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Apr 26 2026POLITICS

Wind Projects and a Political Twist in Virginia

A group of nine Republican members of the U. S. House sent a letter to officials in Washington after President Trump tried to stop five large offshore wind farms that were being built along the East Coast. The letter argued that America’s energy choices should be based on facts, money sense, and nat

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Apr 26 2026CRYPTO

Trump’s Crypto Party: Winners Meet the President While Tokens Tumble

The former U. S. president is inviting the top holders of his $TRUMP meme coin to a celebration at Mar‑a‑Lago on Saturday. The event, billed as the world’s most exclusive crypto conference, will let 297 elite investors hear his keynote and give 29 of them a special VIP reception with champagne. Th

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Apr 26 2026WEATHER

Boston’s Cool Weekend: No Showers in Sight

The forecast for Boston this weekend shows a dip in temperatures, but no rain to wash it away. The city will stay dry while the air feels a bit chilly, thanks to onshore breezes that keep things cool. Today is set to be the coldest of the two days, and tomorrow should feel a little warmer. A weathe

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Apr 26 2026HEALTH

A New Way to Hear About Medicines

Thomas Goetz has started a podcast that looks at one medicine each episode and tells the whole story behind it. He says every drug has a bigger tale – how the disease came about, why we treat it with that medicine, and what the drug does to society. Instead of just telling you how a pill works

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Apr 26 2026OPINION

Public Lands in Peril: A New Budget Threatens Jobs, History and Nature

The Interior Department’s latest budget plan targets many public‑land agencies. It would cut almost 3, 000 National Park Service jobs and remove thousands more from the Land Management, Geological Survey, Wildlife Service and Indian Affairs. Last year Congress stopped similar cuts, but the adm

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Apr 26 2026CRIME

Caught by a Phone: How Tech Saved the Day

A man named Okello Chatrie stole almost $200, 000 from a bank in suburban Richmond, Virginia. He was on the run for days after the robbery. Police could not find him because he didn’t leave obvious clues. The breakthrough came when investigators used a new technology. They created a virtual fence a

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Apr 26 2026SCIENCE

How microscopes and computers are teaming up to fight malaria

Malaria still claims hundreds of thousands of lives every year, mostly children under five. The parasite behind the disease, Plasmodium, hides inside red blood cells, sneaks past the immune system, and multiplies rapidly. Traditional vaccines struggle because this microscopic invader changes its out

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Apr 26 2026POLITICS

Tennessee’s New School Rules: Who Really Gets to Speak Freely?

Tennessee has a long record of pushing LGBTQ+ people to the sidelines. Back in 2018, a local prosecutor argued that domestic abuse laws shouldn’t apply to gay couples. Fast forward to 2023, and one city nearly made being gay illegal just by passing a local rule. That kind of history shows a pattern:

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Apr 26 2026POLITICS

Russia’s Strain: War, Sanctions, and a Workforce on the Edge

Russia’s economy is showing clear signs of trouble as the war in Ukraine drags on. Policymakers in Moscow recently met to discuss shrinking capital markets and rising costs, with warnings that labor shortages could get worse. Inflation is climbing, production is slowing, and experts say the country’

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Apr 26 2026SPORTS

From Minnesota Courts to NBA Stardom: Jalen Suggs' Journey

Jalen Suggs grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, a city known for producing tough, competitive athletes. His early years were filled with sports—basketball and football were his main games. But Suggs didn't just rely on natural talent; his family pushed him to be disciplined and hardworking. While some

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