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Mar 28 2026BUSINESS

Kakao Entertainment’s New Co‑CEO Duo Sets a Global Growth Plan

The Korean entertainment powerhouse has reshuffled its top leadership, adding JungHee Ko as co‑CEO alongside Joseph Chang. The change was ratified during the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting on March 25, signaling a fresh push toward international expansion. Ko brings a strong background in

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Mar 28 2026BUSINESS

Digital Ads, Sweet Inspiration: How Dubai Chocolate Uses Social Media

Dubai chocolate marketers have tried a fresh mix of online tricks to make people want their sweets. They asked 425 shoppers in Turkey who had already tasted the brand’s products to fill out a survey. The researchers then used a statistical tool called PLS‑SEM in SmartPLS 4 to look at the data. The

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Mar 28 2026HEALTH

Doula Care: From Luxury to Everyday Support

A new trend is making it easier for parents to get help during pregnancy, birth and the early months. A doula is a trained helper who offers physical comfort and emotional encouragement to expectant mothers, partners and newborns. In the past, doula services were only for families who could pay e

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Mar 28 2026HEALTH

Judge Strikes Back to Restore Science‑Based Vaccine Rules

A federal judge in Boston recently reversed a controversial change to the U. S. vaccination schedule that had been pushed by the Health and Human Services Secretary. The new rules, introduced in January, trimmed the recommended vaccines from 16 to 11 and altered other timing guidelines. Those change

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Mar 28 2026POLITICS

Pakistan Steps In to Calm Middle East Tensions

Pakistan has announced that it will host a two‑day meeting with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt to discuss ways to ease the conflict that began last month. The talks are aimed at finding a path toward reducing hostilities in the region. Foreign ministers from the four countries will meet to talk abo

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Mar 28 2026OPINION

Iran Deal Revisited: What Went Wrong

The 2015 deal stopped Iran from building nuclear weapons. It let the U. S. , EU, and UN lift sanctions. Iran got its money back and agreed to cut its nuclear stockpile. The plan worked for a year. Secretary Kerry said the agreement had stopped Iran’s threat without war. The deal include

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Mar 28 2026POLITICS

Teen Access to Mental Health Care in Alaska

Alaska faces a serious problem: teen suicide is the top cause of death for people aged 15 to 24. Many young people feel alone and do not know how to get help. A new law, House Bill 232, could give teens ages 16 and 17 a way to see mental‑health professionals without needing their parents’ permission

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Mar 28 2026OPINION

Minnesota Farms: The Backbone of Our Food

The state’s farmers are the unseen heroes that keep our plates full. Minnesota is sixth in overall farm output across the U. S. and leads in more than 20 products, such as sugar beets, turkeys, green peas, hogs, sweet corn, soybeans, sunflower seeds, canola, dry beans and oats. Corn is the fou

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Mar 28 2026EDUCATION

New Scholarship Tax Credit: Maryland’s Big Decision

A new federal tax credit will let people give money to nonprofit scholarship groups and get back up to $1, 700 in taxes. The credit is aimed at helping kids in K‑12 with tuition, tutoring, special services, transport and tech. It starts in the 2027 tax year. But the credit only works if a state say

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Mar 28 2026ENVIRONMENT

Renewable Power Isn’t the Cheap Fix It Sounds Like

The idea that wind and solar automatically lower electricity bills is a myth. A series of posts by an analyst named Steve Carson shows that while renewable plants produce power for almost no fuel cost, the grid still has to pay a lot for flexibility, backup and wiring. The article first looks at Chi

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