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May 08 2026SCIENCE

A Leader in Brain Research Steps Down

The world of brain science is losing one of its brightest leaders. After years of guiding a key journal, Professor Tara Spires-Jones is handing over the reins. Her work helped shape how we share new discoveries in brain research. But why does this role even matter? Journals like this one act as bri

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May 08 2026POLITICS

How Arkansas politics is shaping what students learn in college

Arkansas colleges are facing growing pressure from state lawmakers to drop programs and remove professors they disagree with. In one recent case, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock agreed to cut its gender studies minor after Republican lawmakers threatened to block its budget. They argued th

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May 08 2026POLITICS

How politicians mess with your vote without you noticing

Gerrymandering isn’t just about moving district lines. It’s a sneaky power grab where politicians redraw maps to protect their own seats. Every ten years, states adjust voting districts based on population changes—but some take it further by twisting those lines to favor one party. Colorado’s system

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May 08 2026CRYPTO

From Rug Pull to Rule Enforcer: The Unusual Comeback of a Crypto Figure

A major crypto failure doesn’t always ruin reputations. In fact, it can sometimes lead to a new career. One trader, known as 0xSisyphus, lost $60 million in a failed project called AnubisDAO back in 2022. The money vanished, victims got nothing back, and no one faced legal consequences. Yet instead

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May 07 2026HEALTH

Diabetes care during COVID: what changed and why it matters

Before the pandemic hit, about four in ten people with type 2 diabetes were managing to keep their blood sugar in the safe zone. Doctors call this “good glycemic control, ” and it usually means the long-term marker HbA1c is below 7 %. Keeping that number low lowers the risk of heart attacks, eye dam

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May 06 2026BUSINESS

Apple’s Chip Cost Alert Signals Big Gains for Micron

Apple’s chief executive said that the price of memory chips is climbing, which could hurt Apple’s margins but help Micron Technology. Memory chips are essential for phones, data centers and AI systems; when their cost rises, companies that make them can raise prices. Micron is a leading supplier of

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May 06 2026POLITICS

How America’s Changing Population Makes Racial Gerrymandering Harder

The U. S. Supreme Court recently ruled against strict racial gerrymandering rules, sparking anger from critics who call it a threat to minority voting power. But the real reason these rules are fading isn’t politics—it’s because America’s population itself is changing. More people now identify as mu

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May 06 2026POLITICS

Why Hungary’s Warning Should Matter to American Voters

This November, Americans face a choice that could shape the next generation. Over the past few years, some leaders have pushed policies that weaken voting rights, attack free speech, and reward corruption. These moves mirror what happened in Hungary, where an elected leader slowly chipped away at de

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May 06 2026SCIENCE

Understanding Hidden Factors in Disease Spread: A Fresh Look at Predicting Epidemics

During the early COVID-19 wave, experts tossed around different ways to model how diseases spread. One approach used SEIR—the Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Recovered—framework but added a twist: it considered that people might not all be equally likely to catch or spread the virus. The idea was tha

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May 06 2026POLITICS

Ohio’s Senate Race Could Flip the Balance in Washington

Ohio isn’t usually a battleground for Senate control, but this year’s race is turning heads. Former Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat known for his working-class appeal, is leading the primary to challenge Republican Senator Jon Husted. Husted took over the seat when JD Vance became vice president,

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