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Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues Associated Press · Stefanie Dazio Here’s how to find light in the darkest months.

National parks fee-free calendar drops MLK Day, adds Trump’s birthday NPR · Alana Wise The updated fee-free dates includes the NPS’s anniversary (Aug. 25), Constitution Day (Sept. 17) and President Teddy Roosevelt’s birthday (Oct. 27). Trump thinks a $100,000 visa fee would make companies hire more Americans Reason.com · Fiona Harrigan Meanwhile, countries like Canada and Germany are lining up to welcome companies and workers priced out by the H1-B price hike. American freakshow: Our reality TV-driven media is killing our democracy liberalcurrents.com · Alan Elrod The lurid details of Olivia Nuzzi’s transgressions and the popularity of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” derive from the same culture of voyeurism.

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Too much of a good thing ScienceAlert · Ben Buckley Why many athletes have a mysteriously higher risk of irregular heartbeat. All the recipes from Bon Appétit’s holiday issue Bon Appétit · Bon Appétit and Epicurious staffs We’ve got a caramelized onion and spinach quiche, hot chocolate cookies, and more. College Football Playoff bracket predictions and bowl picks ESPN · ESPN staff Can Oregon, Indiana, Texas A&M or Texas Tech bring home a first national title? Will a Group of 5 team get its first-ever CFP win? The 100 best episodes of the century theringer.com · The Ringer staff Award-winners like “Breaking Bad” and “Game of Thrones” were to be expected, but a few surprises popped up too. Bonding time with Julia Roberts and Sean Penn Variety · Daniel D’Addario Sitting in on a chat between the Hollywood stars and longtime friends. Learning to fall in roller derby taught me how to be myself TIME · Margot Fisher Discovering a new hobby showed a newcomer to Portland that coming out could be a celebration.

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