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The eternal awkwardness of winter break

These last days of the year can feel weird. Editor’s note, December 25, 8 am ET: This story is being republished for the holiday season. It wa...

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The 12 Days of Christmas: The story behind the holiday’s most annoying carol

Editor’s note, December 25, 8 am ET: This story is being republished for the holiday season. It was originally published in 2020. It might s...

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JD Vance and the future of MAGA

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press conference outside the West Wing of the White House on October 30, 2025, in Washington, DC. | Oliv...

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The 10 most read stories on Future Perfect in 2025

As Future Perfect has in past years, we’re spending this holiday season rounding up our most-read stories of 2025 — a quick way to see what l...

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How to actually get kids off their phones

It was the last day of school before winter break, and Aiden and his eighth-grade classmates were playing a game of Mafia. After the first ro...

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Trump is talking about Greenland again

A map featuring Greenland, Iceland; the Faroe Islands; and Denmark is seen inside the Greenlandic Representation at Nordatlantens Brygge in Cope...

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The Supreme Court just handed Trump a rare — and very significant — loss

Supreme Court justices stand during President Donald Trump’s second inauguration | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The same Supreme Court that r...

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Will Trump pardon Epstein’s chief enabler?

Epstein and Maxwell in one of the images released by the US Department of State. | From the US Department of Justice via Anadolu via Getty Image...

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This town has 3 nuclear plants. Now, it wants another one.

The town of Oswego, New York, has three nuclear power plants within 10 miles — and it wants another one. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently...

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How Wall Street helped turn poor countries into permanent debtors

Like many Americans, most countries are in a lot of debt.  Developing countries, alone, carry nearly $31 trillion worth of debt. Enough debt...

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The culture war is consuming the Supreme Court

Justices Samuel Alito, left and Clarence Thomas wait to leave the stage at the conclusion of Trump’s second inauguration. | Chip Somodevilla/Get...

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7 reasons to feel actually hopeful about the clean energy transition

It’s been a rough year if you care about climate change policy in the United States. In Washington, the second Trump administration has move...