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May 05 2026SPORTS

From Brooklyn Courts to Big Leagues: A Player’s Steady Rise

Julian Champagnie grew up in the streets of New York, where basketball was part of daily life rather than a fancy pastime. He learned to play with family and friends, facing constant challenges that taught him the value of hard work. The young athlete’s path was never rushed; every milestone came fr

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May 05 2026HEALTH

Body Weight, Smoking, and Arthritis: A Closer Look

The study examined how body weight and smoking affect the chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers used data from a long‑term health survey that follows Australian women over many years. They measured each participant’s body mass index (BMI) and recorded whether they smoked. Then they

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May 05 2026TECHNOLOGY

RGB LED TVs: Why Hold Off and Who Should Buy

New TV makers are racing to launch screens that use tiny red, green and blue LEDs instead of the usual white light. The promise is brighter colors and richer detail. But because this is the first wave of the technology, some early models show problems. When a test unit from one brand flickered duri

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May 05 2026FINANCE

Tech Stocks on the Rise: A Fresh Look at Duolingo and Megaport

Analysts are pointing their thumbs up to two tech names that many investors keep an eye on. First, Duolingo is still in the spotlight. A seasoned analyst from William Blair keeps a “Buy” label on the language‑learning app, even though its shares were trading just over $110 last week. This analyst

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May 05 2026BUSINESS

Waste Turns into Cheap Methanol: A New Fuel Game Changer

HyOrc Corporation has announced that its system for turning municipal trash into methanol could cost only about €350 to €370 per tonne. The calculation comes after an independent lab, Bureau Veritas, confirmed the plant’s performance and after HyOrc ran its own engineering studies. The company’s

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May 05 2026FINANCE

Rich Few, Poor Many: How a Tiny Group Dominates Prediction Games

Polymarket is one of the new betting sites where people guess what will happen next, from elections to sports. A recent study looked at 1. 6 million users and found a surprising split. The top 0. 1 percent of accounts earned 67 percent of all the money made on the platform. Most participants, howev

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May 05 2026SPORTS

Boosting Table Tennis Skills with Two Types of Tabata Workouts

The research looked at how two different Tabata training styles affect table tennis players. One style mixes body‑weight moves and quick jumps, while the other uses kettlebells for strength. Researchers measured changes in muscle power, speed and overall fitness after the programs ran for several we

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May 05 2026SPORTS

College Football’s Hidden Cost: A Family’s Fight for Justice

A former SMU player, born in Paris, Texas, played as a lineman from 1955 to 1959. Years later he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2001, passed away in 2016, and a post‑mortem test linked his death to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). His family used these facts to sue the NCAA, arguing that t

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May 05 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Sports Shows on Your TV Guide – A Quick Peek

The latest update to the channel lineup lets fans spot their favorite games right in the TV guide. Subscribers now get a handy “Sports” section that pulls together live matches, highlights, and analysis from across the network. Each week’s schedule is refreshed automatically, so viewers can plan ah

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May 05 2026SCIENCE

New Scientist Joins Nano‑Medicine Company to Tackle Tough Joint Diseases

Eascra Biotech, a startup that builds tiny delivery machines for medicines, has hired Dr. Anne Yau as a Life Science Research Scientist. She will work in the company’s preclinical laboratory at the Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives facility in Worcester, where researchers test new tools before

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