1. Whitney Biennial Names 56 Artists to Unwind These ‘Weird Times’  The New York Times
2. Whitney Biennial announces artists for its 2026 edition.  Artsy
3. Art’s Current Pulse: The 56 Voices of the Whitney Biennial are announced, NYC  ArteFuse
4. 2026 휘트니 비엔날레(3/8- ) 곽영준 작가 등 56인 참가  NYCultureBeat
5. Whitney Biennial 2026 announces artists  ArtReview

1. Roomba maker iRobot set for buyout by manufacturer after filing for bankruptcy  Yahoo Finance UK
2. Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy protection; will be taken private under restructuring  ABC News
3. Roomba vacuum cleaner firm files for bankruptcy  BBC
4. Roomba Maker iRobot Files for Bankruptcy, With Chinese Supplier Taking Control  The New York Times
5. Roomba maker iRobot gets cleaned out in Chapter 11  theregister.com

1. Ukraine gives up joining NATO in bid to shift the dial in Russia peace talks  CNBC
2. Trump offers ‘platinum’ security guarantees for Ukraine, but US officials caution offer won’t last forever  CNN
3. US tells Ukraine it must withdraw from Donetsk region for peace deal, says person familiar with talks  Reuters
4. Ukraine's Zelenskyy abandons hopes of joining NATO ahead of peace talks  NBC News
5. European defense stocks slide as Zelenskyy ditches Ukraine NATO membership bid  CNBC

1. Ukraine gives up joining NATO in bid to shift the dial in Russia peace talks  CNBC
2. Trump offers ‘platinum’ security guarantees for Ukraine, but US officials caution offer won’t last forever  CNN
3. US tells Ukraine it must withdraw from Donetsk region for peace deal, says person familiar with talks  Reuters
4. Ukraine's Zelenskyy abandons hopes of joining NATO ahead of peace talks  NBC News
5. European defense stocks slide as Zelenskyy ditches Ukraine NATO membership bid  CNBC

1. Ukraine gives up joining NATO in bid to shift the dial in Russia peace talks  CNBC
2. Trump offers ‘platinum’ security guarantees for Ukraine, but US officials caution offer won’t last forever  CNN
3. US Offers Security Deal in Ukraine Talks But Territory Still Key  Bloomberg.com
4. Ukraine's Zelenskyy abandons hopes of joining NATO ahead of peace talks  NBC News
5. Zelensky Offers Compromise for New Round of Ukraine Peace Talks  The New York Times

1. Rob Reiner death: Tributes pour in for filmmaker and his wife, Michele  NBC News
2. Director Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer stabbed to death in Brentwood home, sources tell ABC News  ABC7 Los Angeles
3. Michele Singer Reiner: A Photographer Who Changed Movie History  The New York Times
4. Rob Reiner, wife found dead with apparent stab wounds inside Brentwood home  NBC Los Angeles
5. Live updates: Rob Reiner and wife Michele dead, LAPD investigating apparent homicide at director’s home  CNN

1. Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, convicted in landmark national security trial  CBS News
2. Opinion | Jimmy Lai and the end of Hong Kong  The Washington Post
3. Trump urges Xi to free Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai  BBC
4. Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai's daughter says she's "grieving" his sedition conviction  CBS News
5. Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video  The New York Times

1. Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, convicted in landmark national security trial  CBS News
2. What does the Jimmy Lai verdict mean for Hong Kong?  BBC
3. Trump urges Xi Jinping to free HK pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai  The Guardian
4. Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video  The New York Times
5. Opinion | Jimmy Lai and the end of Hong Kong  The Washington Post

1. Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, convicted in landmark national security trial  CBS News
2. Trump urges Xi to free Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai  BBC
3. Opinion | Jimmy Lai and the end of Hong Kong  The Washington Post
4. Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai's daughter says she's "grieving" his sedition conviction  CBS News
5. Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video  The New York Times

1. Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, convicted in landmark national security trial  CBS News
2. Trump urges Xi to free Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai  BBC
3. Jimmy Lai case shows how China is rewriting Hong Kong’s history  The Washington Post
4. Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai's daughter says she's "grieving" his sedition conviction  CBS News
5. Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video  The New York Times

1. Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, convicted in landmark national security trial  CBS News
2. Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video  The New York Times
3. ‘He has suffered enough,’ Jimmy Lai’s daughter says after his conviction in Hong Kong  PBS
4. Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentence  CNN
5. Hong Kong court convicts pro-democracy activist and mogul Jimmy Lai  NPR

1. Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, convicted in landmark national security trial  CBS News
2. Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video  The New York Times
3. Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai's daughter says she's "grieving" his sedition conviction  CBS News
4. Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted in high-profile national security trial  BBC
5. Trump urges Xi Jinping to free HK pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai  The Guardian

1. Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, convicted in landmark national security trial  CBS News
2. Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video  The New York Times
3. Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai's daughter says she's "grieving" his sedition conviction  CBS News
4. Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted in high-profile national security trial  BBC
5. Hong Kong court convicts pro-democracy activist and mogul Jimmy Lai  NPR

1. Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, convicted in landmark national security trial  CBS News
2. Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video  The New York Times
3. Trump Says He Feels ‘Badly’ About Jimmy Lai After Guilty Verdict  Bloomberg.com
4. Jimmy Lai convicted by Hong Kong court in national security trial  NBC News
5. Hong Kong court convicts pro-democracy activist and mogul Jimmy Lai  NPR

1. Hong Kong court convicts pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai  The Washington Post
2. Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentence  CNN
3. Hong Kong court finds pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai guilty of sedition and collusion with foreign forces  CNBC
4. Jimmy Lai’s judgment day  The Economist
5. Trump Said Freeing Jimmy Lai Would Be Easy. He Should Prove It.  The New York Times

1. Powerball’s second-biggest jackpot of the year climbs to $1.1 billion  CNN
2. Powerball jackpot skyrockets after $1B prize goes unclaimed  Fox Business
3. Powerball ticket worth almost $2 million sold at lucky Lichine's in Sacramento  KCRA
4. New Jersey lottery player wins $1M as Powerball hits $1.1 billion  Bergen Record
5. Powerball numbers for Saturday, Dec. 13. Did anyone win $1B jackpot?  Cincinnati Enquirer

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1. Ukraine updates: European leaders continue ceasefire talks  dw.com
2. Zelensky Meets U.S. Envoys in Berlin in New Round of Ukraine Peace Talks  The New York Times
3. Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy, US envoys to resume Berlin talks  Al Jazeera
4. European leaders expected to cement support for Ukraine amid US pressure to accept peace deal  AP News
5. Ukraine and US to Resume Peace-Plan Talks, Focus on Security  Bloomberg.com

1. MI6 chief says UK faces threat from Russia's desire to export chaos  ABC News
2. U.K. Spy Chief Warns of Growing Russia Threat in Europe  The New York Times
3. Britain caught in ‘space between peace and war’, says new head of MI6  The Guardian
4. UK spy chief says Putin is dragging out peace talks and wants to subjugate Ukraine  PBS
5. UK’s new spy chief warns the ‘front line is everywhere’ amid growing threat from Russia  CNN

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