving up on life. (Image credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Clinicians who work with people at the end of life say the most common television depictions of death aren’t representative of what happens in the real world. They want to flip the script. (Image credit: Britney Landreth for End Well)

Both presidents faced inflation and foreign-policy challenges as they sought a second term.

Colorado Republican Party appeals Trump ballot ban to U.S. Supreme Court  CBS News Colorado Republicans appeal to supreme court after Trump disqualified from state ballot  The Guardian US Colorado GOP asking US Supreme Court to overturn ruling disqualifying Trump from 2024 ballot  Fox