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For Hollywood, record-breaking 2016 meant giving fans what they wantComfort-seeking audiences flocked to the familiar in 2016, and movies like 'Rogue One' seemed expressly written to reward them.
University of Kansas gender identity buttons: Progress on campus?Some students and employees at the University of Kansas have begun wearing buttons featuring their preferred gender pronouns as part of a campaign by the university's library system.聽
First LookMuslim and Sikh NYPD officers can now wear beards and turbansThe NYPD says that Sikh and Muslim officers granted religious accommodations will be allowed to grow out their beards and wear a turban in place of the traditional police cap.聽
Alaska police launch 2017 'year of kindness' campaignThe police department in Juneau want 2017 to offer a different community narrative than the clashes and conflicts that grabbed national headlines in 2016.
Why are more Americans retiring abroad?Just under 400,000 American retirees are now living abroad, according to the Social Security Administration, and the majority聽cite the cost of living as the reason for moving elsewhere.聽
First LookPolice union to Amazon: take "Bulletproof: Black Lives Matter" shirts off shelvesThe largest police union in the US said the t-shirts are detrimental to unity between law enforcement and the communities they serve, while other observers argue such critiques miss the point of the movement.
'Fake news,' circa 1620: historians team up to set the country's story straightNew England Beginnings, a group of scholars from around the globe, uses phone apps and online archives to dispel myths about how the United States was settled.聽
NFL picks Week 16: Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit LionsMatthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions are in Dallas聽Monday night against the NFC鈥檚 best, the Cowboys, in a game the Lions must win if they hope to make a post-season appearance.
First LookMississippi church burning: Not a hate crime, but an angry parishioner?Researchers argue that political rhetoric can drive a rise in aggression toward minorities, but national data on the topic is incomplete.
'Tis the season: What the 'War on Christmas' looks like in 2016While discourse surrounding the secularization of the holiday season hasn't changed, opponents of the so-called war on Christmas gained a powerful ally on the national political stage in 2016: President-elect Donald Trump.聽
First LookWhy 'surreal' is Merriam-Webster's word of the yearAfter the 2016 presidential election, there was a surge of people looking online to determine the meaning of 'surreal.'
First LookWheelchair accessible? Just ask Google MapsGoogle Maps now has a feature that lists the wheelchair accessibility of a place, and relies on users to crowdsource the information.聽
National Geographic makes history with cover of 9-year-old transgender girlThe magazine鈥檚 next issue will feature a young transgender girl as part of its coverage of the 'Gender Revolution.'
NFL Week 15 picks: Dallas Cowboys vs. feisty Tampa Bay BuccaneersJameis Winston vs. Dak Preston: Look for Tampa Bay to pull off an upset victory over Dallas.
Dr. Henry Heimlich remembered for life-saving maneuverHenry Heimlich, the surgeon who created the life-saving Heimlich maneuver for choking victims, passed away Saturday in Cincinnati.聽
How does the well-being in your state stack up?Hawaii topped the list of the healthiest states this year, followed by perpetually high-scoring states such as Vermont and Minnesota. On the other end of the spectrum, Mississippi once again ranked at the bottom of the list.聽
First LookWhy the NBA鈥檚 new union deal beefs up its minor leagueThe NBA's D-league has always been a kind of bottom rung for professional men's basketball players. But teams and players both want to make it an organic part of the big leagues' operations.
Pittsburgh becomes the latest city to approve a ban on conversion therapyThe Pittsburgh City Council unanimously approved a ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBT youth on Tuesday, making it the latest city to take a stand against the controversial practice.聽
