Living the remote life, how to practice self-care, poignant Titanic postcard: Catch up on the day’s stories

Daniel Wine, CNN
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👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The day after a high-stakes presidential election usually brings elation on one side and dejection for the other. Regardless of which camp you’re in, we’ve all been on an emotional roller-coaster. Now’s the time to take a breather and practice a little self-care.

Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day:

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Cecilia Blomdahl
Cecilia Blomdahl

1️⃣ Living on the edge: Deep within the Arctic Circle, between giant glaciers and beneath polar ice floes, is one of the most remote places on Earth. See what life is like in this Norwegian settlement.

2️⃣ Fatal mistake: Three years ago, Kamal Bherwani lost his 22-year-old son to fentanyl poisoning. Today, the suburban New York dad has dedicated his life — and developed a video game — to help save other young people from overdoses.

3️⃣ Poignant postcard: In 1912, a first-class passenger on the Titanic scrawled a message in pencil to someone back home in England. The British businessman’s correspondence is about to go up for auction.

4️⃣ Drug warning: Compounded versions of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, have been associated with at least 100 hospitalizations and 10 deaths, a Novo Nordisk executive said. Compounds typically are allowed when drugs are in shortage.

5️⃣ ‘Too much grief’: A retired couple from California plan to return to the US after their dream life in France turned into a nightmare. They struggled to make friends and became frustrated with French bureaucracy.

Watch this

🏉 Royal scrum: Prince William joined students for rugby coaching sessions and played alongside them during his visit to Cape Town, South Africa.

Top headlines

• Harris concedes and urges supporters to accept results after Trump’s election win
• What happens to Trump’s criminal and civil cases now that he’s been reelected
• Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm

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🐧 Epic journey: An emperor penguin caused quite a stir when it appeared on a beach in Australia after traveling thousands of miles from home in Antarctica.

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Courtesy DBCA

1627

🪦 That’s the year of the oldest known surviving tombstone in the US. Scientists recently found a new piece in the puzzle of the intricately carved slab of black limestone.

Quiz time

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Troy Wayrynen/USA Today Sports/Reuters

🏈 The first College Football Playoff rankings were just released. Which of these teams did not make the top four?
A. Georgia
B. Oregon
C. Texas
D. Miami
⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.

Good vibes

☕ We like to wrap things up on a positive note: Starbucks will help you get in the holiday spirit while you enjoy your caffeine fix. The coffee chain is rolling out its festive winter-themed cups this week. Here’s what they look like.

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🧠 Quiz answer: C. The top four teams in the rankings were Oregon, Ohio State, Georgia and Miami.
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