At A Glance

Bookkeeping
> More than 100: Daily visitors to the "Home Alone" house in Chicago's northern suburbs this holiday season.
> 15,000: Number of spins a California man has taken on Disneyland's "Cars"-themed Radiator Springs Racers ride.

Browse
> Far more Americans want to live in the past than in the future.
> Roman generals gifted kittens and pigs to their monkeys.
> Blue arctic fox tops National Wildlife Photo Contest.
> Italian fugitive arrested for Nativity scene prank.

Listen
> Why more people are identifying as introverts.
> How millions of pounds of surplus World War II military gear shaped fashion.

Watch
> Jumping spiders are changing how we think about brains.
> How different sleeping positions impact your health.
> The art and science of failing well.

Long Read
> Twenty-six most important ideas for 2026.
> Lessons learned making and breaking bread in jail.

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Historybook: Diplomat George Shultz born (1920); Actor Dick Van Dyke born (1925); Taylor Swift born (1989); 10 new countries announced to join European Union (2002); Saddam Hussein captured by American forces (2003).