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The Best Gifts for Sleep, as Tested by Our Team

Sleep is the one thing every giftee needs, and you can help them get it. These are our tried-and-tested picks for giftable sleep aids, from masks to melatonin.

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The 17 Best Gifts for Plant Lovers We’d Buy Ourselves (2025)

Plant parents don’t always want another plant—up your gift-giving game with these favorite plant presents we've tested.

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16 Best Housewarming Gifts We Can't Stop Using (2025): Coasters, Blenders, Sheets

Make a house into a home with these gifts, whether your recipient is moving into their first house or a great new apartment.

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MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Inventors for 2025

Professors Ahmad Bahai and Kripa Varanasi, plus seven additional MIT alumni, are honored for highly impactful inventions.

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The 12 best last-minute Christmas gifts for 2025 that will arrive by December 24

We’re almost out of time — the holidays are just about here, and if you’re still doing your holiday shopping, you’re not alone. Between wrapping things up at work before some well-deserved time off and making sure you have everything you need to host family and friends, it can be hard to find the ti…

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Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Feeding America, group says

Feeding America's CEO said the organization is "incredibly grateful" for Taylor Swift's large donation.

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Americans enjoy one refuge from inflation: The cheapest gas prices in years

Gas below $3 is a welcome relief to many Americans.

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Jump-start your fluency goals with this exclusive lifetime Babbel offer

Get lifetime access to all 14 Babbel languages for a one-time price — no subscriptions, no renewals, just nonstop learning.

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Donna Summer Joins the Songwriters Hall of Fame

A posthumous induction for a songwriter "who changed

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Share a tip on your favourite beach in Europe

Tell us about a lesser-known European beach – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays breakAt this time of year, thoughts turn to warmer days and dreamy holidays on sun-drenched beaches. We’d love to hear about beaches you’ve discovered on your travels in Europe (excluding the UK). We’re interest…

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The Guardian view on animal welfare: a timely reminder that cruelty is wrong | Editorial

New protections for hares, and more humane conditions on farms, should be welcomed by allLooking after wildlife and improving the lives of farm animals and pets are the related but distinct aims of the government’s new animal welfare strategy for England. Its launch is timely: more than 1 billion ch…

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Sign up for the Feast newsletter: our free Guardian food email

A weekly email from our star chefs featuring the latest recipes and seasonal eating ideasEach week we’ll send you an exclusive newsletter from our star food writers. We’ll also send you the latest recipes from our star chefs, stand-out food features and seasonal eating inspiration, plus restaurant r…

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Wildfire-hit town wins €468m in Spain's Christmas lottery

The town of La Bañeza, which has a population of around 11,000, was badly affected by wildfires in the summer.

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Baby followed by BBC back in Gaza hospital after treatment abroad

The BBC revisits one-year-old Siwar Ashour who was temporarily evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment during the Gaza war.

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'A miracle': Officer shot in head during Bondi attack home from hospital

The Christmas homecoming of Jack Hibbert, who was shot in the head and shoulder, is a "miracle", his family say.

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The Latest Gaza Hostages Freed: Women Whose Hamas Warnings Were Ignored

The swap for four soldiers stationed on the border of the Gaza Strip at Nahal Oz follows 15 months of captivity and a campaign by their families.

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Hamas Releases Four Female Israeli Soldiers Under Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

The hostages are the second set to be released since the multiphase agreement came into effect, raising hopes for a lasting end to the war.

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Japan's former emperor turns 92 as heart condition stabilizes after health concerns

Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito is marking his 92nd birthday as his heart condition stabilizes, palace officials say, following health concerns earlier this year

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‘I’m going to scream!’: how to survive (and maybe even enjoy) your family Christmas

From preparing safe topics to taking silly games, we ask the experts how to avoid falling out with your nearest and dearest – before, during and after the big day• I threw a potato. Mum brandished a knife – would whole-family therapy save our Christmas?Plan breaks in your schedule
Spending time wit…

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The best electric blankets and heated throws in the UK, tried and tested to keep you toasty for less

If you’re aiming to heat the human, not the home – or just love snuggling under something cosy – these are our best buys from our test of 20• The best heated clothes airers to save time and money when drying your laundryAside from hugging a fluffy hot-water bottle, sipping the Christmas whisky and r…