Kindness is the power move today, so lean into it. It’s surprisingly easy to smooth things over, reopen conversations, and quietly fix relationships that have been running on passive-aggressive fumes.

Even days after the historic ice storm, Nashville battles extended outages and challenging recovery efforts that are testing residents and city services.

Today’s Moon is flashing a very clear message: slow the pace and protect your emotional bandwidth as if it were proprietary information. This is not a rush job; it’s a precision day for conversations, decisions, and people management.

Most ethical breakdowns don’t start with bad people or malicious intent. They begin with something far more ordinary: a human system under strain. Cognitive overload. Fear of getting it wrong. Pressure to hit numbers. Quiet exhaustion no one wants to admit.

Payment processing fees may seem minor, but for local businesses operating on tight margins, small percentage costs are adding up to a meaningful financial burden in 2026.

Many business owners suspect they’re overpaying on credit card processing—but switching providers feels risky. A free processing review offers a more straightforward, safer way to find out.

Unconfirmed reports claim Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores were captured following U.S. military strikes that plunged Caracas into darkness and chaos.

As 2026 begins, WBN reflects on a year of proof, thanks the community that made it possible, and looks ahead to what comes next in citizen-powered journalism.