Now that Christmas presents are unwrapped, many of you — you know who you are — will head to stores to return gifts and get what you actually want. But increasingly, retailers are charging for those returns. Then, a couple of months ago, more than 5 million shoppers embraced a boycott of three major retailers: Amazon, Home Depot, and Target. From "This Is Uncomfortable," we'll learn about the impact it had on shoppers.
Federalist Radio Hour - Women’s Devotional Author And Pastor’s Wife Shares Her Journey From Cult To Christianity
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, author Amanda Bauch joins Federalist Executive Editor Joy Pullmann to discuss the inspiration behind her newly published devotional book, explain how she escaped a manipulative cult, and detail her journey to becoming a Lutheran pastor's wife.
You can find Bauch's book One Nation Under God here.
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You can find Bauch's book One Nation Under God here.
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CBS News Roundup - 12/26/2025 | World News Roundup
The U.S. military strikes ISIS targets in Nigeria. Still more rain to come for California. Snow on the way for millions of Americans. CBS News Correspondent Peter King has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast.
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Marketplace All-in-One - The year tariffs upended global trade
From the BBC World Service: There's one word that's dominated the headlines this year: tariffs. Countries around the world have been grappling with the U.S. import taxes central to President Donald Trump's trade policy, so how are countries faring? We check in on Mexico, China, and others. Plus, the Trump administration eliminated the tax exemption for parcels under $800 this year. We investigate how the move is playing out four months on.
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: Auras
For millennia, people in civilizations across the planet have claimed to perceive intangible energy emanating from people, animals, plants -- and even inanimate objects. And, in recent centuries, scientists and mystics alike have sought to explain this phenomenon. As you might imagine, not everyone agrees on what an aura could be -- or whether it exists -- in the modern day.
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About half of U.S. states now require some form of online age verification to prevent kids from accessing certain content — usually pornography. But in some cases, that also means broader categories of adult content that include social media. Drew Harwell, tech reporter at The Washington Post, has been following this.
Up First from NPR - U.S. Strikes ISIS In Nigeria, The Year In Congress, Holiday Spending
President Trump has announced the U.S. launched a number of strikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria. Congress started 2025 with an ambitious legislative agenda, but 12 months later has ceded much of its power to President Trump and has passed a record low number of bills. And, shoppers spent a record amount of money this holiday season even as polling finds Americans are feeling glum about the economy.
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(00:00) Introduction
(02:00) U.S. Strikes ISIS In Nigeria
(05:40) The Year In Congress
(09:28) Holiday Spending
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The Daily - Marriage and Sex in the Age of Ozempic: An Update
This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since.
In the past few years, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound have been radically reshaping the people’s lives, changing appetites and health.
But the drugs also have the power to affect other parts of consumers’ lives, including their romantic relationships.
Lisa Miller, who writes about health for The New York Times, tells the story of how these drugs upended one couple’s marriage.
Guest: Lisa Miller, a domestic correspondent for the Well section who writes about personal and cultural approaches to physical and mental health.
Background reading:
- Listen to the original version of the episode here.
- Weight-loss drugs have lesser-known side effects on relationships.
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Unexpected Elements - The gift of science
This Boxing Day and holiday season, our present to you is the science of gifts.
First, we investigate the health benefits of donating blood, and find out about the predator sharing a feast of food in the Arctic.
We’re then joined in the studio by physicist Dr Krishma Singal from Rice University, who unravels the soft-matter physics and brilliant engineering potential of knitting.
Next, we discuss the reputation of piranhas, enquire about the uniqueness of our sneezes, and break down how salting roads makes them safer in the winter.
All that, plus many more Unexpected Elements.
Presenter: Alex Lathbridge, with Camilla Mota and Meral Jamal Producer: Imaan Moin
Money Girl - Your Guide to Creating a Financial Plan in the New Year (Reissue)
755. Laura answers a listener’s question about how to create a financial plan. It’s an excellent guide when you’re unsure what to do with your money or want to focus on the best financial resolutions for the upcoming year.
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