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Happy Holidays friends! It's our annual Holiday Potluck show! This is the show where guests return to discuss their favorite stories of 2025! 

We welcome back to the show:

• John Barentine, Dark Sky Consulting
• Yana Yakushina, Lawyer
• Dr. Mario Motta (absentia)
• Michael Calhoun
• Steve Mariconda
• Patrick Sommer

 Article List: 

1. Citizen science illuminates the nature of city lights, Nature Cities.
2. Personal night light exposure predicts incidence of cardiovascular diseases in >88,000 individuals, Jama Network.
3. Light Pollution as Antichrist, Columba Silva, The Imaginative Conservative.
4. Federation Chamber | 24/11/2025, Australian Parliament House Streaming Portal.
5. Lincoln City Hopes to Become First on Oregon Coast Designated Dark Sky Community, Oregon Coast Beach Connection.
6. Adirondack residents work to preserve dark skies, Holly Riddle, Adirondack Explorer.
7. Hopewell Neighbors Work Together for Darker Skies, Carolyn Jones, Mercer Me.
8. Dark Sky Week deemed dangerous, fails in North Dakota Senate, Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor.

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Ever wonder why migrating birds crash into buildings? Or why you can't sleep at night? What about where you can still see the Milky Way?

Light Pollution News explores how our 24/7 lit world affects everything from wildlife and human health to our understanding of the stars, travel, and the future of our cities. Host Bill McGeeney brings on rotating guests to help dig into the latest research, policy activity, and real-world solutions - from how irresponsible lighting degrades our health to the best dark sky destinations for your next trip. Whether you're a birder, conservationist, astrophotographer, or just someone who misses sleeping in darkness, this is the show that connects the dots between your...