Welcome to the Christmas Party00:17 Starbucks Fail03:32 The Mystery of the Mistletoe08:22 Crime Stories Update13:30 Healthcare Subsidies Debate19:43 Jeffrey Epstein Investigation Update25:58 Legal and Ethical Dilemmas in Ongoing Investigations26:49 Reflecting on the Story's Future27:03 Document Releases and Public Reactions27:58 Transition to Book Recommendations28:35 Top Reads of 2025: Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson31:54 Top Reads of 2025: The River's Daughter by Bridget Crocker33:26 Top Reads of 2025: Born Lucky by Leland Vittert35:19 Top Reads of 2025: My Own Magic by Anna Kloots37:41 Top Reads of 2025: All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker39:56 Viewer Book Recommendations and Reflections43:36 Holiday Reflections and Closing RemarksLove nonpartisan news? Want a bigger serving of the serious headlines?  Here’s how you can become a SCOOP insider: https://www.scoop.smarthernews.com/get-the-inside-scoop/  Get our FREE Weekend Digest!Shop our gear! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smarthernews/ Website: https://smarthernews.com/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/smarthernews