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'Winter Vomiting Disease’ Cases Surging in U.S. — How to Protect Yourself

By Healthline.com | 12/9/2025 2:45 PM

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Capital Region community centers get millions in grants

By NEWS10 ABC | Abbi Stanley 12/9/2025 2:42 PM

Two Capital Region community centers have received millions in grant funding altogether.

real_estate

Float through the rest of your life on this luxury residential cruise line — if you can afford it

By NY Post | Brooke Steinberg 12/9/2025 2:31 PM

The sea's the limit if you're wealthy enough.

shopping

Nike Just Removed an Iconic Feature from Its Most Innovative Shoe of the Year

By Gear Patrol | Hayleyhelmsgps 12/9/2025 2:06 PM

Even when it comes to standard-setting super shoes, sometimes less is truly more.

finance

Trump administration moves to scrap Biden-era student-loan repayment plan

By MarketWatch.com | 12/9/2025 1:44 PM

lifestyle

A look at Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso's loving 20-year marriage in 8 photos

By Hello! Magazine | 12/9/2025 1:30 PM

game

Star Wars: Unlimited TCG Booster Boxes Are Super Cheap At Amazon Right Now

By GameSpot | 12/9/2025 1:12 PM

technology

Australia activates 1.6 GWh energy storage facility with 444 Tesla Megapacks

By Interesting Engineering | 12/9/2025 11:31 AM

finance

Why Nvidia’s stock is now shrugging off Trump’s approval of chip sales to China

By MarketWatch.com | 12/9/2025 11:26 AM

long_island

The Long Island founder behind a booming $150M baseball brand

By greaterlongisland.com | 12/9/2025 10:59 AM

OPINION

Iron Academy and Academy31 prove America can still revive its failing education system

HOW_TO

What Is Vibe Coding? How Anyone Can Make Apps With the Help of AI

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The Hidden iOS Trackpad Makes It Easier to Type Accurately

SCIENCE

Is the 'Star of Bethlehem' really a planet? A bright visitor this month may hold a clue.

ART

Miranda Fengyuan Zhang at Capsule Shanghai

FFNEWS

Revoked ELDs up 62% so far in 2025

ANIMAL

Huge relatives of white sharks lived earlier than thought

ART

Art Historical Dogs and Birds Serve as Queer Avatars in Scott Csoke’s Emotive Paintings

HEALTH

Super Emerson: A Book about NF1 for Kids

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Let it snow with these 4 picture books

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Huge relatives of white sharks lived earlier than thought

by Science News | Dec 08 2025

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

exercise

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

by thehealthy.com | Dec 03 2025

finance

Trump administration moves to scrap Biden-era student-loan repayment plan

by MarketWatch.com | Dec 09 2025

game

Arc Raiders Cold Snap Update: Start Date, New Map Condition, And Everything We Know So Far

by GameSpot | Dec 09 2025

how_to

What Is Vibe Coding? How Anyone Can Make Apps With the Help of AI

by CNET | Dec 09 2025

knowledge

This Is the No. 1 Rudest Thing Passengers Do When Deplaning. Are You Guilty of It?

by Reader's Digest | Dec 04 2025

lifestyle

Meet Daredevil actor Charlie Cox's wife Samantha Thomas and their 2 kids

by Hello! Magazine | Dec 09 2025

long_island

Long Island’s holiday hosting game has a new star in Style & Graze

by greaterlongisland.com | Dec 09 2025

odd_fun

Watch: San Diego Zoo announces birth of Masai giraffe calf

by United Press International, Inc. | Dec 09 2025

opinion

LeBron James shows us why aging employees belong in America’s workforce

by New York Post | Dec 09 2025

people

Sydney Sweeney stuns in fight-ready Sports Illustrated cover

by marca.com | Dec 09 2025

retirement

Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

by Fox News | Sep 30 2025

soccer

Maresca, Salah & Motherwell - story of Maswanhise's rise

by Yahoo Sports | Dec 09 2025

travel

Guide to Yunnan, China

by The Travel Magazine | Dec 08 2025

Word of the Day

paltry

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 9, 2025 is:

paltry • \PAWL-tree\ • adjective

Paltry is a formal word that can describe something that is very small or too small in amount, or something that has little meaning, importance, or worth.

// They're offering a paltry salary for the position.

// The professor announced they'd finally had enough of the students' paltry excuses for being late to class.

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Examples:

"When the witty and wry English fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett interviewed Bill Gates for GQ in 1995, only 39% of Americans had access to a home computer. According to the Pew Research Center, the number who were connected to the internet was a paltry 14%." — Ed Simon, LitHub.com, 25 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

Before paltry was an adjective, it was a noun meaning trash. That now-obsolete noun came from palt or pelt, a dialect term referring to a piece of coarse cloth, or more broadly, to trash. The adjective paltry, which dates to the mid-16th century, originally described things considered worthless, or of very low quality, but it's gained a number of meanings over the centuries, none of which are complimentary. A paltry house might be neglected and unfit for occupancy; a paltry trick is a trick that is low-down and dirty; a paltry excuse is a poor one; and a paltry sum is small and insufficient.

'Winter Vomiting Disease’ Cases Surging in U.S. — How to Protect Yourself

Capital Region community centers get millions in grants

Float through the rest of your life on this luxury residential cruise line — if you can afford it

Nike Just Removed an Iconic Feature from Its Most Innovative Shoe of the Year

Trump administration moves to scrap Biden-era student-loan repayment plan

A look at Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso's loving 20-year marriage in 8 photos

Star Wars: Unlimited TCG Booster Boxes Are Super Cheap At Amazon Right Now

Australia activates 1.6 GWh energy storage facility with 444 Tesla Megapacks

Why Nvidia’s stock is now shrugging off Trump’s approval of chip sales to China

The Long Island founder behind a booming $150M baseball brand

Iron Academy and Academy31 prove America can still revive its failing education system

What Is Vibe Coding? How Anyone Can Make Apps With the Help of AI

The Hidden iOS Trackpad Makes It Easier to Type Accurately

Is the 'Star of Bethlehem' really a planet? A bright visitor this month may hold a clue.

Miranda Fengyuan Zhang at Capsule Shanghai

Revoked ELDs up 62% so far in 2025

Huge relatives of white sharks lived earlier than thought

Art Historical Dogs and Birds Serve as Queer Avatars in Scott Csoke’s Emotive Paintings

Super Emerson: A Book about NF1 for Kids

Let it snow with these 4 picture books

Huge relatives of white sharks lived earlier than thought

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

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

Trump administration moves to scrap Biden-era student-loan repayment plan

Arc Raiders Cold Snap Update: Start Date, New Map Condition, And Everything We Know So Far

What Is Vibe Coding? How Anyone Can Make Apps With the Help of AI

This Is the No. 1 Rudest Thing Passengers Do When Deplaning. Are You Guilty of It?

Meet Daredevil actor Charlie Cox's wife Samantha Thomas and their 2 kids

Long Island’s holiday hosting game has a new star in Style & Graze

Watch: San Diego Zoo announces birth of Masai giraffe calf

LeBron James shows us why aging employees belong in America’s workforce

Sydney Sweeney stuns in fight-ready Sports Illustrated cover

Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

Maresca, Salah & Motherwell - story of Maswanhise's rise

Guide to Yunnan, China

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1.Watch: San Diego Zoo announces birth of Masai giraffe calf

2.Look: Items abandoned on English highways include boat, carnival ride

3.Watch: Ice skater comes to the rescue of loon stranded on Maine pond

4.Watch: Deer breaks into Tennessee Christmas store, gets stuck in chair

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8.Look: Dog rescued from partially frozen lake in New Hampshire

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