If the holidays are stressing you out, remember: everything is optional

Managing a full December calendar and a long list of to-dos can quickly take you from festive to frazzled if you're trying to make everything picture-perfect, Instagrammable and a core memory. ⁠Niro Feliciano, a psychotherapist and author of All is Calmish: How to Feel Less Frantic and More Festive During the Holidays, shares advice on

Trial starts for a Wisconsin judge accused of obstructing ICE

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan walks into the federal courthouse in Milwaukee on May 15, 2025. Dugan has been charged with trying to help Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an undocumented immigrant, elude federal arrest while he was making an appearance in her courtroom on April 18. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images

How Germany’s Railways Fell Off the Tracks

Germany's new Intercity Express train is seen in Berlin prior to its official presentation by railway operator Deutsche Bahn, on Oct. 17. Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images EN ROUTE TO BERLIN — As the 12:06 p.m. Intercity Express train to Berlin leaves the Swiss city of

Trump Seeks Role in CNN’s Future Amid Long Turmoil

CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash speaking to members of the audience before the start of the CNN Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 10, 2024. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP After Netflix made a big play to buy most of CNN's parent company, journalists and executives at the

Zelenskyy and Peace Promises, Abrego Garcia Release, Indiana Rejects Redistricting

Zelenskyy and Peace Promises, Abrego Garcia Release, Indiana Rejects Redistricting Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter.  Subscribe  here to get it delivered to your inbox, and  listen  to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories A federal judge freed Kilmar Abrego Garcia from

Thailand says attacks on Cambodia to continue despite Trump ceasefire claim

BREAKING, Cambodia’s Ministry of Defence said Thai F-16 fighter jets continue to bomb targets inside country after US President Trump announced truce. Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has said military action against Cambodia will continue despite an earlier claim by United States President Donald Trump that he had successfully brokered a ceasefire between the neighbouring

U.S. Proposes Social Media Checks for Visa‑Waiver Tourists

Passengers from an international flight enter customs and immigration control at McCarran International Airport (now known as Harry Reid International Airport) in 2011. The Department of Homeland Security is proposing collecting social media information from tourists visiting the U.S. from countries that don't require a visa. Julie Jacobson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julie Jacobson/AP The

Title: Trump Seeks to Preempt State AI Laws — May Be Illegal

President Trump, center, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, right, listen as U.S. Sen Ted Cruz, R-Tex. speaks during a signing ceremony for an executive order on AI at the White House on Dec. 11, 2025. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration is seeking

Our News Quiz — Definitely Not a Hoax

From left: Ariana Grande, Dick Van Dyke, Charlie Brown. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images; Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for DIFF hide caption toggle caption Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images; Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for DIFF This week brought Golden Globe snubs, deadly mushrooms and banned typefaces. Also, Australia made teens mad, there's a museum of

Indiana Lawmakers Defeat Trump’s Redistricting Plan

Members of the Indiana Senate debate the redistricting plan backed by President Trump in the state capitol Thursday. Zach Bundy/WFYI hide caption toggle caption Zach Bundy/WFYI The Indiana Senate has voted 31 to 19 against the congressional redistricting called for by President Trump in his attempt to help Republicans win the 2026 midterm elections. The
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