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My favorite thing about the end of the year is seeing everyone’s Apple Music Replay and Spotify Wrapped. But here at NBC Select, we put our own spin on things by looking back on all the products we tested for our articles and the items we couldn’t resist buying during …

As we near the end of 2024, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the bestselling products our readers purchased this year. Tech products and accessories were a shopping focal point for our readers in 2024 — we saw a spike in interest for portable and travel-friendly tech gadgets, as …

It wasn’t that long ago that digging up a solid list of the year’s standout queer films would have taken some reaching. But in 2024, choosing among the abundance of options is the challenge. From ambitious, genre-bending titles like “Emilia Pérez” and “I Saw the TV Glow” to more quietly …

“They’ve turned profits into power,” said Rob Lalka, author of the book “The Venture Alchemists,” which came out this year and profiled many of the figures who are headed into the administration.  Lalka, a professor at Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business, said several characteristics define the technologists surrounding Trump, …

Two of the best teams in the AFC will square off Christmas Day in Pittsburgh as the Steelers host the Kansas City Chiefs on Netflix. Both teams have already clinched postseason berths but seeding is on the line. If Kansas City wins, it will host the conference’s No. 1 seed, …

Nicole Kidman wouldn’t describe her latest film, “Babygirl,” as a professional “risk.” When asked by Zendaya about the project during their Variety Actors on Actors interview, Kidman said she didn’t hesitate to get involved. “As soon as I heard it was called ‘Babygirl,’ I’m like, ‘Yeah. I want to be …

A passenger plane carrying 67 people crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday morning after colliding with birds while traveling from Azerbaijan to Russia, authorities said. The Azerbaijan Airlines flight, which crashed near Aktau, a city in southwestern Kazakhstan, had 62 passengers and 5 crew members on board, Kazakhstan’s emergencies ministry said in a post …

The classic Christmas movie “Home Alone” tells the improbable tale of a family who leaves their 8-year-old son home when they embark on a vacation. Yet in the years since the 1990 film was released, viewers have focused on another question — how wealthy was the fictitious McCallister family featured in the …

Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. The comments by Israel Katz appeared to mark the first time that Israel has acknowledged killing Ismail Haniyeh, who died in an explosion …

A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey on Tuesday, killing 12 people and injuring four, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, adding that an investigation had been launched. CNN Turk broadcast photographs showing a fireball and smoke rising from the factory building at the time of the blast, …