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Apr 05 2026ENVIRONMENT

Free Climate Stories for All

The organization behind this video is a nonprofit that keeps its climate reporting open to everyone. It does not charge viewers or put ads on its site, and it shares its stories with other news outlets that might not have the money to cover environmental topics. By partnering across the country, it

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Apr 05 2026ENVIRONMENT

Vermont’s New Climate‑Funding Law Faces Big Legal Hurdles

A Vermont law that asks fossil‑fuel giants to pay for the state’s climate‑adaptation costs is under fire from industry groups, a coalition of Republican attorneys general and the former Trump administration. The law, which began after two floods in 2023, would require companies that have produced th

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Apr 05 2026SPORTS

New Ping Clubs Give a Fresh Boost to My Game

Ping’s newest women‑specific line of clubs has taken my golf bag for a spin and, honestly, it’s made a big difference. When I first tried the G Le3 set two and a half years ago, it felt like a game changer. It was lighter, easier to hit, and gave me more distance than my old clubs from 2015. F

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Apr 05 2026SCIENCE

Blue Light, Fresh Ideas: A Plant‑Made Tool for Spotting Antibiotics and Fending Off Fake Goods

Hydrangea flowers are turned into tiny, glowing dots that shine blue under UV light. The dots contain nitrogen and emit bright light when exposed to 365‑nanometer radiation, but they fade quickly – within half an hour. This rapid loss of glow makes them useful as a “single‑use” security mark that ca

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Apr 05 2026HEALTH

MS: Why Our Immune System Gets It Wrong

The story of multiple sclerosis (MS) starts with our genes and ends in a modern kitchen. Some scientists say that the very DNA that makes us strong against bugs also makes us prone to MS. They call this “antagonistic pleiotropy. ” Other researchers point out that we used to live with tiny worm

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Apr 05 2026SPORTS

Dodgers' Big Spend Doesn't Always Mean Big Wins

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered the season with high hopes, banking on a trio of Japanese pitchers—Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Masataka Sasaki—to turn their fortunes around. Fans and analysts quickly dubbed them "SOY, " a playful nod to their combined initials. Catcher Will Smith, often o

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Apr 05 2026WEATHER

How weather forecasts get it right while climate models struggle

Predicting tomorrow’s rain or sun has gotten shockingly accurate lately. Weather apps now get it right most days, giving us reliable warnings for storms or heatwaves days ahead. But when it comes to longer-term climate predictions—like how hot it’ll be in 50 years—the best supercomputers still can’t

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Apr 05 2026TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft’s AI helper gets a reality check—sort of

Two years ago, Microsoft rolled out Copilot like it was the next big thing in work software. It popped up in Windows, Office apps, and even enterprise tools, with ads and demos showing how it could write reports, summarize emails, and crunch data in seconds. The message was loud: this AI assistant w

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Apr 04 2026POLITICS

A New Vote in a Town That Lost Its Job

A big meat plant in Lexington, Nebraska shut down at the end of January. The closure cost about 3, 200 jobs, wiping out roughly a third of the town’s people. Juan Laguna Jr. , 20, had never attended a political gathering before. He joined his family to hear Dan Osborn speak about the Senate. Osborn

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Apr 04 2026BUSINESS

StarLux’s New A350‑1000: A Fresh Take on Long‑Haul Business Class

StarLux Airlines is making a bold move with its newest Airbus A350‑1000s, aiming to set a new standard for premium travel. The carrier has already received 18 of the aircraft and is using them as its flagship long‑haul model. By adding more business‑class seats—40 instead of the 26 found on its olde

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