📚 Education

FAFSA is adding an earnings indicator ⚠️ that flags colleges where grads earn less than the average high school graduate. With $1.7T in student loan debt 💸 and growing skepticism about degree value, the move is framed as a push for transparency 🔍.

🏙️ Economics

In San Francisco, a startup is offering shared sleeping pods 🛏️ for $700/month as a response to extreme housing costs. Supporters see a practical solution; critics call it dystopian. Demand suggests the model may expand 📈.

🏀 NBA

The Phoenix Suns may move Jalen Green into the starting lineup 🔁 when healthy, adding stability and offense. Meanwhile, Commissioner Adam Silver again points to Seattle and Las Vegas 🎰 as likely NBA expansion cities.

⚾ MLB

The Diamondbacks bring back pitcher Merrill Kelly 🔄 on a two-year deal, strengthening their rotation.

🏈 Football

College bowl season is in full swing 🏆, and the NFL & Players Union have agreed on league-approved playing surfaces 🌱🧱 by 2028, aiming for safer, more consistent fields.

🧠 Productivity

A Harvard-linked study shows minds wander nearly half the time 😵‍💫. Simple habits — goal setting 📝, less scrolling 📵, and better sleep 😴 — can help improve focus and presence.

💻 Technology

The best tech isn’t the most powerful — it’s what fits how you work ⚙️. Ergonomics, compatibility, and longevity often matter more than specs.

📺 Entertainment

Amazon has added a free news hub 📰 inside Prime Video, available even without a Prime subscription, signaling a push toward an all-in-one media platform.

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Sources:

Education

https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5638479-education-department-fafsa-college-earnings-mcmahon/

Economics

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/san-francisco-brownstone-sleeping-pods-b2882069.html

Sports

https://arizonasports.com/nba/phoenix-suns/green-earned-start/3605385/

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47330098/adam-silver-decision-nba-expansion-made-2026

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47302930/reports-merrill-kelly-diamondbacks-agree-2-year-40m-deal

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/college-football-bowl-schedule-dates-times-channels-2025-26/50cb0c9b1c9391af6d6f8fdf

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47203298/nfl-union-agree-new-model-picking-playing-surfaces

https://sunbowl.org

Productivity

https://www.yourtango.com/self/art-being-present-simple-ways-be-fully-there-person

Technology

https://ruralmom.com/2025/12/how-to-buy-the-right-tech-for-your-job.html

Entertainment 

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2025/12/amazon-prime-video-is-offering-its-us-subscribers-a-major-upgrade-for-free.html

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