China has started to make a gradual shift on its zero- COVID policies, what will it mean for its citizens’ health and the economy. New Anti-obesity drugs promise dramatic weight loss, but are they worth the hype? And can everyone access them? And the U.S is out of the World Cup after a heartbreaking 3-1 loss to the Netherlands on Saturday. What teams are left and where do they stand?

As a journalist, USA TODAY columnist Rex Huppke has had his share of insults, most journalists have. With the introduction of social media and email, it's become a lot easier to fire off a mean tweet or send a nasty email as opposed to hand writing a letter and dropping it in the mailbox. With the internet at our fingertips, it's easy to dehumanize a person, especially journalists and bombard them with negativity.

Back in 2018 Huppke, then at the Chicago Tribune, decided to turn what was a negative experience into something positive. He asked readers, both those that loved him and those that hated him to donate to a local food bank.

5 Things Sunday host James Brown sat down with Huppke to talk about his Insult-A-Columnist-Holiday Food drive.

The concept is simple, you donate to Feeding America under one of two team names: RexRocks or RexStinks-either loving or hating him. No matter which team you choose, your donation benefits those struggling with food insecurity based on the zip code you provide.

Huppke said, "let me have it! Insult me, please." He promises to write a column geared toward whichever team wins; either grotesquely talking about how wonderful he is, or excoriating himself by letting the world know just how terrible he is. So what are you waiting for? Insult Rex and donate by clicking on the link. The drive runs through December.

Donte to Rex Rex Huppke’s Insult-A-Columnist Holiday Food Drive.

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On Black Friday, a chat between Capitalism and Common Sense. No really, they talked.

Five steps to an enlightened Thanksgiving dinner: Don't go, and if you do, wear pajamas

An ignorant American’s guide to the World Cup and the game of 'soccer'

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Democrats vote to change the presidential primary calendar for 2024, meaning Iowa will no longer be the first caucus and changes coming to an iconic ride at Disney World.

Bipartisan leaders in Congress said they had no choice. Plus, Biden renews ties with France and the Supreme Court takes on Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.

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The House committee has been given Former President Donald Trump's tax returns, how many migrant workers died for Qatar and the World Cup, Elon Musk goes after Apple

What is seditious conspiracy? And what happens next? Plus, Yael Eisenstat, Vice President of the Anti-Defamation League’s Center for Technology and Society, discusses the rise in anti-semitism.

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Outrage swells in China over President Xi's Zero-COVID policy as protests continue. USA TODAY World Affairs Correspondent Kim Hjelmgaard has the latest.

New York Times Opinion Columnist Nicholas Kristof discusses how Russia is taking children from Ukraine into Russian territory.

A power outage has disrupted Houston's city water system and 2 million people there faced a water boil order.

Congress is back in session and it may be the last chance the Biden administration has to get some of its agenda accomplished.

According to a USA TODAY analysis of Health and Human Services data, millions of Americans' medical records have been stolen or exposed so far this year because of security vulnerabilities in electronic healthcare systems. To see if your provider has compromised data that puts you at risk, click here.

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Reviewed's Kate Ellsworth has some deals and trends to look out for. Plus, protests continue in China against strict COVID-19 policies.

Find the best Cyber Monday deals from Reviewed by product, retailer and those under $100.

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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, people turned to outdoor activities to stay active while social distancing. One of those activities was mountain climbing, mountains above 14,000 feet in particular. They are called 14'ers and Colorado is the epicenter of these types of peaks.

5 Things Sunday host James Brown sat down with Lloyd Athearn, the executive director of the Colorado 14'ers initiative. Athearn said the appeal of climbing mountains is both physical and mental and that the rewards are spectacular as well as the consequences. So far at least six people have died climbing 14'ers this year.

James also sat down with Jason Kolo, a landscaper from Cleveland, Ohio and an avid hiker who has climbed mountains all over the world.

Jason said he knows the risks, but said he doesn't go into it with that mindset. Instead, he said he focuses on the positive like being in nature.

He said, "being in the clouds or above the clouds is an amazing feeling."

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People die summitting 14,000-foot mountain peaks. These climbers do it anyway. By USA TODAY's Grace Hauk

Protecting Colorado 14'ers - Colorado Fourteeners Initiative

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It was a busy holiday week for the former president. What's next? Plus, hear an update on protests at a Chinese iPhone factory.

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