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Apr 25 2026EDUCATION

Racism on California college campus sparks calls for action

Pomona College in Claremont, known for its elite liberal arts programs and picturesque campus, is facing scrutiny after multiple racist incidents targeting Black students. Over the past year, reports have surfaced of students shouting racial slurs at athletic events, hosting offensive costume partie

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Apr 25 2026SPORTS

Big changes for Arkansas Razorbacks as tennis programs end after 70 years

The Arkansas Razorbacks are making a major shift by dropping both men's and women's tennis programs after spring competitions. This move reduces the total sports offered by the university to 17. The decision follows a "difficult" review process that considered financial sustainability and evolving c

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Apr 22 2026EDUCATION

What colleges really need to focus on

Colleges today spend a lot of time talking about fairness and social change. For years, many schools pushed programs to hire more diverse teachers and admit more students from different backgrounds. Some even created entire departments focused on social issues. A recent study at one well-known unive

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Apr 22 2026HEALTH

How AI Could Change Healthcare for People with Multiple Illnesses

More than one in four adults in England now live with two or more long-term health problems. This growing trend, called multimorbidity, creates tough challenges. Patients often juggle multiple treatments while dealing with fragmented care systems that focus on one disease at a time. Doctors struggle

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Apr 21 2026POLITICS

When State TV Calls a Blogger a Spy, What Does That Really Mean?

Victoria Bonya is no ordinary mom or influencer. She’s a single parent living in Monaco who turned her personal video channel into a platform that now reaches millions across Russia. One of her recent videos caught so much attention that it even got a response from the Kremlin. In the clip, she aske

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Apr 19 2026POLITICS

Trump’s Religious Blunder and the Pope

Former governor Chris Christie appeared on ABC’s “This Week” to criticize President Trump, saying the former president knows nothing about faith. Christie called Trump’s remarks toward Pope Leo “gross” and suggested the former leader’s conversion to Catholicism was not a strong foundation for such a

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Apr 19 2026POLITICS

Long Island Residents Question Holocaust Lessons in Schools

A recent survey of about 400 people living in Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island has sparked concern. The study, carried out by a national research firm, asked whether the Holocaust should be required reading in public schools. Nearly thirty percent of respondents said it is not necess

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Apr 18 2026CRYPTO

Crypto Skeptic Turns Spotlight on Bitcoin

Ben McKenzie, once famous for a teen drama, now leads a new film that looks at the ups and downs of digital money. In his office, he wears a T‑shirt that carries the logo of FTX, the crypto exchange that collapsed after its founder was convicted of fraud. He admits his spouse won’t let him wear it a

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Apr 18 2026POLITICS

Why people fall for obvious lies

Many people know Donald Trump has a habit of making bold claims that ignore facts. A recent example involved a controversial image that he shared, which showed him dressed as Jesus. When critics pointed out the oddity, he changed his explanation three times. First he said it was a joke, then claimed

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Apr 18 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Why photo colors favored light skin (and how art fights back)

Back in the days of film cameras, photo labs used color-correcting guides called Shirley Cards. These cards featured a white woman named Shirley, which meant photos of Black people often came out looking too dark or unnatural. The mismatch wasn’t intentional at first—Shirley was just a Kodak employe

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