The top 10 apps of 2016

The Brief December 27, 2016
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The Top 10 Apps of 2016
From puzzle games and music streaming options, to mobile payments and messaging platforms, check out TIME's take on the best apps of the year
[http://time.com/4579066/the-top-10-apps-2016/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Donald Trump's Pick for Ambassador to Israel Has Sparked a Hot Debate
If Donald Trump wanted to show he planned to obliterate President Obama's approach to Israel, he might have found his man to deliver that message in David Friedman
[http://time.com/4618117/donald-trump-israel-david-friedman-debate/?xid=newsletter-brief]

The History Behind Shinzo Abe's Visit to Pearl Harbor
President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet in Honolulu and pay a visit to the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor
[http://time.com/4603579/history-shinzo-abe-pearl-harbor/?xid=newsletter-brief]

How George Michael Transformed Pop Music
George Michael, who died over the weekend at 53, had a career that was studded with proof of his deep respect for the art of pop
[http://time.com/4618141/george-michael-dead-wham-remembrance/?xid=newsletter-brief]

President Obama: I Could Have Won a Third Term
Despite the twists and turns of the 2016 election, and the punishing defeat for his Democratic Party at the hands of Donald Trump, President Obama thinks he could have won a third term if he had run, saying that people still supported his message of "hope and change"
[http://time.com/4618125/barack-obama-president-third-term-hope/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Is Your Name Democratic or Republican?
See what your name says about your politics
[http://time.com/4606813/democrat-republican-name/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Taiwanese Principal Quits After Nazi-Themed School Parade
A high school principal in Taiwan has resigned after students at his school reportedly dressed up as Nazis for a holiday parade, prompting outrage from local educators and the island's Israeli representative, who called the event "deplorable and shocking"
[http://time.com/4618183/taiwan-nazi-high-school-hitler-cosplay/?xid=newsletter-brief]

20 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally
[http://www.health.com/heart-disease/lower-blood-pressure-naturally?xid=newsletter-brief]

A New Guidebook Aims to Inform Refugees About Europe
Developed by Magnum photographer Thomas Dworzak, Europa is an illustrated guide for refugees and migrants
[http://time.com/4608032/europa-guidebook/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Barbie's New Dreamhouse Totally Ruined Christmas
Santa brought many children Barbie's new voice-controlled Hello Dreamhouse this holiday season, but those same kids and their parents were left frustrated on Christmas morning when their high-tech toy didn't work
[http://fortune.com/2016/12/26/barbie-hello-dreamhouse-christmas/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Humans Marrying Robots? Experts Say It's Really Coming
If you were rooting for Dolores and William to make it work on 'Westworld', just wait a few more decades and their relationship may be able to exist in real life, some experts say. "Compared to a bad marriage, a robot will be better than a human," one said
[http://fortune.com/2016/12/26/human-robot-love-marriage-relationships/?xid=newsletter-brief]

How to Sell or Swap Those Unwanted Gift Cards You Got for Christmas
The best sites to buy, sell and swap the gift cards that you don't want
[http://time.com/money/4618087/christmas-gift-cards-sell-swap/?xid=newsletter-brief]

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