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May 16 2026HEALTH

Standardising Surgical Movements for Smarter AI

Recent work has shown that machines can better understand what happens during an operation if they look at the smallest, intentional actions—like how a tool touches tissue. These tiny units are called gestures and they give a clearer picture than broad labels such as “cut” or “close. ” When AI syste

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May 16 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Disneyland Plans New Shopping Hub on Toy Story Lot

Disneyland is filing private building permits with the City of Anaheim for a new outdoor shopping area on the Toy Story parking lot, part of its $1. 9 billion DisneylandForward plan. The permits cover two addresses on Katella Avenue, located just north of the Toy Story lot and opposite the Anaheim G

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May 16 2026POLITICS

Politics today: Why do some leaders go along with obvious untruths?

Trump’s inner circle didn’t just approve his biggest claims—they repeated them in public regardless of facts. Recent analysis points to a pattern where leading figures adjust reality to match the president’s version. One example is a top adviser’s claim this month that credit card spending is at rec

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May 16 2026TECHNOLOGY

When AI encyclopedias copy and change Wikipedia

A new AI tool called Grokipedia arrived with big claims. It promised to fix Wikipedia’s problems by being more honest and less biased. But does it actually work? To find out, researchers compared 17, 790 articles from both sites. They picked the most edited Wikipedia pages and checked Grokipedia’s v

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May 15 2026SCIENCE

Joint Models vs. Cox: Which Works Best in Real‑World Studies?

In studies that track health markers over time and link them to when people experience an event, researchers often use “joint models. ” These methods combine two types of data: repeated measurements and the time until an event happens. They are seen as a fair way to see how a marker, like kidney fun

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May 15 2026SPORTS

New 76ers Leader: Bob Myers Takes a Big Picture Role

Bob Myers stepped up to the plate after Philadelphia 76ers fired their former president of basketball operations. The former NBA general manager now says he will help guide the team from a strategic angle while a new day‑to‑day boss takes over. He will focus on the high‑level decisions that shape

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May 15 2026CRIME

Can a retrial happen after a conviction is thrown out?

Alex Murdaugh walked out of prison a convicted murderer last year. Then the South Carolina Supreme Court erased his guilty verdict completely. That sudden freedom surprised many people. How could someone already convicted walk away? The answer lies in a legal rule most people misunderstand. Double j

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May 15 2026CRYPTO

What a new crypto law could mean for your digital wallet

A big vote in the Senate Banking Committee later today could change how digital money works in the U. S. The bill, called CLARITY, already passed the House last summer but still needs seven Democratic votes to move forward in the Senate. Right now, crypto prices aren’t acting like the law will pass,

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May 15 2026POLITICS

Better Forest Care Needs Smart Choices Not Big Chop

The U. S. Forest Service looks after nearly 200 million acres of public lands spread across the country. Forests and grasslands need regular care to stay healthy and safe. Many experts have pointed out that the agency could work more closely with local groups, tribes, and state teams to improve fore

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May 14 2026ENVIRONMENT

River Watch: Spotting City and Farm Pollution

A new system has been set up to tell the difference between pollution that comes from a city and pollution that comes from farms or factories. The idea is to help people fix the river faster by knowing exactly where bad water is coming from. The project was tested on the Sile River in Treviso,

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