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Jun 17 2026POLITICS

Big Data Centers: A Hidden Cost for Small Towns

Data centers are huge, usually between half a million and several million square feet – the size of eight to forty football fields. They look plain, with no windows and thick concrete walls that keep out intruders. Inside, thousands of racks hold special processors called GPUs or TPUs. Each rack use

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Jun 17 2026FINANCE

SoFi Shares Rise While Tech Stocks Drop

SoFi Technologies, the San Francisco‑based fintech firm, is seeing its stock climb even as many other technology names fall. Investors are curious about what’s driving the upside. One factor is SoFiUSD, a new digital currency feature that could keep users inside the company’s app longer and add mor

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Jun 17 2026EDUCATION

Big Funding Boost for Arkansas’ Only Doctor-Scientist Program

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences just landed a $2. 6 million grant to grow its seven-to-eight-year M. D. /Ph. D. track—the only one like it in the state. Over five years, the cash will let the program bring in more students faster than before. Instead of taking just two to four studen

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Jun 17 2026POLITICS

California’s hidden health insurance rule punishes young earners

The race for California’s top job keeps circling back to one word: affordability. Candidates on both sides promise cheaper power, lighter tax bills and more homes. Yet the same politicians who vow to ease living costs keep an old rule quietly in place—one that quietly costs young workers real money.

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Jun 17 2026POLITICS

California budget plan gets mixed reviews as new costs loom

California politicians recently approved a huge $356 billion spending plan that’s now waiting for the governor’s final okay. To pay for it, they’re adding three new tax ideas that could hit wallets soon. One plan extends a tax on health care providers that normally brings in money for Medi-Cal, but

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Jun 17 2026TECHNOLOGY

A Smart Device That Changes Scents to Help You Sleep Better

A new gadget called Kimba is getting attention for combining sleep tracking with smell-based tricks. Instead of just logging how well you sleep, it releases scents automatically based on your breathing, movement, and even data from fitness trackers like Apple Watch or Fitbit. The idea is simple: sme

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Jun 17 2026POLITICS

What's happening to science careers in the U. S. right now?

Emma Scales had big dreams when she chose science as her path. Growing up near the coast in New Jersey, she loved the ocean and decided to study how tiny living things inside fungi can help food grow better. Now studying as a PhD student at Cornell University, she’s seen firsthand how research labs

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Jun 17 2026POLITICS

Some famous faces push back against Trump while spreading incorrect ICE claims

A group of well-known personalities recently took aim at a former president, though their arguments lacked solid ground. One host even celebrated how easily their opponents crumbled under scrutiny. This debate played out on a daily radio program that reaches listeners across the country during midda

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Jun 17 2026BUSINESS

Big chemical firms join forces in $2. 4 billion deal to reshape the industry

Two major chemical companies decided to merge their operations in a surprising move that could change how plastics and other materials are made around the world. The $2. 4 billion agreement will combine Olin’s strong production base with Huntsman’s deep experience in specialty chemicals. When the de

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Jun 17 2026POLITICS

What JD Vance’s New Book Reveals About Faith and Politics

Vice President JD Vance’s latest book arrives just as political speculation about his future heats up. While many memoirs focus on personal growth or behind-the-scenes politics, this one blends faith, family struggles, and sharp opinions on power. Unlike his breakout book about growing up in Appalac

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