2026: Key Risks, Flashpoints, and Predictions for the Year

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The article humorously predicts trends for 2026, including a shift away from jokes and witches towards folk music and larger protest frogs, a return to traditional number jokes, and a focus on pop culture icons like Jon Stewart, while suggesting a decline in political protests and climate anxiety, replaced by entertainment and absurdity.
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