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Researchers at Cambridge and collaborators say human brains progress through five broad ‘eras’ of structural organisation from infancy to very old age, based on an analysis published alongside a news report on 25 November 2025. The team examined nearly 4,000 brain scans from people aged under one to 90 and identified four major turning points … Read more

Lead On Nov. 25, 2025, U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Kyiv has accepted the core terms of a peace framework brokered by the Trump administration, with only “minor details” left to resolve. Talks tied to the proposal were taking place in Abu Dhabi, where U.S. negotiators engaged with Russian representatives, but Moscow had not issued … Read more

Nov. 25, 2025 — Russian missile and drone strikes struck Kyiv on Tuesday, killing at least seven people and injuring at least 20, officials said, even as U.S. and Russian envoys met in Abu Dhabi to discuss President Trump’s proposed peace plan. Ukraine said senior officials, and possibly President Volodymyr Zelensky, were prepared to advance … Read more

Federal rule changes and a new limit on graduate borrowing are poised to reshape who can afford advanced health training, educators and health groups say. Starting in July 2026, the open-ended Grad PLUS program will stop originating new loans and professional graduate borrowers will face a $50,000 annual cap and a $200,000 aggregate limit across … Read more

2025-11-25 Lead: Best Buy on Tuesday raised its full-year revenue and adjusted earnings guidance after topping Wall Street’s sales expectations for the quarter ending Nov. 1, 2025. The retailer cited stronger demand for computers, gaming systems and smartphones as customers upgraded devices ahead of the holiday season. Management said sales were better than expected across … Read more

Americans are heading into the holiday season with both caution and a readiness to celebrate: the National Retail Federation now projects U.S. holiday spending will exceed $1 trillion on gifts, food and decorations, marking roughly 4% growth year over year. Retailers are responding with some of the deepest discounts seen in recent years as shoppers … Read more

Lead San Francisco 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings and Carolina Panthers safety Tre’Von Moehig were involved in a physical altercation at the close of Monday night’s game in the fourth quarter. Moehig struck Jennings in the groin during play; Jennings did not retaliate on the field and instead slapped Moehig’s facemask after the game. Head coach … Read more

Gramma, an estimated 141-year-old Galápagos tortoise and the San Diego Zoo’s longest‑lived resident, was euthanized on Nov. 20 after age-related bone conditions worsened. Born in the Galápagos and transferred to U.S. zoos in the early 20th century, she spent decades delighting visitors with a gentle, shy demeanor and a diet that favored romaine lettuce and … Read more

Lead Reports indicate that Google has entered discussions to supply its custom AI accelerator chips to Meta, a development that surfaced in market coverage on the story’s publication date. The news, first reported by Investor’s Business Daily, coincided with a negative market reaction for major GPU suppliers, with shares of Nvidia and AMD retreating on … Read more

Lead: On Monday Night Football in Week 12, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers at Levi’s Stadium as their All‑Pro contributors drove the offense. Christian McCaffrey finished with more than 140 yards of total offense and George Kittle led San Francisco in receiving yards. Carolina’s passing attack sputtered early, averaging roughly one passing … Read more

Lead: China launched the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on Tuesday and successfully docked it at the Tiangong space station to serve as a contingency return vehicle for three astronauts who arrived at Tiangong on Nov. 1. The mission follows an earlier incident this month in which the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft suffered window damage that delayed a crew’s return … Read more

Lead Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is preparing a Pentagon recommendation to end routine military support for Scouting America, the group formerly known as the Boy Scouts, according to documents reviewed by NPR. The draft memo, not yet transmitted to Congress, says the organization has shifted away from traditional standards and accuses it of undermining “boy-friendly … Read more

Lead: Olivia Yacé, who represented Côte d’Ivoire at the Miss Universe 2025 competition held Nov. 21 in Bangkok, announced she is relinquishing the regional title she was awarded and severing future ties with the Miss Universe organization. Yacé, who finished as fourth runner-up and held the designation Miss Universe Africa and Oceania, published a statement … Read more

Justin Bieber’s 1968 Cadillac Coupe DeVille—the car featured prominently in the “Peaches” music video—has been consigned to an online auction with a starting bid of $110,000. The listing went live after the vehicle’s appearance in a video that has amassed 826 million views and nearly 2 billion streams; the auction is scheduled to close on … Read more

Lead Gramma, an estimated 141-year-old Galápagos tortoise and the longest-lived resident of the San Diego Zoo, died on Nov. 20 after age-related bone problems that recently worsened. Zoo staff said she was born in the Galápagos and arrived in U.S. zoological care decades ago, becoming a fixture for generations of visitors. Her keepers described a … Read more