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Rick Steves Recommends These 'Strange-Looking Creatures' To Eat Like A Local In Venice

By The Daily Meal | staff@thedailymeal.com (Karen Hart) 12/26/2025 7:39 PM

If you're traveling to Italy soon, Rick Steves has a fantastic food recommendation. It may seem strange at first, but we guarantee you'll go back for seconds.

lifestyle

Britney Spears spends the holiday with son Jayden, 19, while Sean Preston stays with her sister Jamie Lynn

By Hello! Magazine | Nicola Conville 12/26/2025 7:38 PM

Britney Spears enjoyed the festive season with her younger son Jayden, while eldest son Sean Preston was seen celebrating the holiday with Jamie Lynn Spears and relatives in Louisiana, as shared in festive photos. See details.

food

Say hello to the Italian pilsner

By THE MANUAL | Mark Stock 12/26/2025 7:00 PM

Diving into the Italian Pilsner, a popular riff on the classic beer style. The post Say hello to the Italian pilsner appeared first on The Manual.

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Trump sees a ‘good shot’ at a Russia-Ukraine deal — but Putin may need to feel more pain first

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board 12/26/2025 6:55 PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s latest proposal for peace with Russia, which he will discuss with President Donald Trump on Sunday, is solid on its face, and Trump has expressed cautious optimism about its chances.

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JLO surprises fans by revealing which NBA team she supports on Christmas Day

By marca.com | 12/26/2025 6:39 PM

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Community rallies for mom, boys after death of Setauket dad

By greaterlongisland.com | 12/26/2025 5:38 PM

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The easy sugar alternatives that upgraded my daily coffee routine

By THE MANUAL | 12/26/2025 5:00 PM

music

Russell Wilson & Ciara Make Eye-Popping Donation to Children’s Hospital: ‘Better Than Any Touchdown or Trophy’

By Billboard | 12/26/2025 4:52 PM

nation

Judge blocks deportation of British man Trump accused of 'censorship'

By upi.com | 12/26/2025 4:44 PM

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Mets star Francisco Lindor’s podcaster wife is on Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural committee

By New York Post | 12/26/2025 3:39 PM

BASKETBALL

Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: 76ers at Bulls, Clippers at Blazers, college football and more

SCIENCE

Spinosaurus relative longer than a pickup truck stalked Thailand's rivers 125 million years ago

FINANCE

Too many people forgot their RMDs last year. Don’t make this ‘billion-dollar mistake.’

SHOPPING

The 2027 Kia Telluride Is an All-Star SUV That Raises Its Own Lofty Bar

GAME

Roblox Blox Fruits Leveling Guide

WELLNESS

3 Things to Do When Traveler’s Diarrhea Is Ruining Your Life

HEALTH

How the 'Portfolio Diet' May Help Lower Cholesterol, Heart Disease Risk

NEW_JERSEY

NJ 2025: The year in immigration

NEW_JERSEY

NJ 2025: The year in politics

NEW_JERSEY

NJ 2025: The year in the state’s public pension system

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Nikolas Gambaroff at Schiefe Zähne

by Contemporary Art Daily | Dec 25 2025

basketball

Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: 76ers at Bulls, Clippers at Blazers, college football and more

by CBS Interactive Inc | Dec 26 2025

book

Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter

by BookPage | Dec 22 2025

exercise

Dua Lipa’s Trainer Just Revealed the Body Part the Pop Star Trains the Hardest

by thehealthy.com | Dec 03 2025

fashion

This ‘beauty gum’ is good for your gut health — yes, you’re supposed to swallow it

by NY Post | Dec 25 2025

FFNEWS

Photos appear to show China cargo ship equipped with missile launchers

by FreightWaves | Dec 26 2025

finance

Logan Paul’s $5.3 million Pokémon bet raises a bigger question: Do collectibles belong in your portfolio?

by MarketWatch.com | Dec 26 2025

football

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

by ESNY | Sep 26 2025

how_to

Connect Your iPhone or Android to Any TV: A Guide for AirPlay, Chromecast and HDMI

by CNET | Dec 26 2025

lifestyle

Former Bond girl still looks incredible as she turns 65

by Hello! Magazine | Dec 26 2025

music

Russell Wilson & Ciara Make Eye-Popping Donation to Children’s Hospital: ‘Better Than Any Touchdown or Trophy’

by Billboard | Dec 26 2025

opinion

Trump sees a ‘good shot’ at a Russia-Ukraine deal — but Putin may need to feel more pain first

by New York Post | Dec 26 2025

real_estate

Some Florida homebuyers are using AI to get homes without agents, saving thousands

by NY Post | Dec 26 2025

soccer

⚠️ Rayados seal deal for Luca Orellano, full agreement with FC Cincinnati

by Yahoo Sports | Dec 26 2025

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

Word of the Day

grandiose

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 26, 2025 is:

grandiose • \gran-dee-OHSS\ • adjective

Grandiose is usually used disapprovingly to describe something that seems impressive or is intended to be impressive, but that is either not possible or practical.

// The long-vacant historic building has finally been purchased, and the developer has announced grandiose plans to make it the center of a new theater district.

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Examples:

“Henry [VIII] was a leader known for his grandiose presentation, a love of dramatic rhetoric and self-promotion, and a fondness for blaming others. He carefully curated his image, issuing official portraits and closely managing public appearances. His reign concentrated power in one man and his obsessions.” — Philippa Gregory, LitHub.com, 29 Oct. 2025

Did you know?

When it comes to bigness, there’s grand and then there’s grandiose. Both words can be used to describe something impressive in size, scope, or effect, but while grand may lend its noun a bit of dignity (i.e., “we had a grand time”), grandiose often implies a whiff of pretension. The difference between a grand plan for the city park and a grandiose one, for example, might be the difference between a tasteful fountain and a garden full of topiaries cut in the shapes of 19th century literary figures. So if you’re choosing between the two, a helpful mnemonic might be that the extra letters in grandiose suggest that one’s ideas, claims, promises, schemes, dreams—you get the idea—are a bit extra.

Rick Steves Recommends These 'Strange-Looking Creatures' To Eat Like A Local In Venice

Britney Spears spends the holiday with son Jayden, 19, while Sean Preston stays with her sister Jamie Lynn

Say hello to the Italian pilsner

Trump sees a ‘good shot’ at a Russia-Ukraine deal — but Putin may need to feel more pain first

JLO surprises fans by revealing which NBA team she supports on Christmas Day

Community rallies for mom, boys after death of Setauket dad

The easy sugar alternatives that upgraded my daily coffee routine

Russell Wilson & Ciara Make Eye-Popping Donation to Children’s Hospital: ‘Better Than Any Touchdown or Trophy’

Judge blocks deportation of British man Trump accused of 'censorship'

Mets star Francisco Lindor’s podcaster wife is on Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural committee

Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: 76ers at Bulls, Clippers at Blazers, college football and more

Spinosaurus relative longer than a pickup truck stalked Thailand's rivers 125 million years ago

Too many people forgot their RMDs last year. Don’t make this ‘billion-dollar mistake.’

The 2027 Kia Telluride Is an All-Star SUV That Raises Its Own Lofty Bar

Roblox Blox Fruits Leveling Guide

3 Things to Do When Traveler’s Diarrhea Is Ruining Your Life

How the 'Portfolio Diet' May Help Lower Cholesterol, Heart Disease Risk

NJ 2025: The year in immigration

NJ 2025: The year in politics

NJ 2025: The year in the state’s public pension system

Nikolas Gambaroff at Schiefe Zähne

Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: 76ers at Bulls, Clippers at Blazers, college football and more

Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter

Dua Lipa’s Trainer Just Revealed the Body Part the Pop Star Trains the Hardest

This ‘beauty gum’ is good for your gut health — yes, you’re supposed to swallow it

Photos appear to show China cargo ship equipped with missile launchers

Logan Paul’s $5.3 million Pokémon bet raises a bigger question: Do collectibles belong in your portfolio?

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

Connect Your iPhone or Android to Any TV: A Guide for AirPlay, Chromecast and HDMI

Former Bond girl still looks incredible as she turns 65

Russell Wilson & Ciara Make Eye-Popping Donation to Children’s Hospital: ‘Better Than Any Touchdown or Trophy’

Trump sees a ‘good shot’ at a Russia-Ukraine deal — but Putin may need to feel more pain first

Some Florida homebuyers are using AI to get homes without agents, saving thousands

⚠️ Rayados seal deal for Luca Orellano, full agreement with FC Cincinnati

Pelé's life in pictures

Word of the Day

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Poll finds majority backs ‘peaceful two-state’ approach to unification

South Korea to open North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun to public access

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Lee orders review of juvenile age threshold

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