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May 15 2026OPINION

Boulder’s open spaces: where cycling thrives but official plans don’t

Boulder County calls itself a cycling paradise, but its parks department seems to have missed the memo entirely. Leaders now want to cut mountain bike access at key spots like Heil Valley Ranch and Hall Ranch, blaming "user conflicts. " The real picture tells a different story. Official numbers show

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May 15 2026RELIGION

From Makeup Millionaire to Priest: A Businessman's Big Career Change

Scott-Vincent Borba is trading in his glamorous past for a much quieter life. Once a big name in the cosmetics world as the co-founder of e. l. f. Cosmetics, he now stands on the verge of becoming a Catholic priest. His journey from a luxury-filled life to this new path shows how life plans can shif

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May 15 2026CRIME

Rare skull taken from church sparks hunt in Czech Republic

Last week, a historic relic vanished from a quiet church in the Czech countryside. Police say a 35-year-old man is now in custody for allegedly taking the 800-year-old skull of Saint Zdislava. The saint lived from 1220 to 1252 and is famous for helping the poor. Her canonization by the Pope in 1995

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May 14 2026WEATHER

Stormy Winds, Heavy Rains and a Heat Spike Hit Staten Island

Staten Island will see a mix of strong breezes and wet weather this week. In the afternoon, gusts may reach 40 miles per hour across much of the area. That same day, a slow‑moving cold front will bring widespread showers and possible thunderstorms from the evening into Friday. The heaviest

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May 14 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Human Menaces in Sci‑Fi: The Top Ten Villains

Science fiction often shows monsters that are aliens, robots or weird creatures. But the scariest threats usually come from people themselves. They are easier to relate to and can push the story into deeper territory. The list below starts with a villain who has become an icon. Darth Vader, with

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May 14 2026TECHNOLOGY

From Table Talks to Tech Talk: The Early Voice of OpenAI

Ilya Sutskever, one of the founders of OpenAI, was known in the company’s early days for standing on tables and delivering passionate talks. These speeches often imagined a future that felt straight out of science fiction, painting pictures of what artificial intelligence could become. The idea was

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May 14 2026SCIENCE

Boosting AI for Teaching Blood Pressure

The HEART framework is a new way to improve medical artificial intelligence that helps students learn about high blood pressure. Instead of letting the computer give one answer, HEART lets it look up many pieces of information and then combine them. This approach is called “retrieval‑augmented

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May 14 2026TECHNOLOGY

Smart Ads Get a Boost from AI at Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. Discovery is pushing the limits of advertising by turning ads into interactive, scene‑specific experiences. The company announced new tools that let brands place shoppable spots on the screen while a show pauses, and it has teamed up with Kerv. ai to match ads to particular moments in m

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May 14 2026POLITICS

China’s Role in Ending the Iran Conflict

Trump is set to meet Xi Jinping this week, hoping Beijing will help end the costly war in Iran. The president expects China to push Tehran back to negotiations, but Beijing may have other priorities. China buys a lot of Iranian oil and has strong ties with the Middle East. It wants the Strait of Ho

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May 14 2026TECHNOLOGY

Myriad Teams Up With Chainlink to Speed Up Crypto Prediction Games

Myriad has chosen Chainlink as its main data source for new prediction markets. The move focuses first on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Coin and Solana, with real‑world asset markets to come later. Chainlink delivers fast data streams that let users receive payouts almost instantly. The partnership us

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