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Apr 15 2026EDUCATION

Small-town teacher builds futures and cooks dreams

Newberry High’s special education room feels like a gym for life skills rather than just a classroom. Students here practice grocery lists, job interviews, and problem-solving instead of just reading from textbooks. One teenager sums it up this way: “She’s not just a teacher—she’s a coach for the ga

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Apr 15 2026HEALTH

Brain Injuries Get Less Attention When Money Runs Out

Every year, over a million Americans get a concussion, often from small accidents like slipping on ice or bumping heads during playtime. Yet when these injuries cause long-term damage, many victims struggle because government support for brain injury research vanished years ago. Experts warn that wi

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Apr 15 2026RELIGION

Why Jesus’ radical claim still sparks global backlash

Around the world, followers of Christianity face more hostility than any other religious group. Estimates suggest between 360 to 380 million Christians endure some form of persecution each year. In places like Nigeria, Burkina Faso, North Korea, and China, believers risk torture, imprisonment, or ev

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Apr 15 2026TECHNOLOGY

AI Steps Into Drug Research Labs to Speed Up Early Work

A new cloud tool from Amazon’s tech branch is letting scientists skip writing code while hunting for new medicines. The system, called Amazon Bio Discovery, comes with ready-made AI models that can sketch, test, and rank potential drug molecules faster than before. Researchers simply pick their targ

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Apr 15 2026CRIME

The hidden risk in crypto support teams

A major crypto exchange recently faced a security issue that didn't come from hackers breaking into systems, but from staff misusing their access. Two employees looked at customer support data they shouldn't have, potentially viewing details from about 2, 000 accounts. While the exchange says no mon

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Apr 15 2026CRYPTO

Crypto Taxes: What Happens If You Guess Wrong?

A big change this year is the new IRS form 1099-DA. For the first time, brokers have to tell both you and the government how much you earned from crypto trades. It's like what happens with stocks, but with a big difference: they don't have to tell the IRS what you paid for your crypto. That means yo

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Apr 15 2026CRIME

A Fake App Tricks Mac Users Out of $9. 5 Million in Crypto

A fraudulent app in the Mac App Store posed as a well-known crypto tool and stole millions from users—including a professional musician. The fake Ledger Live app stayed hidden for a week before being pulled, but not before draining over $9. 5 million in Bitcoin, Solana, and other currencies from mor

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Apr 15 2026HEALTH

Why keeping old medical habits can sometimes do more harm than good

Doctors have been debating for over 25 years whether strapping injured spines in place actually helps patients or just adds unnecessary risk. New guidelines keep showing the same thing: forcing people to stay still with their necks locked in hard collars often does more damage than leaving them alon

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Apr 15 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Pokémon and Mii adventures: How life sims keep evolving after 25 years

Two and a half decades ago, a quiet Nintendo game let players move into a village filled with talking animals, pay off tiny mortgages, and collect seashells instead of worrying about bosses or shootouts. That game, Animal Crossing, didn’t just start a series—it quietly launched a whole style of play

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

Keeping Great Teachers in Pennsylvania’s Classrooms

Pennsylvania is spending time and money to train new teachers, but too many leave after just a few years. That waste of resources hurts students the most. Two lawmakers—one who became a teacher and another who went into public service—teamed up to propose a solution. They believe the state should in

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