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Mar 25 2025EDUCATION

Student Loan Shifts: What's Happening with Your Payments?

The recent shifts in student loan management have left many borrowers puzzled and worried. The Small Business Administration (SBA) is now in charge of the $1. 6 trillion college student loan portfolio, a task previously handled by the U. S. Education Department. This change came after an executive o

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Mar 25 2025SCIENCE

How Shared Pain Builds Strong Bonds

A recent study looked at how people react after a big disaster. It focused on the earthquakes in Turkey on February 6th, 2023. The research explored how shared pain can bring people together. It also looked at how this shared pain can make people want to help others. The study involved 120 people w

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Mar 25 2025BUSINESS

Spring Savvy Shopping: Amazon's Big Spring Sale Guide

Amazon is gearing up for its Big Spring Sale, a week-long event starting March 25, 2025. This sale is Amazon's spring version of Prime Day, but it's not as big. It's all about seasonal items, from clothes to gardening tools, and even tech gadgets. It's the second time Amazon is doing this, after sta

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Mar 25 2025HEALTH

Spotlight on Anxiety: The Power of Quick Checks

Anxiety can be a sneaky problem. It often goes unnoticed, but it can really weigh people down. There are many ways to spot anxiety early, but two stand out as the most popular. These are the GAD-7 and GAD-2 scales. They are designed to help people figure out if they might be dealing with an anxiety

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Mar 25 2025HEALTH

Africa's Robotic Surgery Breakthrough

In the world of healthcare, technology is changing the game. One of the most exciting developments is telesurgery. This is where doctors use robots and high-speed internet to perform operations from far away. It all started back in 2001 with a famous surgery called the Lindbergh operation. A surgeon

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Mar 25 2025ENVIRONMENT

Fungal Haze: How Wastewater Affects Our Waterways

In the Rio Grande river basin of New Mexico, treated wastewater plays a significant role in shaping the fungal populations in irrigation canals. This isn't just about water reuse. It's about understanding how these fungal communities can affect human health. There are two main ways this happens: t

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Mar 25 2025POLITICS

New York City's Approach to Mental Health: A Closer Look at Involuntary Hospitalizations

The city's mayor is standing firm on a controversial practice: taking people with severe mental health issues to hospitals, even if they don't want to go. This move has sparked a heated debate, with critics arguing that it's not the best way to handle the city's mental health crisis. The mayor's of

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Mar 25 2025FINANCE

Driving New Wheels: Leasing vs. Buying

Leasing a car can be a smart move for those who love to drive the newest models with all the latest bells and whistles. One big plus is the lower monthly payments compared to buying. Plus, leases often come with warranties that cover maintenance and repairs, which means fewer surprises when it comes

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Mar 25 2025SCIENCE

Finland's Hidden Giant: A New Virus Uncovered

In the heart of Finland, a new giant virus has been discovered. This isn't your typical virus. It's a giant, and it's got a name: Jyvaskylavirus. It was found in a compost pile in Jyväskylä, a city in central Finland. The virus is part of a group called Marseilleviruses, which are known for being hu

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Mar 25 2025POLITICS

Top Officials' Chat Blunder Exposes Yemen War Plans

A big mistake happened when high-ranking officials in the Trump administration shared secret military plans. They used a chat app called Signal to talk about attacks on the Houthi group in Yemen. The problem? They accidentally included a well-known journalist in the conversation. The group invo

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