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The Weird and Wonderful Consumer Trends Steering Brands Into 2026

December 23, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Weird and Wonderful Consumer Trends Steering Brands Into 2026
Consumer-watchers forecast the more surprising behaviors that marketers should pay attention to in the year to come, featuring sauce to go and decor for your decor.

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More Shoppers Are Buying Secondhand Gifts This Holiday Season

December 23, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on More Shoppers Are Buying Secondhand Gifts This Holiday Season
Price-conscious consumers, less concerned about the stigma around used gifts, are thrifting in higher numbers.

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417 Athletics to Host Inaugural EmpowerHER Market on July 25, 2026; Early Bird Registration Ends February 28

December 23, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Calling all women-owned businesses, creators, makers, boutique owners, wellness pros, tattoo artists, estheticians, service providers, and anyone passionate about empowering women!  Join 417 Athletics for their inaugural EmpowerHER Market on July 25, 2026. EmpowerHER Market […]

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Grants Help Freeman Health System Establish Much-Needed Lactation Spaces

December 23, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

It’s a problem young mothers face all too often across rural Missouri — finding private, accessible, dedicated lactation stations in public spaces. According to a 2025 University of Missouri study, first-time mothers living in rural […]

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Inside Bari Weiss’s Decision to Pull a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment

December 22, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Inside Bari Weiss’s Decision to Pull a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
A conflict over the CBS News editor in chief’s decision to hold a segment spotlights the internal tensions over editorial standards.

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I’m Worried About Toxic Fumes on My Upcoming Flight—What Can I Do?

December 22, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on I’m Worried About Toxic Fumes on My Upcoming Flight—What Can I Do?
Fumes can leak into the cabin and cockpit of ​nearly every jetliner. Here’s some advice for readers ​who are concerned about fume events ​during flights.

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Trump’s First-Term Trust Buster Is Now Working to Get Paramount Its Deal

December 22, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Trump’s First-Term Trust Buster Is Now Working to Get Paramount Its Deal
Former Justice Department antitrust chief Makan Delrahim is at the center of Paramount’s bid to wrestle Warner Bros. from Netflix.

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Trump Administration Halts All Offshore Wind Projects

December 22, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Trump Administration Halts All Offshore Wind Projects
The Interior Department cited “national security risks” as it paused federal leases for five projects in the works from Massachusetts to Virginia.

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Trump Targets Defense Firms on Weapons Speed, Stock Buybacks

December 22, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Trump Targets Defense Firms on Weapons Speed, Stock Buybacks
The president said he wants companies to instead spend on new plants.

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Missouri Southern State University’s KGCS-TV to Host 2026 Cardinals Caravan on January 17

December 22, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Join Missouri Southern State University’s (MSSU) KGCS-TV for the 2026 Cardinals Caravan on Saturday, January 17 at the Taylor Performing Arts Center! This free, annual event features former and current St. Louis Cardinals baseball players […]

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  • The Pentagon Dealmaker Who Has Become Anthropic’s Nemesis
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