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Feb 07 2025POLITICS

“Trump’s executive order sparking Christian nationalism creates a task force and meets Netanyahu”

Trump has launched a major campaign targeting the discrimination of Christians within federal agencies, and this time, it manifests as an executive order which forms a team for that purpose. This task force is tasked with investigating "anti-Christian bias" in government institutions. He promised th

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Feb 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Spatial Awareness: The Surprising Truth about 3D Weather Visualisations in Aviation

The three dimensional nature of aviation is at odds with the standard tools used to study and predict weather patterns. The advent of 2D and even 3D weather visual maps has not changed the reliance of pilots on weather information conveyed by flat 2D maps. Studies reveal that most airline pilots h

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Feb 07 2025SPORTS

Unlocking the Super Bowl Puzzle: A Fun Guide to the Sports Edition

On a day when everyone's buzzing about the Super Bowl, a special edition puzzle has landed. It's not just about the big game on Sunday, but also about the fun and excitement around it. The puzzle is divided into four sections, each with its own twist, much like the game itself. The easiest section,

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Feb 07 2025SCIENCE

Hidden Worlds: The Surprising Truth About Galactic Maps

Imagine traveling through space and suddenly realizing your galactic map is outdated or missing essential information. This isn't just a plot twist in a science fiction saga like Star Wars. It's actually quite realistic. In the universe of Star Wars, characters often face this problem and i

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Feb 06 2025HEALTH

Unmasking AMR in Brazil: A Closer look

Brazil has a serious problem that's not usually in the spotlight. The issue of antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, is causing huge problems in healthcare, not just for Brazil, but for the entire region of Latin America. The problem gets really acute when we tackled it on the local level. Brazil's vast

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Feb 05 2025TECHNOLOGY

The Internet's Downward Spiral: How It Got Messy

Picture this: you're online, and suddenly, everything feels. . . off. Like someone dumped a load of junk in the middle of the digital highway. You're not alone in feeling this way. Someone came up with a catchy way to describe this feeling: "enshittification" It's like the digital world's been slowl

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Feb 05 2025OPINION

Where Faith, Love and Identity Collide

Imagine a bustling Dutch city where people from all corners of the world live, study, and worship. The Hague, often seen as open-minded, is home to various nationalities and cultures. The city has become the backdrop for a fascinating, yet complex, intercultural debate. A lot of people from Africa,

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Feb 05 2025POLITICS

How Age Groups Shape Our Politics

Ever thought about how your age might affect how you vote or what you believe? The Symposium on Generations and Political Change dives into this very idea, exploring how different age groups influence political behavior and views. As time goes on, younger people will take the pla

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

The Power Shift: Church Takes Control of Proud Boys' Brand

In a surprising turn of events, a Black church in Washington DC has gained control over the use of the Proud Boys name and symbols. This development stems from a December 2020 incident when members of the extreme right-wing group vandalized the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal church and bu

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Feb 04 2025SCIENCE

Back to the Basics: Jonas Salk, Distant Discovery and China's Polio Vaccine

Vaccines come from different places and times, even if not made in the USA. In the 1980s someone was brewing up a new vaccine in China. A vaccine to fight polio. It was called the Sabin strains-derived inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV). This vaccine is part of the polio research legacy, so it is

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