The effect of the simple word "you". Also, 18 years of hanging valentines, banning red hair and freckles, watching a word spread, listening in on hockey, Jesse Owens and the might oak, Boston Mayor plays with the Pops, Maggie's link is fun and frivolous, and a new book from Natalia Panferova.

You can - but there are consequences. Also, should Denmark buy California, WB movies on YouTube, pause and take 9 seconds, the AMA providing medical alerts in the US, make 5 calls, Maggie's link to telling your cat 'I love you', and Matt Gemmell goes Back to Mac.

On not being so focused on where you're going that you don't see the person you're about to run over rightin front of you. Also, securing your phone, a reasonable look at unreasonable times, Super Bowl squares, Rope Face, Maggie's link to fan art, and the story behind one million checkboxes.

The game of Spades and talking about politics. Also, QuestLove's mix of 50 years of SNL music, the chip that powers Montreal subway tickets, a look at Hobby Horsing, Hacking Subaru, and decoding laundry tags. Maggie links to a Lunar New Year recipe and making information overload disappear.

My third word for 2025 is "Today." Also, as many happy little trees as you need, eight years of my childhood, steps for survival, the fourth branch, do not despair, Maggie's link to the first IQ test, and Adam Bell on McLarens and CarPlay.

My second word for 2025 is "Levers." Also an animated list of the top library titles from 2024, Liberal arts gave me the world, Terry Pratchett's Bominable snowman, a stimulation clicker, Maggie's link to a landscaper dispute, and Wil Wheaton on voices for reading books.

My first word for 2025 is "Distance." Also, squares and cubes, how to go viral, celebrating earthrise, ants in an escape room, kicking news addiction, Maggie's link to the Squid Game cast trying American foods, and James Thomson's story on working for Apple.

Taking a moment to look back before moving forward. Also, three words, two way decisions, who's unqualified, the Sherlock Holmes puppet, Maggie's link to on-stage cake tricks, and Soroush on accessibility.

When people push to be first. Also, making bulletproof material, new to the public domain, the news is too fast, stopping Spam, Maggie's link to SNL post production, and A Very Pilky Christmas.