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The end of 2025 is near. And the season of unwrapping our online lives — or at least a glimpse of what they looked like over the past year — is well underway. Spotify Wrapped, YouTube Recap and Duolingo's “Year in Review” are among the growing list of music streamers, social media sites and a host of other apps have already started delivering their annual recaps into customers’ inboxes. That gives users a peak at anything from the top songs they had on repeat and the videos they streamed the most, to online language-learning or everyday tips they turned to the internet for in 2025. Most can be found in the platform's apps.

Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins has testified in an antitrust case against NASCAR, accusing it of monopolistic practices. Jenkins, a passionate NASCAR fan, claims he's lost $100 million since becoming a team owner. He joined 23XI Racing, owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, in a lawsuit against NASCAR. They argue the charter agreements are unfair. Jenkins says NASCAR's final offer was insulting and forced owners to sign without negotiation. NASCAR contends it has done nothing wrong and claims the charter system has created significant value. The trial could reshape NASCAR's framework.

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest are discussing whether Israel should be allowed to participate next year. The European Broadcasting Union is holding a general assembly as some countries are calling for Israel to be excluded over alleged interference in contest voting and its conduct of the war in Gaza. Experts predict broadcasters won't reach a united position and will most likely decide on their own or in a breakaway group whether to participate. Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia insist Israel shouldn't take part. Germany and Austria are among countries that want Israel included.

The Haas Formula 1 team will get a new name next season, further showcasing its relationship with Japanese automaker Toyota. The team's new name in 2026 will be TGR Haas F1 Team. The TGR stands for Toyota Gazoo Racing which is the racing division of the Toyota Motor Corporation. The partnership includes primarily research, engineering and driver development. Haas and Toyota entered into the first stages of the technical partnership a year ago and the Haas car has been carrying Toyota’s branding since.

For many, 2025 felt like a blur and that was true in the world of entertainment, which saw happy reunions, somber farewells and introductions to fresh voices and faces. Associated Press photographers were there to capture it all, from…

Talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in their lives. These palms were introduced by landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx in the 1960s. The rare event has been widely reported and has sparked curiosity among visitors to Flamengo Park. The palms, native to southern India and Sri Lanka, can reach up to 30 meters and produce millions of flowers. Biologist Aline Saavedra notes that the interest in this phenomenon could inspire environmental preservation.

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